The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program that represents Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack, New Jersey. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference (NEC) and plays their home games at the Bogota Savings Bank Center. The Knights have appeared seven times in the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2023.
Fairleigh Dickinson's most notable NCAA tournament run came in the 2023 NCAA tournament. On March 17, 2023, during March Madness, the Knights became the second men's No. 16 seed team and first First Four team to beat a No. 1 seed team when they defeated the Purdue Boilermakers, 63–58. They also advanced past the Round of 64 for the first time in the school's history.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I The Knights have appeared in seven NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 3–7. 1985 #16 First Round #1 Michigan L 55–59 1988 #16 First Round #1 Purdue L 79–94 1998 #15 First Round #2 Connecticut L 85–93 2005 #16 First Round #1 Illinois L 55–67 2016 #16 First Four #16 Florida Gulf Coast L 65–96 2019 #16 First FourFirst Round #16 Prairie View A&M #1 Gonzaga W 82–76 L 49–87 2023 #16 First FourFirst RoundSecond Round #16 Texas Southern #1 Purdue#9 Florida Atlantic W 84–61 W 63–58 L 70–78
NCAA Division II The Knights appeared in one NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament. Their combined record was 0–2. 1963 First RoundRegional Third Place SpringfieldAssumption L 54–66L 51–66
NAIA tournament results The Knights appeared in two NAIA tournaments. Their record was 1–2.
1952 First Round Indiana State L 72–79 1959 First RoundSecond Round Culver-StocktonIllinois State W 77–66L 64–68
NIT results The Knights have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 0–2. 1991 First Round Siena L 85–90 2006 Opening Round Manhattan L 77–80
Notable players
Darnell Edge (born 1997), basketball player in the Cyprus Basketball Division A Seth Greenberg, ESPN college basketball analyst
National Basketball Association (NBA)
No Fairleigh Dickinson player has ever played in the NBA. Three former players have been selected in the NBA draft:
Marcus Gaither, 1984 NBA draft, pick 108 by the Utah Jazz Ken Webb, 1981 NBA draft, pick 164 by the Detroit Pistons George Glasgow, 1953 NBA draft, pick 10 by the Fort Wayne Pistons
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