The 2018–19 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Greg Herenda and played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).
The Knights compiled a 21–14 record and went 12–6 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for first place. They defeated Wagner, Robert Morris and Saint Francis (PA) to capture the NEC tournament championship as the 2-seed. By winning the NEC tournament, the Knights received the conference's automatic bid and defeated Prairie View A&M in the First Four round of the NCAA tournament. The Knights then lost to 1-seed Gonzaga.
Previous season The Knights finished the 2017–18 season 13–18, 9–9 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Saint Francis (PA) in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament before losing in the semifinals to LIU Brooklyn.
Preseason In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Knights were picked to finish in second place. Senior guard Darian Anderson was named the preseason All-NEC team.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| NEC regular season
!colspan=9 style=| NEC tournament
!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament
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