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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.

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. ^[2]

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

The Knights have appeared in seven NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 3–7.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
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 Four First Round	#16 Prairie View A&M #1 Gonzaga	W 82–76 L 49–87
2023	#16	First Four First Round Second 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.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1963	First Round Regional Third Place	Springfield Assumption	L 54–66 L 51–66

NAIA tournament results

The Knights appeared in two NAIA tournaments. Their record was 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1952	First Round	Indiana State	L 72–79
1959	First Round Second Round	Culver-Stockton Illinois State	W 77–66 L 64–68

NIT results

The Knights have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1991	First Round	Siena	L 85–90
2006	Opening Round	Manhattan	L 77–80

Notable players

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

References

^ "Media Relations". FDUKnights.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
^ "No. 16 FDU upsets No. 1 Purdue in NCAA first round". March 18, 2023. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

External links

Official website

[1] "Media Relations". FDUKnights.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2023.

[2] "No. 16 FDU upsets No. 1 Purdue in NCAA first round". March 18, 2023. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

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Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
Venues	Bogota Savings Bank Center (1987–present)
Culture & lore	2023 Purdue upset
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

Northeast Conference men's basketball
Current teams	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Le Moyne Dolphins LIU Sharks Merrimack Warriors (leaving in 2024) Sacred Heart Pioneers (leaving in 2024) Saint Francis Red Flash Stonehill Skyhawks Wagner Seahawks
Future teams	Chicago State Cougars Mercyhurst Lakers (both joining in 2024)
Championships & awards	Regular season champions Conference tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Rookie of the Year "Battle of Brooklyn"
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24