1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 15th-year head coach Tom Green. The Knights played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference.
- Tom Green (15th season)
| 1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball | |
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NEC tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 23–7 (13–3 NEC) |
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| Assistant coach | Fred Hill (7th season) |
| Home arena | Rothman Center |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Island | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis (NY) | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 4 | – | 23 | .148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 4 | – | 22 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1998 NEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Knights compiled a 23–7 record and went 13–3 in ECAC Metro play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They defeated Robert Morris, Wagner, and Long Island University to capture the NEC tournament championship. The Knights received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the East region. The Knights put up a fight – led by senior Elijah Allen's 43-point effort[1] – but fell to No. 2 seed Connecticut, 93–85, in the opening round.[2]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 18, 1997* |
at Maryland | L 70–81 | 0–1 |
Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland | |||||||
| Nov 22, 1997* |
Hartford | W 76–66 | 1–1 |
Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey | |||||||
| Nov 29, 1997* 4:00 p.m. |
Manhattan | W 70–66 | 2–1 |
Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey | |||||||
| Dec 9, 1997* |
at Seton Hall | L 65–67 | Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Dec 22, 1997* |
Milwaukee | W 91–77 | Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Jan 10, 1998 |
at St. Francis (NY) | W 72–69 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (213) Brooklyn, New York | ||||||||
| Jan 17, 1998 |
at Monmouth | W 85–57 | William T. Boylan Gymnasium West Long Branch, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Jan 31, 1998 |
St. Francis (NY) | W 71–67 | Rothman Center (3,376) Hackensack, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Feb 19, 1998 |
Monmouth | W 82–65 | Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey | ||||||||
| NEC tournament | |||||||||||
| Feb 26, 1998* |
vs. Robert Morris Quarterfinals |
W 89–73 | 21–6 |
Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
| Feb 27, 1998* |
vs. Wagner Semifinals |
W 78–49 | 22–6 |
Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
| Mar 2, 1998* |
vs. Long Island University Championship game |
W 105–91 | 23–6 |
Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 12, 1998* |
(15 E) | vs. (2 E) No. 6 Connecticut First round |
L 85–93 | 23–7 |
MCI Center (19,288) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Source[4]. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||