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2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

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The 2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by head coach Greg Jackson, played their home games at Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 14–4 in MEAC play to finish in first place. They defeated Bethune-Cookman, South Carolina State, and Hampton to win the MEAC tournament and secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first, and only, appearance in school history. Playing as No. 16 seed in the South region, the Hornets were beaten by No. 1 seed Duke in the opening round.

Record19–14 (14–4 MEAC)
Headcoach
HomearenaMemorial Hall
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2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
MEAC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record19–14 (14–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Hall
Seasons
← 2003–04
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2004–05 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Delaware State †14–4 .77819–14  .576
Hampton13–5 .72217–13  .567
Coppin State13–5 .72214–15  .483
South Carolina State11–7 .61119–12  .613
Norfolk State11–7 .61113–14  .481
Morgan State11–7 .61114–16  .467
Florida A&M10–8 .55614–15  .483
Bethune–Cookman8–10 .44413–17  .433
North Carolina A&T5–13 .2786–24  .200
Howard2–16 .1115–23  .179
Maryland Eastern Shore1–17 .0562–26  .071
† 2005 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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Roster

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2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Darrin Shine 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Augusta, Georgia
G 2 Aaron Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr New Rochelle, New York
G 33 Jahsha Bluntt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Los Angeles, California
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Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
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    Schedule and results

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 18, 2004*
    at No. 21 Michigan State L 45–63  2–6
    Breslin Student Events Center 
    East Lansing, Michigan
    Mar 5, 2005
    at Howard W 64–57  16–13
    (14–4)
    Burr Gymnasium 
    Washington, D.C.
    MEAC tournament
    Mar 9, 2005*
    vs. Bethune-Cookman
    Quarterfinals
    W 66–43  17–13
    Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 11, 2005*
    vs. South Carolina State
    Semifinals
    W 61–48  18–13
    Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 12, 2005*
    vs. Hampton
    Championship game
    W 55–53  19–13
    Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 2005*
    (16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 3 Duke
    First round
    L 46–57  19–14
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
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