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The 2024–25 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights, led by second-year head coach Jack Castleberry, played their home games at the Bogota Savings Bank Center in Hackensack, New Jersey, as members of the Northeast Conference.

ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record13–20 (8–8 NEC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Josh Hayes
  • Tom Kiely
  • Nick Battle
Quick facts Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record13–20 (8–8 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Josh Hayes
  • Tom Kiely
  • Nick Battle
Home arenaBogota Savings Bank Center
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Connecticut14–2 .87525–7  .781
LIU12–4 .75017–16  .515
Mercyhurst **9–7 .56315–16  .484
Saint Francis †8–8 .50016–18  .471
Fairleigh Dickinson8–8 .50013–20  .394
Stonehill *7–9 .43815–17  .469
Wagner6–10 .37514–16  .467
Chicago State4–12 .2504–28  .125
Le Moyne *4–12 .2509–23  .281
† 2025 NEC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

** ineligible for both the 2025 NEC tournament and the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

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Previous season

The Knights finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 9–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place.[1] They were defeated by Le Moyne in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.[2]

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Knights were picked to finish in third in the conference.[3]

More information Rank, Team ...
Rank Team
T-1. Central Connecticut (5)
T-1. Wagner (4)
3. Fairleigh Dickinson
4. Le Moyne
5. LIU
6. Chicago State
7. Mercyhurst
T-8. Saint Francis
T-8. Stonehill
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() first-place votes

Preseason All-Conference Team

Junior forward Jo'el Emanuel was selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[4]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Brashon Hall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrDrake Roswell, Georgia
G 1 Jameel Morris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoOur Saviour Lutheran School Willingboro, New Jersey
G 2 Terrence Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoGolden State Prep Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 3 Raysean Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrCanterbury School Montgomery, New York
G 5 Chidube Ekwommadu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrFort Erie International Academy Mississauga, Ontario
F 7 Bismark Nsiah 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSJefferson Bronx, New York
G 8 Ahmed Barba-Bey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSJefferson Piscataway, New Jersey
F 13 Jo'el Emanuel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMillbrook School Suffern, New York
F 14 Davin Francis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)174 lb (79 kg) SoMacDuffie School Brooklyn, New York
G 15 Josiah Francis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrUnited Scholastic Academy Scarborough, Ontario
G 20 Dylan Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSnow College Saratoga Springs, Utah
F 21 Cameron Tweedy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrState Fair Community College Waldorf, Maryland
G 24 Brayden Reynolds 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWestern Reserve Academy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 30 Andrew Canda 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrVirginia Academy Woodbridge, Virginia
C 35 Jacob Warren 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoCalvary Christian Academy Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2024

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+		 at Miami (FL) L 72–113  0–1
 Watsco Center (5,550)
Coral Gables, FL
November 7, 2024*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Purchase W 112–72  1–1
 Bogota Savings Bank Center (375)
Hackensack, NJ
November 10, 2024*
5:00 pm, FS1		 at No. 15 Creighton L 70–96  1–2
 CHI Health Center Omaha (16,741)
Omaha, NE
November 13, 2024*
8:00 pm, B1G+		 at Nebraska L 60–86  1–3
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,473)
Lincoln, NE
November 17, 2024*
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Manhattan
Metro NY/NJ Classic		 W 85–82  2–3
 Bogota Savings Bank Center (2,498)
Hackensack, NJ
November 20, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Army
Metro NY/NJ Classic		 L 70–84  2–4
 Christl Arena (750)
West Point, NY
November 22, 2024*
11:00 am, NEC Front Row		 Vermont State Randolph W 107–58  3–4
 Bogota Savings Bank Center (1,076)
Hackensack, NJ
November 26, 2024*
7:00 pm, YES		 Saint Peter's L 76–78  3–5
 Bogota Savings Bank Center (1,056)
Hackensack, NJ
December 1, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Fairfield L 74–78  3–6
 Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,858)
Fairfield, CT
December 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Fordham L 75–84  3–7
 Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,146)
Bronx, NY
December 7, 2024*
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Lehman W 98–54  4–7
 Bogota Savings Bank Center (376)
Hackensack, NJ
December 11, 2024*
7:00 pm, FS1		 at Villanova L 72–86  4–8
 Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
December 18, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at La Salle L 72–77  4–9
 John Glaser Arena (978)
Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2024*
2:00 pm, BTN		 at Minnesota L 60–74  4–10
 Williams Arena (8,949)
Minneapolis, MN
December 28, 2024*
2:00 pm, ACCN		 at Boston College L 70–78  4–11
 Conte Forum (4,663)
Chestnut Hill, MA
NEC regular season
January 5, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Wagner W 71–59  5–11
(1–0)		 Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
January 10, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Le Moyne W 91–86 2OT 6–11
(2–0)		 Ted Grant Court (491)
DeWitt, NY
January 12, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Saint Francis L 71–75  6–12
(2–1)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (753)
Hackensack, NJ
January 18, 2025
4:00 pm, YES		 Central Connecticut L 60–71  6–13
(2–2)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (176)
Hackensack, NJ
January 20, 2025
6:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Chicago State W 58–48  7–13
(3–2)		 Jones Convocation Center (200)
Chicago, IL
January 26, 2025
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Stonehill W 65–54  8–13
(4–2)		 Merkert Gymnasium (974)
Easton, MA
January 30, 2025
7:00 pm, YES		 Le Moyne W 78–74  9–13
(5–2)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (508)
Hackensack, NJ
February 1, 2025
3:30 pm, NEC Front Row		 Mercyhurst L 60–67  9–14
(5–3)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (346)
Hackensack, NJ
February 6, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+/YES		 at Central Connecticut L 66–87  9–15
(5–4)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,133)
New Britain, CT
February 8, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Wagner W 69–58  10–15
(6–4)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (246)
Hackensack, NJ
February 13, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 Chicago State W 91–49  11–15
(7–4)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (257)
Hackensack, NJ
February 15, 2025
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at LIU L 58–62  11–16
(7–5)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (222)
Brooklyn, NY
February 20, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Mercyhurst L 60–65  11–17
(7–6)		 Owen McCormick Court (879)
Erie, PA
February 22, 2025
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Saint Francis L 80–85 OT 11–18
(7–7)		 DeGol Arena 
Loretto, PA
February 27, 2025
8:30 pm, NEC Front Row		 Stonehill W 82–69  12–18
(8–7)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (250)
Hackensack, NJ
March 1, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 LIU L 55–74  12–19
(8–8)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (587)
Hackensack, NJ
NEC Tournament
March 5, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 (4) (5) Stonehill
Quarterfinals		 W 71–56  13–19
 Bogota Savings Bank Center (1,000)
Hackensack, NJ
March 8, 2025
2:00 pm, YES/NEC Front Row		 (4) at (1) Central Connecticut
Semifinals		 L 72–76 OT 13–20
 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,517)
New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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