2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record20–11 (13–5 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaRothman Center
2004–05 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Monmouth144 .7781613  .552
Fairleigh Dickinson135 .7222013  .606
Robert Morris117 .6111415  .483
Long Island108 .5561415  .483
Saint Francis (PA)108 .5561513  .536
Wagner108 .5561317  .433
St. Francis (NY)99 .5001315  .464
Central Connecticut810 .4441216  .429
Quinnipiac612 .3331017  .370
Mount St. Mary's513 .278720  .259
Sacred Heart315 .167423  .148
2005 NEC tournament winner

The 2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 22nd-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.

The Knights compiled a 20–13 record and went 13–5 in NEC play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They defeated St. Francis, Long Island, and Wagner to capture the NEC tournament championship. The Knights received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. The Knights fell to No. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Illinois, 67–55, in the opening round.