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1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

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1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record23–7 (13–3 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaRothman Center
Seasons
← 1996–97
1998–99 →
1997–98 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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 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.

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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1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Rahshon Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Passaic, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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.

References

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  1. ^ "HUSKIES SURVIVE 43-POINT EFFORT BY ALLEN". The Washington Post. March 13, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Fairleigh Dickinson Gives UConn a Scare". The New York Times. March 13, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.