# 2024–25 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

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.

## Previous season

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

## 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.
| 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 |
 first-place votes

### Preseason All-Conference Team

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

## Schedule and results

| 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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