1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Tom Green. The Knights played their home games at the FDU Gym in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the ECAC Metro Conference.

1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceECAC Metro
Record21–10 (10–4 ECAC-M)
Head coach
  • Tom Green (2nd season)
Home arenaFDU Gym
1984–85 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Marist113 .7861712  .586
Fairleigh Dickinson104 .7142110  .677
Long Island95 .6431513  .536
Loyola (MD)86 .5711614  .533
Saint Francis (PA)68 .429919  .321
Wagner59 .3571117  .393
Robert Morris410 .286919  .321
St. Francis (NY)311 .214721  .250
1985 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Knights compiled a 21–10 record and went 10–4 in ECAC Metro play to finish in second place. They defeated Robert Morris, Long Island, and Loyola (MD) to capture the ECAC Metro tournament championship as the 2-seed. By winning the ECAC Metro tournament, the Knights received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Southeast region. The Knights lost a close game to 1-seed Michigan, 59–55, in the opening round.

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