2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by head coach Greg Jackson, played their home games at Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 14–4 in MEAC play to finish in first place. They defeated Bethune-Cookman, South Carolina State, and Hampton to win the MEAC tournament and secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first, and only, appearance in school history. Playing as No. 16 seed in the South region, the Hornets were beaten by No. 1 seed Duke in the opening round.

2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
MEAC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record19–14 (14–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Hall
2004–05 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Delaware State144 .7781914  .576
Hampton135 .7221713  .567
Coppin State135 .7221415  .483
South Carolina State117 .6111912  .613
Norfolk State117 .6111314  .481
Morgan State117 .6111416  .467
Florida A&M108 .5561415  .483
Bethune–Cookman810 .4441317  .433
North Carolina A&T513 .278624  .200
Howard216 .111523  .179
Maryland Eastern Shore117 .056226  .071
2005 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Darrin Shine 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Augusta, Georgia
G 2 Aaron Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr New Rochelle, New York
G 33 Jahsha Bluntt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 18, 2004*
    at No. 21 Michigan State L 45–63  2–6
    Breslin Student Events Center 
    East Lansing, Michigan
    Mar 5, 2005
    at Howard W 64–57  16–13
    (14–4)
    Burr Gymnasium 
    Washington, D.C.
    MEAC tournament
    Mar 9, 2005*
    vs. Bethune-Cookman
    Quarterfinals
    W 66–43  17–13
    Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 11, 2005*
    vs. South Carolina State
    Semifinals
    W 61–48  18–13
    Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 12, 2005*
    vs. Hampton
    Championship game
    W 55–53  19–13
    Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 2005*
    (16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 3 Duke
    First round
    L 46–57  19–14
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

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