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2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

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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
Seasons
← 2003–04
2005–06 →
2004–05 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Delaware State 14 4   .778 19 14   .576
Hampton 13 5   .722 17 13   .567
Coppin State 13 5   .722 14 15   .483
South Carolina State 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Norfolk State 11 7   .611 13 14   .481
Morgan State 11 7   .611 14 16   .467
Florida A&M 10 8   .556 14 15   .483
Bethune–Cookman 8 10   .444 13 17   .433
North Carolina A&T 5 13   .278 6 24   .200
Howard 2 16   .111 5 23   .179
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 17   .056 2 26   .071
2005 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.

Roster

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2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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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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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Delaware State University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.