2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions; MEAC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First round
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	19–14 (14–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Greg Jackson;
Home arena	Memorial Hall

2004–05 MEAC men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
†	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

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

Greg Jackson

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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

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

[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.

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Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
Venues	Memorial Hall (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Hornet The Approaching Storm
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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