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
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	19–14 (14–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Greg Jackson
Home arena	Memorial Hall
Seasons ← 2003–04 2005–06 →

2004–05 MEAC men's basketball standings

v t e	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]

Roster

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 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

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.