2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

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
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

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.