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
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

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.