The Knights played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference.

The Knights compiled a 20–13 record and went 13–5 in NEC play to finish second in the conference regular season standings.

They defeated St. Francis, Long Island, and Wagner to capture the NEC tournament championship.

The Knights received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No.

1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Illinois, 67–55, in the opening round.