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2020–21 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

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2020–21 LIU Sharks men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record9–9 (9–9 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Mack (6th season)
  • Marlon Williamson (4th season)
  • Ralph Auriantal (4th season)
Home arenaSteinberg Wellness Center
Seasons
2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wagner 13 5   .722 13 7   .650
Bryant 10 4   .714 15 7   .682
Sacred Heart 9 7   .563 9 9   .500
Mount St. Mary's 9 7   .563 12 11   .522
Merrimack* 9 9   .500 9 9   .500
LIU 9 9   .500 9 9   .500
St. Francis Brooklyn 9 9   .500 9 10   .474
Fairleigh Dickinson 8 10   .444 9 15   .375
Saint Francis (PA) 5 13   .278 6 16   .273
Central Connecticut 5 13   .278 5 16   .238
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2021 NEC tournament winner

The 2020–21 LIU Sharks men's basketball team represented Long Island University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sharks are led by fourth-year head coach Derek Kellogg, and play their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

Previous season

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The Sharks finished the 2019–20 season 15–18, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Robert Morris.

Roster

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2020–21 LIU Sharks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Virshon Cotton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 1 Jermaine Jackson Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Shelby Township, Michigan
G 3 Tre Wood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS So Upper Marlboro, Maryland
F 3 Anthony Kabala 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr Paris, France
G/F 4 Kyndall Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Chicago, Illinois
G 5 Christian Jeanty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Brooklyn, New York
F 10 Jack Ballantyne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Shelby Township, Michigan
F 11 Eral Penn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Brooklyn, New York
F 12 Brandon Bridgewater 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 163 lb (74 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
G/F 13 Noble Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
RS Fr Orlando, Florida
G 15 Devin Nicholson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Staten Island, New York
F/C 20 Jake Cook 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Watervliet, New York
G 21 James Hand V 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr Brooklyn, New York
G 23 Alex Rivera 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Lowell, Massachusetts
F 24 Ty Flowers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Waterbury, Connecticut
G 32 Jonathan Durham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
C 45 Ousmane Ndim 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Dakar, Senegal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 29, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 16, 2020
4:00 pm
at Sacred Heart W 75–55  1–0
(1–0)
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
December 17, 2020
4:00 pm
at Sacred Heart L 72–87  1–1
(1–1)
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
January 7, 2021
7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) W 78–75  2–1
(2–1)
Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 2021
4:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) W 71–58  3–1
(3–1)
Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm
at Wagner W 77–66  4–1
(4–1)
Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
January 15, 2021
7:00 pm
at Wagner L 74–76  4–2
(4–2)
Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
January 26, 2021
7:00 pm
Merrimack Postponed due to COVID-19 Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
January 27, 2021
4:00 pm
Merrimack L 63–68  4–3
(4–3)
Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
January 28, 2021
1:00 pm
Merrimack W 78–68  5–3
(5–3)
Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at St. Francis Brooklyn
Battle of Brooklyn
W 102–88  6–3
(6–3)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
February 1, 2021
5:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn Postponed due to snow Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 4, 2021
7:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson L 70–78  6–4
(6–4)
Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 2021
5:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson L 62–77  6–5
(6–5)
Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 2021
5:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn W 96–84  7–5
(7–5)
Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 11, 2021
7:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's L 60–66  7–6
(7–6)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
February 12, 2021
4:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's L 46–64  7–7
(7–7)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
February 20, 2021
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 87–74  8–7
(8–7)
Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2021
4:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 81–79  9–7
(9–7)
Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm
at Bryant L 80–87  9–8
(9–8)
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
February 26, 2021
4:00 pm
at Bryant L 60–63  9–9
(9–9)
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2020-21 Long Island University Sharks Schedule". LIUAthletics. Retrieved December 29, 2020.