# 2019–20 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

The 2019–20 LIU Sharks men's basketball team represented Long Island University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sharks were led by third-year head coach Derek Kellogg, and played their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center, with some home games at the Barclays Center, as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).
This was the first season for the LIU Sharks, which is a consolidation of the two athletic programs, the Division I LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and Division II LIU Post Pioneers.
They finished the 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.

## Previous season

In the final year as the LIU Brooklyn, the Blackbirds finished the 2018–19 season 16–16 overall, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the NEC tournament, they advanced to the semifinals, where they lost to Saint Francis (PA).

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Rhode Island | L 65–76 | 0–1 | Ryan Center (4,258) Kingston, RI |
| November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm | | UMass Lowell | L 74–87 | 0–2 | Steinberg Wellness Center (681) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 13, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at George Mason | L 74–80 | 0–3 | EagleBank Arena (2,432) Fairfax, VA |
| November 18, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at Delaware State | W 92–84 | 1–3 | Memorial Hall (840) Dover, DE |
| November 22, 2019* 7:00 pm | | at San Diego State Las Vegas Invitational campus site game | L 64–81 | 1–4 | Viejas Arena (10,243) San Diego, CA |
| November 24, 2019* 2:00 pm | | at No. 12 Texas Tech Las Vegas Invitational campus site game | L 66–96 | 1–5 | United Supermarkets Arena (13,286) Lubbock, TX |
| November 28, 2019* 4:30 pm | | vs. North Florida Las Vegas Invitational | L 92–95 | 1–6 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 28, 2019* 4:30 pm | | vs. Cal Poly Las Vegas Invitational | W 82–69 | 2–6 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| December 7, 2019* 1:00 pm | | at Army | W 85–72 | 3–6 | Christl Arena (532) West Point, NY |
| December 14, 2019* 2:00 pm | | at Rider | L 74–89 | 3–7 | Alumni Gymnasium (1,231) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| December 20, 2019* 2:00 pm | | Delaware | W 82–75 $^{OT}$ | 4–7 | Steinberg Wellness Center (649) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 22, 2019* 12:00 pm | | Saint Peter's | L 58–69 | 4–8 | Barclays Center (681) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 28, 2019* 4:30 pm | | Centenary (NJ) | W 125–84 | 5–8 | Steinberg Wellness Center (313) Brooklyn, NY |
| Northeast Conference regular season ||||||
| January 4, 2020 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 73–82 $^{2OT}$ | 5–9 (0–1) | Knott Arena (1,401) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 9, 2020 7:00 pm | | Central Connecticut | W 90–78 | 6–9 (1–1) | Steinberg Wellness Center (382) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 11, 2020 4:30 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 84–70 | 7–9 (2–1) | Steinberg Wellness Center (538) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 15, 2020 7:00 pm, SNY | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W 69–66 | 8–9 (3–1) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (817) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 18, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Bryant | W 74–60 | 9–9 (4–1) | Chace Athletic Center (782) Smithfield, RI |
| January 20, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Wagner | L 64–72 | 9–10 (4–2) | Spiro Sports Center (1,373) Staten Island, NY |
| January 23, 2020 7:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 86–81 | 10–10 (5–2) | Steinberg Wellness Center (452) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 25, 2020 4:30 pm | | Robert Morris | L 66–71 | 10–11 (5–3) | Steinberg Wellness Center (634) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 1, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Merrimack | L 59–70 | 10–12 (5–4) | Hammel Court (1,471) North Andover, MA |
| February 6, 2020 7:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's | L 63–67 | 10–13 (5–5) | Steinberg Wellness Center (418) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 8, 2020 4:30 pm | | Merrimack | W 67–64 $^{OT}$ | 11–13 (6–5) | Steinberg Wellness Center (826) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 13, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Central Connecticut | W 90–74 | 12–13 (7–5) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,032) New Britain, CT |
| February 15, 2020 4:30 pm | | Sacred Heart | L 72–80 | 12–14 (7–6) | Steinberg Wellness Center (749) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 18, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | St. Francis Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn | L 77–87 | 12–15 (7–7) | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,227) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 21, 2020 8:00 pm | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 86–81 | 13–15 (8–7) | Rothman Center (712) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 23, 2020 4:00 pm | | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 71–74 | 13–16 (8–8) | DeGol Arena (1,628) Loretto, PA |
| February 27, 2020 7:00 pm | | Wagner | W 74–66 | 14–16 (9–8) | Steinberg Wellness Center (763) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 29, 2020 3:30 pm | | at Sacred Heart | L 67–76 | 14–17 (9–9) | William H. Pitt Center (651) Fairfield, CT |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2020 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | (4) | (5) Fairleigh Dickinson Quarterfinals | W 73–72 | 15–17 | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,432) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 7, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | (4) | at (1) Robert Morris Semifinals | L 66-86 | 15-18 | UPMC Events Center (1,342) Moon Township, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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