# 2015–16 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team

The 2015–16 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team represented The Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blackbirds, led by fourth-year head coach Jack Perri, played their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center, with several home games at the Barclays Center, and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Sacred Heart in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament before losing to Wagner.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 16, 2015* 7:30 pm | | at Loyola (MD) | W 71–68 | 1–0 | Reitz Arena (512) Baltimore, MD |
| November 19, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Maine | W 84–79 | 2–0 | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,345) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 22, 2015* 12:00 pm | | North Carolina Central | W 78–77 | 3–0 | Barclays Center (1,274) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 25, 2015* 7:00 pm, ASN | | at FIU | L 72–80 | 3–1 | FIU Arena (869) Miami, FL |
| November 29, 2015* 2:00 pm | | at Dartmouth | L 56–79 | 3–2 | Leede Arena (777) Durham, NH |
| December 3, 2015* 7:00 pm | | UMass Lowell | W 84–72 | 4–2 | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,114) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 8, 2015* 7:00 pm | | at Fordham | L 84–89 | 4–3 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,595) Bronx, NY |
| December 12, 2015* 3:00 pm, LCTV 21 | | at Niagara | W 80–79 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 | Gallagher Center (1,077) Lewiston, NY |
| December 18, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Sam Houston State | L 69–75 | 5–4 | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,231) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 22, 2015* 7:00 pm | | Incarnate Word | W 66–59 | 6–4 | Barclays Center (791) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 29, 2015* 7:00 pm | | at Massachusetts | L 79–83 | 6–5 | Mullins Center (3,019) Amherst, MA |
| Northeast Conference regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2016 2:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 63–79 | 6–6 (0–1) | Knott Arena (2,315) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 4, 2016 pm, MSG/FCS | | at Central Connecticut | W 76–67 | 7–6 (1–1) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,067) New Britain, CT |
| January 7, 2016 7:00 pm | | Robert Morris | L 60–70 | 7–7 (1–2) | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,003) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 9, 2016 4:30 pm | | Saint Francis | L 65–72 | 7–8 (1–3) | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,174) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 14, 2016 7:00 pm | | at Wagner | W 71–70 | 8–8 (2–3) | Spiro Sports Center (1,304) Staten Island, NY |
| January 16, 2016 4:00 pm | | at Bryant | W 79–61 | 9–8 (3–3) | Chace Athletic Center (82) Smithfield, RI |
| January 21, 2016 7:00 pm | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 95–101 | 9–9 (3–4) | Rothman Center (379) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 23, 2016 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | St. Francis Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn | L 49–64 | 9–10 (3–5) | Steinberg Wellness Center (417) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 27, 2016 7:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | W 92–84 | 10–10 (4–5) | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,176) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 30, 2016 4:30 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 85–88 | 10–11 (4–6) | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,375) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 4, 2016 7:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's | W 77–74 | 11–11 (5–6) | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,143) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 6, 2016 pm | | at Sacred Heart | L 90–98 | 11–12 (5–7) | William H. Pitt Center (632) Fairfield, CT |
| February 11, 2016 7:00 pm | | Wagner | W 82–69 | 12–12 (6–7) | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,475) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 13, 2016 pm, ESPNU | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W 82–67 | 13–12 (7–7) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (825) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 18, 2016 7:00 pm | | at Robert Morris | L 67–74 | 13–13 (7–8) | Charles L. Sewall Center (952) Moon Township, PA |
| February 20, 2016 1:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 94–89 $^{OT}$ | 14–13 (8–8) | DeGol Arena (1,531) Loretto, PA |
| February 25, 2016 7:00 pm | | Central Connecticut | W 80–74 | 15–13 (9–8) | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,194) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 27, 2016 4:30 pm | | Bryant | L 83–88 | 15–14 (9–9) | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,572) Brooklyn, NY |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2016 7:00 pm, MSG/FCS | (6) | at (3) Sacred Heart Quarterfinals | W 84–76 | 16–14 | William H. Pitt Center (710) Fairfield, CT |
| March 5, 2016 4:00 pm, MSG+/FCS | (6) | at (1) Wagner Semifinals | L 65–81 | 16–15 | Spiro Sports Center (1,814) Staten Island, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||