# 2017–18 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team

The 2017–18 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team represented The Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blackbirds, led by first-year head coach Derek Kellogg, played their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center, with several home games at the Barclays Center, as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 18–17, 10–8 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the NEC tournament, they defeated St. Francis Brooklyn, Fairleigh Dickinson, and Wagner to become NEC Tournament champions. They earned the NEC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Radford.

## Previous season

The Blackbirds finished the 2016–17 season at 20–12, 13–5 in nec play to finish in second place. In the NEC tournament, they lost to Robert Morris in the quarterfinals.
On March 20, 2017, head coach Jack Perri was fired after five seasons at LIU Brooklyn. Former Massachusetts head coach Derek Kellogg was hired as the new head coach on April 18.

## Preseason

In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Blackbirds were picked to finish in sixth place.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 10, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Tulane | L 96–102 | 0–1 | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,032) New Orleans, LA |
| November 13, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Fordham | L 68–81 | 0–2 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,107) Bronx, NY |
| November 15, 2017* 7:00pm | | New Rochelle | W 104–68 | 1–2 | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,002) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 17, 2017* 12:00 am, CBSSN | | vs. Miami (OH) Jamaica Classic | L 74–78 | 1–3 | Montego Bay Convention Center (1,431) Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| November 18, 2017* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Hartford Jamaica Classic | W 86–84 | 2–3 | Montego Bay Convention Center (1,018) Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| November 22, 2017* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UMass Lowell | L 66–74 | 2–4 | Costello Athletic Center (407) Lowell, MA |
| November 25, 2017* 1:00pm | | at Brown | L 86–94 | 2–5 | Pizzitola Sports Center (392) Providence, RI |
| November 28, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at NJIT | L 69–73 | 2–6 | Fleisher Center (407) Newark, NJ |
| November 30, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Hartford | W 79–78 | 3–6 | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,782) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 4, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Stony Brook | W 75–71 | 4–6 | Steinberg Wellness Center (953) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 10, 2017* 3:30 pm | | Fairfield | L 72–76 | 4–7 | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,242) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 17, 2017* 12:00 pm | | Saint Peter's | L 56–71 | 4–8 | Steinberg Wellness Center (987) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 22, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Binghamton | W 74–66 | 5–8 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,758) Vestal, NY |
| Northeast Conference regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2017 4:30 pm | | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 71–82 | 5–9 (0–1) | Steinberg Wellness Center (697) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 31, 2017 2:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's | W 71–57 | 6–9 (1–1) | Steinberg Wellness Center (597) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 4, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 68–85 | 6–10 (1–2) | DeGol Arena (409) Loretto, PA |
| January 6, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Robert Morris | L 79–88 | 6–11 (1–3) | PPG Paints Arena (598) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 11, 2018 7:00 pm | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 90–85 | 7–11 (2–3) | Rothman Center (342) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 13, 2018 4:30 pm | | Wagner | W 69–67 | 8–11 (3–3) | Steinberg Wellness Center (753) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 18, 2018 7:00 pm | | Bryant | W 83–79 | 9–11 (4–3) | Steinberg Wellness Center (563) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 20, 2018 3:30 pm | | at Central Connecticut | L 63–72 | 9–12 (4–4) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,615) New Britain, CT |
| January 25, 2018 9:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Mount St. Mary's | L 80–86 | 9–13 (4–5) | Knott Arena (2,231) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 27, 2018 4:30 pm | | Central Connecticut | W 94–89 $^{OT}$ | 10–13 (5–5) | Steinberg Wellness Center (827) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 1, 2018 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Sacred Heart | W 69–60 | 11–13 (6–5) | William H. Pitt Center (1,522) Fairfield, CT |
| February 3, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Bryant | W 84–71 | 12–13 (7–5) | Chace Athletic Center (707) Smithfield, RI |
| February 8, 2018 7:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 83–67 | 13–13 (8–5) | Steinberg Wellness Center (723) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 10, 2018 4:30 pm | | Robert Morris | L 82–96 | 13–14 (8–6) | Steinberg Wellness Center (874) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 15, 2018 7:00 pm | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | L 79–84 | 13–15 (8–7) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (764) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 17, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Wagner | L 74–78 | 13–16 (8–8) | Spiro Sports Center (1,933) Staten Island, NY |
| February 22, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | St. Francis Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn | W 81–76 | 14–16 (9–8) | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,812) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 24, 2018 2:00 pm | | Sacred Heart | W 88–77 | 15–16 (10–8) | Steinberg Wellness Center (637) Brooklyn, NY |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| February 28, 2018 7:00 pm | (4) | (5) St. Francis Brooklyn Quarterfinals | W 73–50 | 16–16 | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,173) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 3, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | (4) | (6) Fairleigh Dickinson Semifinals | W 78–77 | 17–16 | Steinberg Wellness Center (1,212) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 6, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN | (4) | at (1) Wagner Championship | W 71–61 | 18–16 | Spiro Sports Center (2,330) Staten Island, NY |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2018* 6:40 pm, truTV | (16 E) | vs. (16 E) Radford First Four | L 61–71 | 18–17 | UD Arena (12,336) Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||