2020–21 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

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).

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

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.