2020–21 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 LIU Sharks men's basketball team represents 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
2020–21 record6–5 (6–5 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Mack (6th season)
  • Marlon Williamson (4th season)
  • Ralph Auriantal (4th season)
Home arenaSteinberg Wellness Center
2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bryant64 .600  105  .667
Merrimack*64 .600  64  .600
Fairleigh Dickinson64 .600  79  .438
Mount St. Mary's54 .556  67  .462
LIU65 .545  65  .545
Sacred Heart65 .545  66  .500
Wagner44 .500  45  .444
St. Francis Brooklyn45 .444  46  .400
Central Connecticut47 .364  410  .286
Saint Francis (PA)49 .308  512  .294
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
2021 NEC Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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

2020–21 LIU Sharks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference 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
Fairleigh Dickinson L 62–77  6–5
(6–5)
Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 2021
5:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 11, 2021
7:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
February 12, 2021
at Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
February 20, 2021
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2021
Central Connecticut Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm
at Bryant Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
February 26, 2021
at Bryant Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
NEC Tournament

 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2020-21 Long Island University Sharks Schedule". LIUAthletics. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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