2019–20 LIU Sharks men's basketball team American college basketball season
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 .[ 1]
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) .[ 2]
Roster
2019–20 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 So
Milwaukee, WI
G 1
Julian Batts 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Pittsburgh, PA
G 3
Jashaun Agosto 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Sr
Seattle, WA
F 4
Jack Ballantyne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg)
So
Shelby Township, MI
G 5
Tre Wood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
So
Upper Marlboro, MD
G 10
Jermaine Jackson Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
So
Shelby Township, MI
F 11
Eral Penn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Brooklyn, NY
F 12
Brandon Bridgewater 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 163 lb (74 kg)
Fr
Brooklyn, NY
F 13
Gankandou Cissé 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
RS Sr
Dakar , Senegal
G 15
Devin Nicholson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
So
Staten Island, NY
C 21
Ousmane Ndim 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
So
Dakar , Senegal
F 23
Raiquan Clark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
RS Sr
New Haven, CT
F 24
Ty Flowers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
RS Jr
Waterbury, CT
G 30
Ashtyn Bradley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Fresno, TX
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Source[ 3]
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019 *7:00 pm
at Rhode Island
L 65–76 0–1
Ryan Center Kingston, RI
November 8, 2019 *7:00 pm
UMass Lowell L 74–87 0–2
Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
November 13, 2019 *7:00 pm
at George Mason
L 74–80 0–3
EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
November 18, 2019 *7:00 pm
at Delaware State
W 92–84 1–3
Memorial Hall 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 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 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 West Point, NY
December 14, 2019 *2:00 pm
at Rider
L 74–89 3–7
Alumni Gymnasium 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 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
Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD
January 9, 2020 7:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 90–78 6–9
Steinberg Wellness Center (382)Brooklyn, NY
January 11, 2020 4:30 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 84–70 7–9
Steinberg Wellness Center (538)Brooklyn, NY
January 15, 2020 7:00 pm, SNY
at St. Francis Brooklyn
W 69–66 8–9
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY
January 18, 2020 4:00 pm
at Bryant
W 74–60 9–9
Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
January 20, 2020 4:00 pm
at Wagner
L 64–72 9–10
Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
January 23, 2020 7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) W 86–81 10–10
Steinberg Wellness Center (452)Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2020 4:30 pm
Robert Morris L 66–71 10–11
Steinberg Wellness Center (634)Brooklyn, NY
February 1, 2020 4:00 pm
at Merrimack
L 59–70 10–12
Hammel Court North Andover, MA
February 6, 2020 7:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's L 63–67 10–13
Steinberg Wellness Center (418)Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 2020 4:30 pm
Merrimack W 67–64 OT
11–13
Steinberg Wellness Center (826)Brooklyn, NY
February 13, 2020 7:00 pm
at Central Connecticut
W 90–74 12–13
William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 15, 2020 4:30 pm
Sacred Heart L 72–80 12–14
Steinberg Wellness Center (749)Brooklyn, NY
February 18, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPNU
St. Francis Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn L 77–87 12–15
Steinberg Wellness Center (1,227)Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2020 8:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson
W 86–81 13–15
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
February 23, 2020 4:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA)
L 71–74 13–16
DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
February 27, 2020 7:00 pm
Wagner W 74–66 14–16
Steinberg Wellness Center (763)Brooklyn, NY
February 29, 2020 3:30 pm
at Sacred Heart
L 67–76 14–17
William H. Pitt Center 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 Moon Township, PA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 4]
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold
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