2018-19_LIU_Brooklyn_Blackbirds_men's_basketball_team

2018–19 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team

2018–19 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 2018–19 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team represented LIU Brooklyn during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blackbirds were led by second-year head coach Derek Kellogg, and played their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center, with two home games at the Barclays Center, as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC). They finished the 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 were defeated by Saint Francis (PA).

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The season was the final season for the LIU Brooklyn athletic program as a distinct entity, and also the last for the "Blackbirds" nickname. Long Island University merged its two athletic programs—the Division I LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and Division II LIU Post Pioneers—into a single Division I athletic program that has since competed as the LIU Sharks.[1] The unified LIU program maintained LIU Brooklyn's NEC membership.[2] The Brooklyn campus will be home to the unified basketball program.[3]

Previous season

The Blackbirds finished the 2017–18 season at 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.

Roster

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Schedule and results

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References

  1. [1]
    "Welcome to the Shark Tank: Long Island University Chooses the Shark as New Mascot" (Press release). Long Island University. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Long Island University Announces Unification Into One LIU Division I Program" (Press release). LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "One LIU: Frequently Asked Questions". Long Island University. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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    "2018–19 Men's Basketball Roster". LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  5. [5]
    "LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds - 2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". LIUAthletics.com. LIU Brooklyn. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019.
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