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1996–97 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team

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1996–97 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball
Northeast Conference regular season and Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record21–9 (15–3 NEC)
Head coach
  • Ray Haskins (2nd season)
Home arenaSchwartz Athletic Center
Seasons
1996–97 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Island 15 3   .833 21 9   .700
Fairleigh Dickinson 13 5   .722 18 10   .643
Monmouth 12 6   .667 18 11   .621
Rider 10 8   .556 14 14   .500
Mount St. Mary's 10 8   .556 14 13   .519
Saint Francis (PA) 9 9   .500 12 15   .444
St. Francis Brooklyn 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
Wagner 7 11   .389 10 17   .370
Marist 4 14   .222 6 22   .214
Robert Morris 3 15   .167 4 23   .148
1997 NEC tournament winner

The 1996–97 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team represented Long Island University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blackbirds, led by 2nd year head coach Ray Haskins, played their home games at the Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 15–3 in NEC play to capture the regular season championship. They also won the NEC tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 1997 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to Villanova.[1]

Roster

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1996–97 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 22 Charles Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
  • Ray Haskins
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1996*
at St. John's W 76–73  1–0
Alumni Hall (6,008)
Queens, New York
Nov 27, 1996*
at Providence L 88–100  1–1
Providence Civic Center (10,000)
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 7, 1996*
at Ohio State L 73–97  1–2
St. John Arena (11,553)
Columbus, Ohio
Dec 10, 1996*
No. 19 Xavier L 86–94  1–3
Cincinnati Gardens (8,388)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 14, 1996*
at Niagara W 104–84  2–3
Gallagher Center (919)
Lewiston, New York
Dec 20, 1996*
vs. Jacksonville State
UAB Classic
W 90–81  3–3
Bartow Arena (3,245)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 21, 1996*
at UAB
UAB Classic
L 69–74  3–4
Bartow Arena (3,513)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 28, 1996*
at No. 15 Minnesota L 84–104  3–5
Williams Arena (13,065)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 4, 1997
Saint Francis (PA) W 82–79 OT 4–5
(1–0)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,650)
Brooklyn, New York
Jan 6, 1997
Robert Morris W 113–94  5–5
(2–0)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,350)
Brooklyn, New York
Jan 9, 1997
at Mount St. Mary's W 102–82  6–5
(3–0)
Knott Arena (1,250)
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Jan 11, 1997
Rider W 99–76  7–5
(4–0)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,700)
Brooklyn, New York
Jan 15, 1997
Wagner W 81–57  8–5
(5–0)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,150)
Brooklyn, New York
Jan 18, 1997
at Marist L 84–88  8–6
(5–1)
McCann Arena (2,382)
Poughkeepsie, New York
Jan 19, 1997
Fairleigh Dickinson W 76–63  9–6
(6–1)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,700)
Brooklyn, New York
Jan 23, 1997
Monmouth W 82–73  10–6
(7–1)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,700)
Brooklyn, New York
Jan 25, 1997
at St. Francis (NY) W 68–64  11–6
(8–1)
Pope Physical Education Center (1,118)
Brooklyn, New York
Feb 1, 1997
at Saint Francis (PA) W 104–86  12–6
(9–1)
Maurice Stokes Athletic Center (1,503)
Loretto, Pennsylvania
Feb 3, 1997
at Robert Morris W 129–100  13–6
(10–1)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,291)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Feb 6, 1997
Mount St. Mary's W 94–86  14–6
(11–1)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,700)
Brooklyn, New York
Feb 8, 1997
at Rider L 97–103  14–7
(11–2)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Feb 12, 1997
at Wagner W 93–71  15–7
(12–2)
Sutter Gymnasium (1,700)
Staten Island, New York
Feb 15, 1997
Marist W 104–72  16–7
(13–2)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,700)
Brooklyn, New York
Feb 17, 1997
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 99–80  17–7
(14–2)
Rothman Center (3,883)
Hackensack, New Jersey
Feb 20, 1997
at Monmouth L 97–102 OT 17–8
(14–3)
William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,500)
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Feb 22, 1997
St. Francis (NY) W 120–92  18–8
(15–3)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,700)
Brooklyn, New York
Northeast Conference tournament
Feb 28, 1997*
Marist
Quarterfinals
W 99–88  19–8
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,700)
Brooklyn, New York
Mar 3, 1997*
Rider
Semifinals
W 90–76  20–8
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,700)
Brooklyn, New York
Mar 6, 1997*
Monmouth
Championship game
W 72–67  21–8
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,705)
Brooklyn, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1997*
 CBS
(13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 20 Villanova
First round
L 91–101[1]  21–9
Lawrence Joel Coliseum (14,368)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Two Upstarts Go Down Fighting". The New York Times. March 14, 1997. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "1996–97 LIU Sharks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "2018-19 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). LIU Brooklyn Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Long Island 1996-1997 stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.