2020–21 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
	* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
	† 2021 NEC Tournament winner ;

2020–21 LIU Sharks men's basketball
2020–21 LIU Sharks men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
2020–21 record	9–9 (9–9 NEC)
Head coach	Derek Kellogg (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Jim Mack (6th season); Marlon Williamson (4th season); Ralph Auriantal (4th season);
Home arena	Steinberg Wellness Center

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).

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

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

Derek Kellogg (Massachusetts)

Assistant coach(es)

Jim Mack (Springfield (MA))
Marlon Williamson (Youngstown State)
Ralph Auriantal (St. Francis Brooklyn)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 29, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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

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

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

LIU Sharks men's basketball
Venues	Schwartz Athletic Center (1962–2005) Steinberg Wellness Center (2006–present) Barclays Center (2012–present; alternate)
Rivalries	St. Francis Brooklyn
Culture & lore	Point shaving scandal
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold

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