1996–97 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team

American college basketball season August 2023 1996–97 Long Island Blackbirds Basketball LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds wordmark.svg 250 Northeast Conference NEC 21–9 15–3 Ray Haskins 2nd Schwartz Athletic Center Northeast Conference regular season and Tournament Champions NCAA tournament first round 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.Two Upstarts Go Down Fighting https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/14/sports/two-upstarts-go-down-fighting.html The New York Times March 14, 1997 February 13, 2022 Roster 1996 Long Island Blackbirds y Charles Jones 22 G 6 3 Jr Brooklyn, New York y basketball, born 1975 Ray Haskins https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/long-island-university/1997.html 1996–97 LIU Sharks Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 13, 2022 Schedule and results 1996-97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1996 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Long Island Blackbirds| Regular season Nov 23, 1996 yes yes St. John's Alumni Hall Queens, New York 76–73 6,008 1–0 Nov 27, 1996 yes yes Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 88–100 10,000 1–1 Dec 7, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 73–97 11,553 1–2 Dec 10, 1996 yes Xavier 19 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 86–94 8,388 1–3 Dec 14, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Gallagher Center Lewiston, New York 104–84 919 2–3 Dec 20, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama UAB Classic 90–81 3,245 3–3 Dec 21, 1996 yes yes 1996 men UAB Blazers UAB Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama UAB Classic 69–74 3,513 3–4 Dec 28, 1996 yes yes Minnesota 15 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 84–104 13,065 3–5 Jan 4, 1997 1996 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York 82–79 OT 1,650 4–5 1–0 Jan 6, 1997 1996 men Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York 113–94 1,350 5–5 2–0 Jan 9, 1997 yes 1996 men Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena Emmitsburg, Maryland 102–82 1,250 6–5 3–0 Jan 11, 1997 1996 men Rider Broncs Rider Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York 99–76 1,700 7–5 4–0 Jan 15, 1997 1996 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York 81–57 1,150 8–5 5–0 Jan 18, 1997 yes 1996 men Marist Red Foxes Marist McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, New York 84–88 2,382 8–6 5–1 Jan 19, 1997 1996 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York 76–63 1,700 9–6 6–1 Jan 23, 1997 1996 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York 82–73 1,700 10–6 7–1 Jan 25, 1997 yes St. Francis (NY) Pope Physical Education Center Brooklyn, New York 68–64 1,118 11–6 8–1 Feb 1, 1997 yes Saint Francis (PA) Maurice Stokes Athletic Center Loretto, Pennsylvania 104–86 1,503 12–6 9–1 Feb 3, 1997 yes Robert Morris Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 129–100 1,291 13–6 10–1 Feb 6, 1997 Mount St. Mary's Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York 94–86 1,700 14–6 11–1 Feb 8, 1997 yes Rider Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, New Jersey 97–103 1,650 14–7 11–2 Feb 12, 1997 yes Wagner Sutter Gymnasium Staten Island, New York 93–71 1,700 15–7 12–2 Feb 15, 1997 Marist Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York 104–72 1,700 16–7 13–2 Feb 17, 1997 yes Fairleigh Dickinson Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 99–80 3,883 17–7 14–2 Feb 20, 1997 yes Monmouth William T. Boylan Gymnasium West Long Branch, New Jersey 97–102 OT 2,500 17–8 14–3 Feb 22, 1997 St. Francis (NY) Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York 120–92 1,700 18–8 15–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Long Island Blackbirds| Northeast Conference tournament Feb 28, 1997 yes Marist Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York Quarterfinals 99–88 1,700 19–8 Mar 3, 1997 yes Rider Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York Semifinals 90–76 1,700 20–8 Mar 6, 1997 yes Monmouth Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York Championship game 72–67 1,705 21–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Long Island Blackbirds| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1997 CBS yes yes 13 E Villanova 20 4 E Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina First round 91–101 14,368 21–9 AP poll Eastern Time E East 2018-19 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Men's Basketball Record Book https://brooklyn.liuathletics.com/documents/2019/1/7/2018_19_LIU_Men_s_Basketball_Record_Book.pdf LIU Brooklyn Athletics February 13, 2022https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_College%20Division_1997_361_Long%20Island%20University-Brooklyn%20Campus.pdf Long Island 1996-1997 stats NCAA Career Statistics References Long Island Long Island Category:LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball seasons Long Island Blackbirds men's b Long Island Blackbirds men's b