2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Central Connecticut 14 – 2   .875 25 – 6   .806
LIU 12 – 4   .750 17 – 16   .515
Mercyhurst** 9 – 7   .563 15 – 16   .484
Saint Francis 8 – 8   .500 15 – 17   .469
Fairleigh Dickinson 8 – 8   .500 13 – 20   .394
Stonehill* 7 – 9   .438 15 – 17   .469
Wagner 6 – 10   .375 14 – 16   .467
Chicago State 4 – 12   .250 4 – 28   .125
Le Moyne* 4 – 12   .250 9 – 23   .281
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
** ineligible for both the 2025 NEC tournament and the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2025 NEC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025

The 2024–25 LIU Sharks men's basketball team represented Long Island University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sharks, led by third-year head coach Rod Strickland, played their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, New York as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

Previous season

The Sharks finished the 2023–24 season 7–21, 6–10 in NEC play, to finish in seventh place.[1] As the No. 7 seed, they were defeated by No. 2 seed Merrimack in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.[2]

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Sharks were picked to finish fifth in the conference.[3]

Rank Team
T–1. Central Connecticut (5)
T–1. Wagner (4)
3. Fairleigh Dickinson
4. Le Moyne
5. LIU
6. Chicago State
7. Mercyhurst
T–8. Saint Francis
T–8. Stonehill

() first-place votes

Preseason All-Conference Team

Redshirt junior guard Malachi Davis was selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[4]

Roster

2024–25 LIU Sharks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Malachi Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 172 lb (78 kg) RS Jr Toronto, ON
F/C 1 Tyrone Baker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Fort Myers, FL
G 2 Blake Lander 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Beverly Hills, CA
G/F 4 Tre'shawn Sheppard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Brooklyn, NY
F 8 Jason Steele 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Flushing, NY
G 9 Jalen "Roc" Lee 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Atlanta, GA
G 10 A.J. Jr. Neal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Orlando, FL
G 11 Terell Strickland 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Tampa, FL
G 12 Brent Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Miramar, FL
G 13 Hunter Hausman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Bethesda, MD
G 14 Eddie Munyak 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Huntington, NY
F 22 Shadrak Lasu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Winnipeg, MB
G 24 Gavin Pendergast 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Minneapolis, MN
F 33 Jamal Fuller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Toronto, ON
F 34 Xinyi Li 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Beijing, China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 25, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:30 p.m., SECN 		at No. 24 Ole Miss L 60–90  0–1
 SJB Pavilion (7,982)
Oxford, MS
November 9, 2024*
12:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Pratt Institute W 102–42  1–1
 Steinberg Wellness Center (242)
Brooklyn, NY
November 11, 2024*
4:00 p.m., Altitude/MW Network 		at Air Force W 63–54  2–1
 Clune Arena (409)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 15, 2024*
10:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at California Baptist L 77–90  2–2
 Fowler Events Center (4,233)
Riverside, CA
November 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Columbia L 72–80  2–3
 Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
November 23, 2024*
12:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Charlotte W 79–76  3–3
 Dale F. Halton Arena (2,321)
Charlotte, NC
November 25, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Winthrop L 65–87  3–4
 Winthrop Coliseum (1,119)
Rock Hill, SC
November 29, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lafayette
Lafayette MTE 		L 56–75  3–5
 Kirby Sports Center (829)
Easton, PA
November 30, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Binghamton
Lafayette MTE 		L 70–75 OT 3–6
 Kirby Sports Center (237)
Easton, PA
December 1, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Niagara
Lafayette MTE 		L 52–60  3–7
 Kirby Sports Center (209)
Easton, PA
December 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m. 		CUNY–York W 103–53  4–7
 Steinberg Wellness Center (241)
Brooklyn, NY
December 11, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UMass Lowell L 62–69  4–8
 Costello Athletic Center (427)
Lowell, MA
December 14, 2024*
12:00 p.m., SECN 		at Missouri L 61–88  4–9
 Mizzou Arena (8,969)
Columbia, MO
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Mount St. Mary's L 72–80  4–10
 Steinberg Wellness Center (343)
Brooklyn, NY
December 21, 2024*
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Lehigh L 59–60  4–11
 Steinberg Wellness Center (318)
Brooklyn, NY
NEC regular season
January 3, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Le Moyne W 78–62  5–11
(1–0) 		Barclays Center (350)
Brooklyn, NY
January 5, 2025
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Chicago State W 53–39  6–11
(2–0) 		Steinberg Wellness Center (129)
Brooklyn, NY
January 10, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Stonehill W 70–60  7–11
(3–0) 		Merkert Gymnasium (625)
Easton, MA
January 12, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Central Connecticut W 54–52  8–11
(4–0) 		William H. Detrick Gymnasium (816)
New Britain, CT
January 18, 2025
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Saint Francis W 64–51  9–11
(5–0) 		Steinberg Wellness Center (816)
Brooklyn, NY
January 20, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Mercyhurst W 72–63 OT 10–11
(6–0) 		Steinberg Wellness Center (250)
Brooklyn, NY
January 24, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Saint Francis L 64–74  10–12
(6–1) 		DeGol Arena (969)
Loretto, PA
January 26, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Mercyhurst L 80–85 2OT 10–13
(6–2) 		Owen McCormick Court (310)
Erie, PA
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Central Connecticut L 50–63  10–14
(6–3) 		Steinberg Wellness Center (276)
Brooklyn, NY
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Chicago State L 67–73 OT 10–15
(6–4) 		Jones Convocation Center (185)
Chicago, IL
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Wagner W 60–47  11–15
(7–4) 		Spiro Sports Center (1,035)
Staten Island, NY
February 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Stonehill W 62–59  12–15
(8–4) 		Steinberg Wellness Center (317)
Brooklyn, NY
February 15, 2025
2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Fairleigh Dickinson W 62–58  13–15
(9–4) 		Steinberg Wellness Center (222)
Brooklyn, NY
February 22, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Le Moyne W 76–61  14–15
(10–4) 		Ted Grant Court (861)
DeWitt, NY
February 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Wagner W 60–47  15–15
(11–4) 		Steinberg Wellness Center (499)
Brooklyn, NY
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Fairleigh Dickinson W 74–55  16–15
(12–4) 		Bogota Savings Bank Center (587)
Hackensack, NJ
NEC tournament
March 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		(2) (7) Chicago State
Quarterfinals 		W 68–57  17–15
 Steinberg Wellness Center (278)
Brooklyn, NY
March 8, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(2) (3) Saint Francis
Semifinals 		L 68–71  17–16
 Steinberg Wellness Center (613)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 LIU Sharks Men's Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Patalano, David (March 7, 2024). "Men's Basketball Season Ends at Merrimack in NEC Quarterfinals". Long Island University. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Preseason Power Play: Wagner and CCSU Rise to Top In Deadlocked #NECMBB Coaches' Poll". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Long Island University. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Long Island University Sharks Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
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