2024–25 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

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2024–25 LIU Sharks men's basketball
Long Island Sharks wordmark LIU.svg
Conference Northeast Conference
Record17–16 (12–4 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arena Steinberg Wellness Center and Barclays Center
Seasons
  2023–24
2025–26 
2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Connecticut 142 .875257  .781
LIU 124 .7501716  .515
Mercyhurst**97 .5631516  .484
Saint Francis88 .5001617  .485
Fairleigh Dickinson 88 .5001320  .394
Stonehill*79 .4381517  .469
Wagner 610 .3751416  .467
Chicago State 412 .250428  .125
Le Moyne*412 .250923  .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 11, 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).

Contents

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]

RankTeam
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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0Malachi Davis6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)172 lb(78 kg)RS Jr Toronto, ON
F/C 1Tyrone Baker6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)210 lb(95 kg)RS Jr Fort Myers, FL
G 2Blake Lander6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Beverly Hills, CA
G/F 4Tre'shawn Sheppard6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)230 lb(104 kg)RS Fr Brooklyn, NY
F 8Jason Steele6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Flushing, NY
G 9Jalen "Roc" Lee6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)212 lb(96 kg)Fr Atlanta, GA
G 10A.J. Jr. Neal6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Orlando, FL
G 11Terell Strickland6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb(79 kg)Sr Tampa, FL
G 12Brent Davis6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb(91 kg)Sr Miramar, FL
G 13Hunter Hausman6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)175 lb(79 kg)RS So Bethesda, MD
G 14Eddie Munyak6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Huntington, NY
F 22Shadrak Lasu6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Winnipeg, MB
G 24Gavin Pendergast6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Minneapolis, MN
F 33Jamal Fuller6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)215 lb(98 kg)Sr Toronto, ON
F 34Xinyi Li6 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#ResultRecordSite (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 OT3–6
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 OT10–11
(6–0)
Steinberg Wellness Center (250)
Brooklyn, NY
January 24, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row
at Saint FrancisL 64–74 10–12
(6–1)
DeGol Arena  (969)
Loretto, PA
January 26, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row
at MercyhurstL 80–85 2OT10–13
(6–2)
Owen McCormick Court  (310)
Erie, PA
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row
Central ConnecticutL 50–63 10–14
(6–3)
Steinberg Wellness Center (276)
Brooklyn, NY
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row
at Chicago StateL 67–73 OT10–15
(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
StonehillW 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 MoyneW 76–61 14–15
(10–4)
Ted Grant Court  (861)
DeWitt, NY
February 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row
WagnerW 60–47 15–15
(11–4)
Steinberg Wellness Center (499)
Brooklyn, NY
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row
at Fairleigh DickinsonW 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.