2023–24 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

2023–24 LIU Sharks men's basketball
2023–24 LIU Sharks men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	3–11 (2–0 NEC)
Head coach	Rod Strickland (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Chris Thomas (2nd season); Charles Jones (1st season); Maurice Hicks (2nd season);
Home arena	Steinberg Wellness Center

2023–24 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Merrimack	2	–	0	1.000	8	–	8	.500
LIU	2	–	0	1.000	3	–	11	.214
Central Connecticut	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	7	.500
Le Moyne*	1	–	0	1.000	6	–	9	.400
Wagner	1	–	1	.500	7	–	7	.500
Sacred Heart	1	–	1	.500	7	–	10	.412
Fairleigh Dickinson	0	–	2	.000	6	–	11	.353
Saint Francis	0	–	2	.000	5	–	10	.333
Stonehill*	0	–	2	.000	2	–	15	.118
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2024 NEC tournament winner As of January 13, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 LIU Sharks men's basketball team represents Long Island University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sharks, led by second-year head coach Rod Strickland, play their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, New York as members of the Northeast Conference.

Previous season

The Sharks finished the 2022-2023 season 3–26, 1–15 in NEC play to finish in 8th place. They would lose to Merrimack in the first round of the NEC tournament.

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2023. The Sharks were picked to finish in seventh in the conference.^[1]

Rank	Team
1.	Sacred Heart (7)
2.	Central Connecticut (1)
3.	Fairleigh Dickinson (1)
4.	Merrimack
5.	Wagner
6.	Stonehill
7.	LIU
8.	Saint Francis
9.	Le Moyne

() first place votes

Preseason All-Conference Team

Roster

2023–24 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	2	Eric Acker	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	East New York, NY
F	3	Greg Kenney	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Fr	Williston Park, New York
G/F	4	Tre'shawn Sheppard	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Brooklyn, NY
G	5	Andre Washington	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Jr	Staten Island
G/F	6	Tana Kopa	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Jr	Perth, Australia
F	8	Jason Steele	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Flushing, NY
G	10	R.J. Greene	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Bronx, New York
G/F	11	Terell Strickland	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Jr	Tampa, Florida
G	13	Tai Strickland	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	GS	Tampa, Florida
C	15	C.J. Delancy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Jonesboro, Arkansas
G	21	Ahmed Essahaty	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	So	Wellington, NZ
F	23	Nikola Djapa	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Belgrade, Serbia
C	43	Gezim Bajrami	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	264 lb (120 kg)	Fr	Tampere, Finland

Head coach

Rod Strickland (DePaul)

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Thomas (Dayton)
Shasha Brown (Wesleyan)
Maurice Hicks (Loyola (MD))

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 7, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023* 7:00 PM, NEC Front Row	Fisk	Canceled		Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
November 10, 2023* 1:00 pm, SNY	Air Force	L 67–82	0–1	Steinberg Wellness Center (812) Brooklyn, NY
November 13, 2023* 10:00 pm, ESPN+	at Pepperdine	L 53–88	0–2	Firestone Fieldhouse (327) Mailbu, CA
November 15, 2023* 10:00 pm, P12N	at UCLA	L 58–78	0–3	Pauley Pavilion (4,751) Los Angeles, CA
November 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, SNY, ESPN+	at Columbia	L 67–77	0–4	Levien Gymnasium (622) Manhattan, NY
November 24, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi NKU Thanksgiving Tournament	W 83–68	1–4	Truist Arena (358) Highland Heights, KY
November 25, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Kentucky NKU Thanksgiving Tournament	L 64–72	1–5	Truist Arena (2,340) Highland Heights, KY
December 2, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at FIU	L 59–74	1–6	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (681) Miami, FL
December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ACCNX	at No. 15 Miami	L 49–97	1–7	Watsco Center (5,818) Coral Gables, FL
December 12, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at UMass Lowell	L 65–78	1–8	Costello Athletic Center (475) Lowell, MA
December 16, 2023* 1:00 pm, BTN+	at Rutgers	L 61–83	1–9	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
December 23, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Mount St. Mary's	L 59–87	1–10	Knott Arena (1,782) Emmitsburg, MD
December 28, 2023* 7:00 pm, SNY	Albany	L 69–86	1–11	Barclays Center (1,704) Brooklyn, NY
NEC regular season
January 4, 2023 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Wagner	W 69–67	2–11 (1–0)	Steinberg Wellness Center (489) Brooklyn, NY
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Stonehill	W 73–68	3–11 (2–0)	Merkert Gymnasium (340) Easton, MA
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Sacred Heart			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
January 19, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Saint Francis(PA)			DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
January 21, 2024 7:00 pm, SNY	Central Connecticut			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Stonehill			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
January 27, 2024 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Le Moyne			Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, YES	at FDU			Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
February 3, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Saint Francis			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Merrimack			Steinberg Wellness center Brooklyn, NY
February 10, 2024 8:00 pm, SNY	Sacred Heart			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Fairleigh Dickinson			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 17, 2024 3:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Merrimack			Hammel Court North Andover, MA
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Le Moyne			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 2024 1:00 pm, CBSSN	at Wagner			Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	Central Connecticut			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
NEC Tournament
March 6-12, 2024 TBA	TBA Quarterfinals			TBA TBA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "In Pursuit of First-Ever #NECMBB Crown, Sacred Heart Enters 2023–24 Season As Clear Favorite". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
↑ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Long Island University. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
↑ "2022-23 Long Island University Sharks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

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[coachpoll-1] "In Pursuit of First-Ever #NECMBB Crown, Sacred Heart Enters 2023–24 Season As Clear Favorite". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[2] "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Long Island University. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

[3] "2022-23 Long Island University Sharks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

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