1983–84 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team represented Long Island University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blackbirds, led by head coach Paul Lizzo, played their home games at the Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center and were members of the ECAC Metro Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 11–5 in ECAC-M play to capture the regular season championship. They also won the ECAC Metro Tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 1984 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the play-in round to Northeastern, 90–87.[1][2]

1983–84 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball
ECAC Metro Regular Season and Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Play-in Round
ConferenceECAC Metro
1983–84 record20–11 (11–5 ECAC-M)
Head coach
  • Paul Lizzo (9th season)
Home arenaAthletic, Recreation & Wellness Center
1983–84 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Long Island115 .6882011  .645
Robert Morris115 .6881713  .567
Fairleigh Dickinson106 .6251712  .586
Loyola (MD)106 .6251612  .571
Marist88 .5001415  .483
Siena88 .5001513  .536
Saint Francis (PA)88 .5001215  .444
Wagner511 .313820  .286
St. Francis (NY)115 .063226  .071
1984 ECAC Metro Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1983–84 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Carey Scurry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
  • Paul Lizzo
Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov ?, 1983*
    John Jay W 80–65  1–0
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Nov ?, 1983*
    Dowling W 91–43  2–0
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Dec 3, 1983*
    at South Florida L 64–88  2–1
    Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Dec 6, 1983*
    at George Mason L 90–94  2–2
    GMU Field House 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Dec 9, 1983*
    at Tulsa
    Golden Hurricane Classic
    L 80–126  2–3
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 10, 1983*
    vs. Oklahoma City
    Golden Hurricane Classic
    L 72–83  2–4
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 13, 1983*
    at Providence W 72–65  3–4
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec ?, 1983*
    CCNY W 86–49  4–4
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Dec ?, 1983*
    Concordia W 81–67  5–4
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Dec 20, 1983
    at Marist L 71–75  5–5
    (0–1)
    McCann Arena 
    Poughkeepsie, New York
    Dec 29, 1983*
    St. Francis (NY) W 76–74  6–5
    (1–1)
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 14, 1984
    at Loyola (MD) L 63–71  6–6
    (1–2)
    Evergreen Gym 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 19, 1984
    Robert Morris W 70–64  7–6
    (2–2)
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 21, 1984
    Saint Francis (PA) W 100–78  8–6
    (3–2)
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 25, 1984
    at Wagner W 86–73  9–6
    (4–2)
    Sutter Gymnasium 
    Staten Island, New York
    Jan 28, 1984
    at Fairleigh Dickinson W 88–78  10–6
    (5–2)
    FDU Gym 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Jan 31, 1984*
    at Monmouth W 65–61  11–6
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Feb 4, 1984
    at St. Francis (NY) W 88–81  12–6
    (6–2)
    Pope Physical Education Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Feb 8, 1984
    Siena W 76–62  13–6
    (7–2)
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Feb 11, 1984
    Marist W 81–71  14–6
    (8–2)
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Feb 13, 1984*
    Fordham L 91–96  14–7
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Feb 15, 1984
    at Siena L 86–90  14–8
    (8–3)
    Alumni Recreation Center 
    Loudonville, New York
    Feb 18, 1984
    Loyola (MD) L 84–95  14–9
    (8–4)
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Feb 23, 1984
    at Robert Morris L 77–78  14–10
    (8–5)
    John Jay Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Feb 25, 1984
    at Saint Francis (PA) W 74–63  15–10
    (9–5)
    Maurice Stokes Athletic Center 
    Loretto, Pennsylvania
    Feb 29, 1984
    Wagner W 80–76  16–10
    (10–5)
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Mar 3, 1984
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 81–79  17–10
    (11–5)
    Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    ECAC Metro Tournament
    Mar 8, 1984*
    vs. St. Francis (NY)
    Quarterfinals
    W 67–62  18–10
    McCann Arena 
    Poughkeepsie, New York
    Mar 9, 1984*
    at Marist
    Semifinals
    W 64–55  19–10
    McCann Arena 
    Poughkeepsie, New York
    Mar 10, 1984*
    vs. Robert Morris
    Championship game
    W 87–81  20–10
    McCann Arena 
    Poughkeepsie, New York
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 13, 1984*
    (11 E) vs. (11 E) Northeastern
    Play-in game
    L 87–90  20–11
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. "LIU Out, Princeton Gains in NCAA". The New York Times. March 14, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
    2. "Bye, bye Blackbirds as N'eastern gains". New York Daily News. March 14, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2022 via newspapers.com.
    3. "1983–84 LIU Sharks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
    4. "2018-19 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). LIU Brooklyn Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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