1996–97 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team


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.[1]

1996–97 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball
Northeast Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
1996–97 record21–9 (15–3 NEC)
Head coach
  • Ray Haskins (2nd season)
Home arenaSchwartz Athletic Center
1996–97 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Long Island153 .833219  .700
Fairleigh Dickinson135 .7221810  .643
Monmouth126 .6671811  .621
Rider108 .5561414  .500
Mount St. Mary's108 .5561413  .519
Saint Francis (PA)99 .5001215  .444
St. Francis (NY)711 .3891315  .464
Wagner711 .3891017  .370
Marist414 .222622  .214
Robert Morris315 .167423  .148
1997 NEC Tournament winner

Roster

1996–97 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 22 Charles Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
  • Ray Haskins
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 23, 1996*
    at St. John's W 76–73  1–0
    Alumni Hall 
    Queens, New York
    Nov 27, 1996*
    at Providence L 88–100  1–1
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 7, 1996*
    at Ohio State L 73–97  1–2
    St. John Arena 
    Columbus, Ohio
    Dec 10, 1996*
    No. 19 Xavier L 86–94  1–3
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Dec 14, 1996*
    at Niagara W 104–84  2–3
    Gallagher Center 
    Lewiston, New York
    Dec 20, 1996*
    vs. Jacksonville State
    UAB Classic
    W 90–81  3–3
    Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 21, 1996*
    at UAB
    UAB Classic
    L 69–74  3–4
    Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 28, 1996*
    at No. 15 Minnesota L 84–104  3–5
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Jan 4, 1997
    Saint Francis (PA) W 82–79 OT 4–5
    (1–0)
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 6, 1997
    Robert Morris W 113–94  5–5
    (2–0)
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 9, 1997
    at Mount St. Mary's W 102–82  6–5
    (3–0)
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Jan 11, 1997
    Rider W 99–76  7–5
    (4–0)
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 15, 1997
    Wagner W 81–57  8–5
    (5–0)
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 18, 1997
    at Marist L 84–88  8–6
    (5–1)
    McCann Arena 
    Poughkeepsie, New York
    Jan 19, 1997
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 76–63  9–6
    (6–1)
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 23, 1997
    Monmouth W 82–73  10–6
    (7–1)
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 25, 1997
    at St. Francis (NY) W 68–64  11–6
    (8–1)
    Pope Physical Education Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Feb 1, 1997
    at Saint Francis (PA) W 104–86  12–6
    (9–1)
    Maurice Stokes Athletic Center 
    Loretto, Pennsylvania
    Feb 3, 1997
    at Robert Morris W 129–100  13–6
    (10–1)
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Feb 6, 1997
    Mount St. Mary's W 94–86  14–6
    (11–1)
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Feb 8, 1997
    at Rider L 97–103  14–7
    (11–2)
    Alumni Gymnasium 
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Feb 12, 1997
    at Wagner W 93–71  15–7
    (12–2)
    Sutter Gymnasium 
    Staten Island, New York
    Feb 15, 1997
    Marist W 104–72  16–7
    (13–2)
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Feb 17, 1997
    at Fairleigh Dickinson W 99–80  17–7
    (14–2)
    Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Feb 20, 1997
    at Monmouth L 97–102 OT 17–8
    (14–3)
    William T. Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Feb 22, 1997
    St. Francis (NY) W 120–92  18–8
    (15–3)
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Northeast Conference Tournament
    Feb 28, 1997*
    Marist
    Quarterfinals
    W 99–88  19–8
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Mar 3, 1997*
    Rider
    Semifinals
    W 90–76  20–8
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Mar 6, 1997*
    Monmouth
    Championship game
    W 72–67  21–8
    Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 13, 1997*
     CBS
    (13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 20 Villanova
    First round
    L 91–101[1]  21–9
    Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

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