2024–25 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

2024–25 LIU Sharks men's basketball
2024–25 LIU Sharks men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	4–11 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach	Rod Strickland (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Gerald Gillion; Derrick Phelps; Dalmar Ali;
Home arena	Steinberg Wellness Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Central Connecticut	0	–	0	–	8	–	4	.667
Wagner	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Stonehill*	0	–	0	–	7	–	7	.500
Mercyhurst*	0	–	0	–	6	–	9	.400
Le Moyne*	0	–	0	–	5	–	9	.357
Saint Francis	0	–	0	–	5	–	9	.357
Fairleigh Dickinson	0	–	0	–	4	–	10	.286
LIU	0	–	0	–	4	–	11	.267
Chicago State	0	–	0	–	0	–	14	.000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2025 NEC tournament winner As of December 23, 2024

The 2024–25 LIU Sharks men's basketball team represents Long Island University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sharks, led by third-year head coach Rod Strickland, play 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. As the No. 7 seed, they were defeated by No. 2 seed Merrimack in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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, Ontario
F/C	1	Tyrone Baker	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Jr	Fort Myers, Florida
G	2	Blake Lander	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Beverly Hills, California
G/F	4	Tre'shawn Sheppard	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Fr	Brooklyn, New York
F	8	Jason Steele	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Flushing, New York
G	9	Jalen "Roc" Lee	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Fr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	10	A.J. Neal Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Orlando, Florida
G	11	Terell Strickland	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Tampa, Florida
G	12	Brent Davis	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Miramar, Florida
G	13	Hunter Hausman	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS So	Bethesda, Maryland
G	14	Eddie Munyak	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Huntington, New York
F	22	Shadrak Lasu	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Winnipeg, Manitoba
G	24	Gavin Pendergast	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Minneapolis, Minnesota
F	33	Jamal Fuller	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Toronto, Ontario
F	34	Xinyi Li	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Beijing, China

Head coach

Rod Strickland (DePaul)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 23, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
January 5, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Chicago State			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
January 10, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Stonehill			Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
January 12, 2025 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Central Connecticut			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Saint Francis			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
January 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Mercyhurst			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
January 24, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Saint Francis			DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
January 26, 2025 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Mercyhurst			Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA
January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Central Connecticut			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Chicago State			Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Wagner			Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Stonehill			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Fairleigh Dickinson			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Le Moyne			Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY
February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	Wagner			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	at Fairleigh Dickinson			Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
NEC tournament
March 5–11, 2025 TBA, NEC Front Row
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Men's Basketball Season Ends at Merrimack in NEC Quarterfinals". Long Island University. March 7, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ "Preseason Power Play: Wagner and CCSU Rise to Top In Deadlocked #NECMBB Coaches' Poll". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Long Island University. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Long Island University Sharks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[1] "Men's Basketball Season Ends at Merrimack in NEC Quarterfinals". Long Island University. March 7, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[coachpoll-2] "Preseason Power Play: Wagner and CCSU Rise to Top In Deadlocked #NECMBB Coaches' Poll". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[3] "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Long Island University. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 Long Island University Sharks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

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