1996–97 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1996–97
Prev Year:	1995–96
Next Year:	1997–98
Team:	Long Island Blackbirds
Conference:	Northeast Conference
Short Conf:	NEC
Record:	21–9
Conf Record:	15–3
Head Coach:	Ray Haskins
Hc Year:	2nd
Champion:	Northeast Conference regular season and Tournament Champions
Tourney Result:	first round

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]

Roster

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Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Northeast Conference tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. News: Two Upstarts Go Down Fighting . . March 14, 1997 . February 13, 2022.
2. Web site: 1996–97 LIU Sharks Roster and Stats. . February 13, 2022.
3. Web site: 2018-19 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Men's Basketball Record Book . . February 13, 2022.
4. Web site: Long Island 1996-1997 stats. NCAA Career Statistics.