2019–20 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

The 2019–20 LIU Sharks men's basketball team represented Long Island University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sharks were led by third-year head coach Derek Kellogg, and played their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center, with some home games at the Barclays Center, as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

2019–20 LIU Sharks men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record15–18 (9–9 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Mack (5th season)
  • Marlon Williamson (3rd season)
  • Ralph Auriantal (3rd season)
Home arenaSteinberg Wellness Center
Barclays Center
2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Merrimack*144 .7782011  .645
Robert Morris135 .7222014  .588
Saint Francis (PA)135 .7222210  .688
Sacred Heart126 .6672013  .606
LIU99 .5001518  .455
Fairleigh Dickinson99 .5001119  .367
Mount St. Mary's711 .3891121  .344
Bryant711 .3891517  .469
St. Francis Brooklyn711 .3891318  .419
Wagner513 .278821  .276
Central Connecticut315 .167427  .129
* Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II)
2020 NEC tournament winner

This was the first season for the LIU Sharks, which is a consolidation of the two athletic programs, the Division I LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and Division II LIU Post Pioneers.

They finished the season 15–18, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Robert Morris.

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