Long Island University Sharks

Long Island University Sharks

24-11 - 1st in NEC

2026 Schedule

LIU
L 92-58
ARIZ
ND
L 89-67
LIU
IUIN
W 94-90
LIU
AF
W 76-72
LIU
LIU
W 88-79
JMU
FOR
L 69-53
LIU
ILL
L 98-58
LIU
MOST
W 75-61
LIU
LIU
L 94-92
WIN
LEH
W 87-82
LIU
LIU
W 70-60
LAS
MSST
L 87-83
LIU
FIU
L 86-79
LIU
UGA
L 89-74
LIU
LIU
W 84-78
CCSU
CHST
W 74-55
LIU
LIU
W 60-58
MERC
LIU
W 67-63
SFPA
FDU
W 66-59
LIU
LEM
L 83-77
LIU
STO
W 66-63
LIU
LIU
Postponed
WAG
LIU
W 83-61
LEM
CCSU
W 80-59
LIU
LIU
W 60-55
NHVN
LIU
W 61-54
STO
WAG
W 67-57
LIU
NHVN
L 55-52
LIU
LIU
W 83-65
WAG
SFPA
W 91-89
LIU
MERC
L 91-83
LIU
LIU
W 73-56
CHST
LIU
W 74-60
FDU
LIU
W 79-75
CHST
LIU
W 64-56
WAG
LIU
W 79-70
MERC
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NEC Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Long Island Unive.. 73.6 - 11 24
Central Connectic.. 73.8 3.5 12 18
Mercyhurst 69.4 6.5 17 17
Le Moyne 73.0 7.5 17 15
New Haven 64.9 8 17 14
Wagner 71.2 8 17 14
Stonehill 66.4 11 21 12
Fairleigh Dickins.. 67.2 11.5 21 11
Saint Francis 71.5 15 24 7
Chicago State 65.8 15.5 25 7
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Jamal Fuller

    Jamal Fuller, G

    16.2

  • Assists Per Game

    Malachi Davis

    Malachi Davis, G

    3.4

  • Field Goal Percentage

    Greg Gordon

    Greg Gordon, G

    56.4

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Jamal Fuller

    Jamal Fuller, G

    5.5

  • Steals Per Game

    Greg Gordon

    Greg Gordon, G

    1.7

  • Blocks Per Game

    Shadrak Lasu

    Shadrak Lasu, F

    1.4