2021–22 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

	* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
	† 2022 NEC Tournament winner ;

2021–22 LIU Sharks men's basketball
2021–22 LIU Sharks men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
2021–22 record	16–14 (12–6 NEC)
Head coach	Derek Kellogg (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Jim Mack (7th season); Ralph Auriantal (5th season); Matthew Vogel (1st season);
Home arena	Steinberg Wellness Center
	Seasons ← 2020–21 2022–23 →

The 2021–22 LIU Sharks men's basketball team represented Long Island University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sharks, led by fifth-year head coach Derek Kellogg, played 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 2020–21 season 9–9, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. Due to complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, only the top four teams were eligible to participate in the NEC Tournament.^[1]

Roster[]

2021–22 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Weston Baer	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Fr	Pomeroy, OH
G/F	1	Noble Crawford	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	So	Orlando, FL
G	2	Tre Wood	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	—	RS Jr	Upper Marlboro, MD
F	3	Anthony Kabala	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	So	Paris, France
G/F	4	Kyndall Davis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	So	Chicago, IL
G	5	Andre Washington	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	—	Fr	Staten Island, NY
G	10	Tyree Pickron	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Jr	Philadelphia, PA
F	11	Eral Penn	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	RS Sr	Brooklyn, NY
G	13	Zaid Wague	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	So	Brooklyn, NY
G	15	Devin Nicholson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Sr	Staten Island, NY
F/C	20	Jake Cook	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	—	So	Watervliet, NY
G	23	Alex Rivera	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	—	RS Jr	Lowell, MA
F	24	Ty Flowers	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	—	GS	Waterbury, CT
F	32	Isaac Kante	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	GS	Brooklyn, NY
F	33	James Kamich	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	—	So	Tonj, South Sudan
G	44	Quion Burns	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Fr	White Plains, NY

Head coach

Derek Kellogg (Massachusetts)

Assistant coach(es)

Jim Mack (Springfield (MA))
Ralph Auriantal (St. Francis Brooklyn)
Matthew Vogel (Massachusetts)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2021

Schedule and results[]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 10:30 pm		at San Francisco	L 64–98	0–1	War Memorial Gymnasium (1,439) San Francisco, CA
November 12, 2021* 10:00 pm		at Fresno State	L 60–84	0–2	Save Mart Center (3,438) Fresno, CA
November 17, 2021* 6:30 pm, FS2		at No. 23 UConn	L 40–93	0–3	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,481) Storrs, CT
November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Saint Peter's	L 62–64	0–4	Yanitelli Center (434) Jersey City, NJ
November 27, 2021* 2:00 pm		Delaware State	W 99–67	1–4	Steinberg Wellness Center (375) Brooklyn, NY
November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm		at Delaware	L 67–75	1–5	Bob Carpenter Center (1,451) Newark, DE
December 2, 2021* 7:00 pm		at Towson	L 63–72	1–6	SECU Arena (1,357) Towson, MD
December 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Fordham	L 57–73	1–7	Rose Hill Gymnasium (690) Bronx, NY
December 13, 2021* 7:00 pm		Merchant Marine	W 106–48	2–7	Steinberg Wellness Center (127) Brooklyn, NY
December 19, 2021* 2:00 pm		Army	W 90–65	3–7	Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
December 21, 2021* 6:00 pm		UMass Lowell	Canceled		Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
NEC regular season
December 29, 2021 7:00 pm		at Sacred Heart	L 65–69	3–8 (0–1)	William H. Pitt Center (504) Fairfield, CT
December 31, 2021 2:00 pm		at Merrimack	L 77–82	3–9 (0–2)	Hammel Court (170) North Andover, MA
January 6, 2022 7:00 pm		Mount St. Mary's	W 74–57	4–9 (1–2)	Steinberg Wellness Center (84) Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 2022 2:00 pm		Saint Francis (PA)	W 75–70 ^OT	5–9 (2–2)	Steinberg Wellness Center (113) Brooklyn, NY
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm		Central Connecticut	W 83–61	6–9 (3–2)	Steinberg Wellness Center (145) Brooklyn, NY
January 17, 2022 3:00 pm		at St. Francis Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn	W 80–65	7–9 (4–2)	Daniel J. Lynch Gym (325) Brooklyn, NY
January 21, 2022 7:00 pm		Wagner	L 85–92 ^OT	7–10 (4–3)	Steinberg Wellness Center (232) Brooklyn, NY
January 23, 2022 7:00 pm		at Fairleigh Dickinson	W 79–75	8–10 (5–3)	Rothman Center (107) Hackensack, NJ
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm		at Central Connecticut	L 72–75	8–11 (5–4)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (519) New Britain, CT
January 30, 2022 1:00 pm		at Bryant	L 81–88	8–12 (5–5)	Chace Athletic Center (750) Smithfield, RI
February 3, 2022 7:00 pm		Sacred Heart	W 79–75	9–12 (6–5)	Steinberg Wellness Center (164) Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 2022 1:00 pm		at Wagner	L 64–79	9–13 (6–6)	Spiro Sports Center (1,617) Staten Island, NY
February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN3		St. Francis Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn	W 74–69	10–13 (7–6)	Steinberg Wellness Center (226) Brooklyn, NY
February 12, 2022 2:00 pm		Bryant	W 99–88	11–13 (8–6)	Steinberg Wellness Center (593) Brooklyn, NY
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm		at Saint Francis (PA)	W 81–63	12–13 (9–6)	DeGol Arena (640) Loretto, PA
February 19, 2022 4:00 pm		at Mount St. Mary's	W 66–61	13–13 (10–6)	Knott Arena (2,625) Emmitsburg, MD
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm		Merrimack	W 85–74	14–13 (11–6)	Steinberg Wellness Center (375) Brooklyn, NY
February 26, 2022 2:00 pm		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 84–77	15–13 (12–6)	Steinberg Wellness Center (524) Brooklyn, NY
NEC Tournament
March 2, 2022 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	(3)	(6) Sacred Heart Quarterfinals	W 82–75	16–13	Steinberg Wellness Center (732) Brooklyn, NY
March 5, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN3/SNY	(3)	at (2) Wagner Semifinals	L 62–82	16–14	Spiro Sports Center (2,004) Staten Island, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ "2021 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Field Set". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Long Island University. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ "2021–22 Long Island University Sharks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[1] "2021 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Field Set". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[2] "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Long Island University. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[3] "2021–22 Long Island University Sharks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

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v t LIU Sharks men's basketball
Venues	Schwartz Athletic Center (1962–2005) Steinberg Wellness Center (2006–present) Barclays Center (2012–present; alternate)
Rivalries	Battle of Brooklyn
Culture & lore	Point shaving scandal
People
Seasons	1935–36 1938–39 1940–41 1951–57 1983–84 1996–97 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold


v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Bryant	16	–	2	.889	22	–	10	.688
Wagner	15	–	3	.833	21	–	6	.778
LIU	12	–	6	.667	16	–	14	.533
Merrimack*	10	–	8	.556	14	–	16	.467
Mount St. Mary's	9	–	9	.500	14	–	16	.467
St. Francis Brooklyn	7	–	11	.389	10	–	20	.333
Sacred Heart	6	–	12	.333	10	–	20	.333
Saint Francis (PA)	5	–	13	.278	9	–	21	.300
Central Connecticut	5	–	13	.278	8	–	24	.250
Fairleigh Dickinson	5	–	13	.278	4	–	22	.154
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA Tournament due to transition period

† 2022 NEC Tournament winner