2011–12 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team represented The Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blackbirds, led by tenth year head coach Jim Ferry, played their home games at the Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center and are members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 16–2 in NEC play to be crowned regular season champions. They also were champions of the Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Michigan State.
| 2011–12 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball | |
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Northeast Conference Regular Season & Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Tournament West Region 16 Seed, Second Round | |
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| 2011–12 record | 25–9 (16–2 NEC) |
| Head coach | Jim Ferry (10th season) |
| Assistant coaches |
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| Home arena | Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center |
| 2011–12 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Island† | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 6 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis (NY) | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 3 | – | 26 | .103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Bryant | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 2 | – | 28 | .067 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2012 Northeast Conference tournament winner As of March 17, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for conference tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 00 | Pete Aguilar | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Freshman | Bronx, New York |
| 1 | Jamal Olasewere | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Junior | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| 3 | C.J. Garner | Guard | 5–10 | 160 | Junior | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| 4 | Garrell Martin | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Freshman | Bronx, New York |
| 5 | Troy Joseph | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Freshman | Toronto, Ontario |
| 11 | Brandon Thompson | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Junior | San Antonio, Texas |
| 15 | Jason Brickman | Guard | 5–10 | 165 | Sophomore | San Antonio, Texas |
| 20 | Booker Hucks | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Junior | Bay Shore, New York |
| 21 | Arnold Mayorga | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Senior | London, Ontario |
| 22 | Robinson Odoch Opong | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Sophomore | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 23 | Michael Culpo | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Senior | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| 32 | Kenny Onyechi | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | Junior | Sugar Land, Texas |
| 34 | Kurt Joseph | Guard | 5–10 | 180 | Junior | Morganville, New Jersey |
| 42 | Julian Boyd | Forward | 6–7 | 230 | Junior | San Antonio, Texas |
Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 11/04/2011* 7:30 PM |
Adelphi | W 74–66 | Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (674) Brooklyn, NY | ||||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/11/2011* 7:00 PM |
at Hofstra | L 71–89 | 0–1 |
Hofstra Arena (3,589) Hempstead, NY | |||||||
| 11/14/2011* 7:00 PM |
at Old Dominion Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament |
L 69–77 | 0–2 |
Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,624) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
| 11/16/2011* 7:00 PM |
at Penn State Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament |
L 68–77 | 0–3 |
Bryce Jordan Center (5,258) University Park, PA | |||||||
| 11/19/2011* 8:00 PM |
vs. Radford Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament |
W 60–47 | 1–3 |
Mohegan Sun Arena (NA) Uncasville, CT | |||||||
| 11/20/2011* 5:30 PM |
vs. Vermont Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament |
W 80–75 | 2–3 |
Mohegan Sun Arena (1,223) Uncasville, CT | |||||||
| 11/28/2011* 7:00 PM |
at Iona | L 84–100 | 2–4 |
Hynes Athletic Center (2,520) New Rochelle, NY | |||||||
| 12/01/2011 7:00 PM |
Wagner | W 78–73 | 3–4 (1–0) |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,201) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 12/03/2011 7:00 PM |
at Mount St. Mary's | W 85–76 | 4–4 (2–0) |
Knott Arena (1,146) Emmitsburg, MD | |||||||
| 12/05/2011* 7:00 PM |
at Lafayette | W 82–80 | 5–4 |
Kirby Sports Center (780) Easton, PA | |||||||
| 12/10/2011* 2:00 PM |
at Columbia | L 53–63 | 5–5 |
Levien Gymnasium (874) New York City, NY | |||||||
| 12/14/2011* 7:00 PM |
at Norfolk State | L 62–73 | 5–6 |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (504) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
| 12/17/2011* 2:00 PM |
Saint Peter's | W 82–80 | 6–6 |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (623) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 12/20/2011* 7:00 PM |
Texas State | W 100–84 | 7–6 |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (519) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 12/30/2011* 7:00 PM |
NJIT | W 84–74 | 8–6 |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (527) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 01/05/2012 7:00 PM |
at Sacred Heart | W 87–81 | 9–6 (3–0) |
William H. Pitt Center (494) Fairfield, CT | |||||||
| 01/07/2012 2:00 PM |
at Quinnipiac | W 79–75 | 10–6 (4–0) |
TD Bank Sports Center (2,089) Hamden, CT | |||||||
| 01/12/2012 7:00 PM |
Fairleigh Dickinson | W 82–64 | 11–6 (5–0) |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (639) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 01/14/2012 4:30 PM |
Monmouth | W 106–86 | 12–6 (6–0) |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (680) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 01/19/2012 7:00 PM |
Mount St. Mary's | W 77–62 | 13–6 (7–0) |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,162) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 01/21/2012 7:00 PM, ESPNU |
at Wagner | W 73–66 | 14–6 (8–0) |
Spiro Sports Center (2,412) Staten Island, NY | |||||||
| 01/26/2012 7:00 PM, MSG |
at Robert Morris | L 66–75 | 14–7 (8–1) |
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,845) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| 01/28/2012 7:00 PM |
at Saint Francis (PA) | W 97–76 | 15–7 (9–1) |
DeGol Arena (1,246) Loretto, PA | |||||||
| 02/02/2012 7:00 PM |
Bryant | W 75–70 | 16–7 (10–1) |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,121) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 02/04/2012 4:30 PM |
Central Connecticut | W 95–80 | 17–7 (11–1) |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,498) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 02/08/2012 9:15 PM |
vs. St. Francis (NY) | W 86–77 | 18–7 (12–1) |
Madison Square Garden (7,618) New York City, NY | |||||||
| 02/12/2012 4:30 PM, MSG |
St. Francis (NY) Battle of Brooklyn |
W 81–78 | 19–7 (13–1) |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,472) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 02/16/2012 7:00 PM |
Sacred Heart | W 103–91 | 20–7 (14–1) |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,028) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 02/18/2012 4:30 PM |
Quinnipiac | W 99–89 | 21–7 (15–1) |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,172) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 02/23/2012 7:00 PM |
at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 91–80 | 22–7 (16–1) |
Rothman Center (512) Teaneck, NJ | |||||||
| 02/25/2012 7:00 PM |
at Monmouth | L 78–106 | 22–8 (16–2) |
Multipurpose Activity Center (1,980) West Long Branch, NJ | |||||||
| 2012 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/01/2012 7:00 PM |
Sacred Heart Quarterfinals |
W 80–68 | 23–8 |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,112) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 03/04/2012 6:00 PM, MSG/FCS |
Quinnipiac Semifinals |
W 78–75 | 24–8 |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,327) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 03/07/2012 7:00 PM, ESPN2 |
Robert Morris Championship Game |
W 90–73 | 25–8 |
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,700) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| 2012 NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/16/2012* 9:20 PM, TBS |
No. (W 16) | vs. No. 5 (W 1) Michigan State Second Round |
L 67–89 | 25–9 |
Nationwide Arena (17,464) Columbus, OH | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region. | |||||||||||
References
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