LIU came into the play-in game as one of the nation’s highest scoring teams, but the Blackbirds were disrupted by the length of James Madison in a frustrating 68-55 loss in the First Four on Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio.
Continue reading “JMU Slows Down LIU, Ends Blackbirds’ Season”
Tonight in Dayton the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds will look to do something they’ve never done in the history of the men’s basketball program, win a game in the NCAA tournament. They’ve come pretty close before, back in 1984 the Blackbirds lost to Jim Calhoun’s Northeastern team by just three point in the “preliminary” round.
Look, we’re really excited that Robert Morris is hosting Kentucky in the NIT tonight. (If you saw my tweet…) But I think Nelson Castillo raises a good point in his post here about Joe Lunardi’s preview video for LIU Brooklyn. It doesn’t bother me that much that RMU’s game is mentioned – ESPN has a game to hype – but it does bother me quite a bit that Lunardi gets a basic fact such as how many times the Blackbirds have been to the NCAA tournament in a row incorrect. Continue reading “A Lack of Respect”
We knew that the road to victories in the NCAA tournament wasn’t going to be easy for LIU Brooklyn or Iona, but it got a lot harder after the bracket was announced on Sunday. Iona is heading to Dayton to take on Ohio State in the second round. LIU is also heading to Dayton. The Blackbirds will take on CAA tournament champion James Madison in a play-in game before potentially facing Indiana. The JMU-LIU game should be about a 50/50 toss up, which at least will be an entertaining game.
Much more on this later!
Now that Selection Sunday is just a day away I wanted to take a look at where Iona and LIU Brooklyn might end up in the bracket. Here are my best guesses for both teams along with some notes about potential opponents. Continue reading “Potential Seeds and Opponent for Iona and LIU Brooklyn”
There’s just something about title games that seems to bring out the best in C.J. Garner. His career-high 31 points helped lead LIU to its third straight NEC Tournament championship and the Blackbirds’ third appearance in the NCAA tournament with a 91-70 victory over Mount St. Mary’s at the WRAC. Continue reading “C.J. Garner Leads LIU To Three-Peat”
The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds have done it again. Jack Perri has gotten his team all the way to the NEC championship game through all the adversity of a complex and difficult season. All that stands in the way of LIU and NEC immortality is Mount St. Mary’s. Continue reading “NEC Championship Preview, Part 2: Three Reasons LIU Brooklyn Can Three-Peat”
A little more than two months ago, I witnessed a terrific performance on the basketball court inside the Knott Arena. One team was efficiently scoring the basketball, while also holding their opponents to a paltry 4 of 28 shooting from behind the three-point line. The victorious team arguably dominated in all facets of their NEC opener. They put on a basketball clinic, plain and simple, and as a fan of the game, it was a pleasure to watch such wonderful execution. Continue reading “NEC Championship Preview, Part 1: Why Mount St. Mary’s Can Beat LIU”
The past two NEC championship games were played at LIU Brooklyn, so what was to stop the NEC from playing a third there? Saturday’s results bring the championship back to the Wellness and Recreation Center on Tuesday night. It’s going to be one heck of a show.
Rather then give the fans your typical NEC Semifinal preview, John and I had a little discussion via e-mail to talk about the upcoming matchups this Saturday. In case you’re living under a rock, here are the semifinal games:
Saturday, March 9th, Noon: #3 LIU Brooklyn at #2 Wagner
Saturday, March 9th, 2:30 PM: #5 Mount St. Mary’s at #1 Robert Morris Continue reading “NEC Semifinals Preview: E-Mail Discussion Style”
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