1980–81 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team

1980–81
Schwartz Athletic Center
1980–81 Schwartz Athletic Center
	Seasons ← 1979–80 1981–82 →

1980–81 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Fordham		–		–	19	–	9	.679
Saint Peter's		–		–	17	–	9	.654
Siena		–		–	17	–	10	.630
Long Island		–		–	18	–	11	.621
Wagner		–		–	16	–	11	.593
Iona		–		–	15	–	14	.517
Fairfield		–		–	13	–	13	.500
Fairleigh Dickinson		–		–	12	–	14	.462
St. Francis (NY)		–		–	10	–	16	.385
Army		–		–	7	–	19	.269
Manhattan		–		–	6	–	20	.231

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980–81 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team represented

VCU, 85–69.^[1]

Roster

1980–81 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	40	Riley Clarida	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Jr	Brooklyn, New York

Head coach

Paul Lizzo

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1980*		Drexel	W 80–68	1–0	Brooklyn, New York
ECAC Metro tournament
Mar 5, 1981*	(5)	at (4) Wagner	W 89–78	16–10	Staten Island, New York
Mar 6, 1981*	(5)	vs. (1) Fordham	W 85–78^[3]	17–10	Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York
Mar 7, 1981*	(5)	vs. (6) Iona	W 77–72^[4]	18–10	Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1981*	(12 E)	vs. (5 E) VCU First round	L 69–85^[1]	18–11	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

^ ^a ^b "L.I.U. Eliminated From N.C.A.A." The New York Times. March 14, 1981. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "1980–81 LIU Sharks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "L.I.U. in Metro Final; Iona Ousts St. Peter's". The New York Times. March 6, 1981. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "L.I.U. Topples Iona And Captures Berth In N.C.A.A. Tourney". The New York Times. March 8, 1981. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
LIU Brooklyn Athletics
. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

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Venues

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Steinberg Wellness Center (2006–present)

Barclays Center (2012–present; alternate)

Rivalries

St. Francis Brooklyn

Culture & lore

Point-shaving scandal

People

Head coaches

Statistical leaders

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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold

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[ncaa-1] "L.I.U. Eliminated From N.C.A.A." The New York Times. March 14, 1981. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[2] "1980–81 LIU Sharks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[ecac-m-2-3] "L.I.U. in Metro Final; Iona Ousts St. Peter's". The New York Times. March 6, 1981. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[ecac-m-cg-4] "L.I.U. Topples Iona And Captures Berth In N.C.A.A. Tourney". The New York Times. March 8, 1981. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[5] LIU Brooklyn Athletics
. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

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