2025–26 LIU Sharks men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 LIU Sharks men's basketball team represented Long Island University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sharks, led by fourth-year head coach Rod Strickland, played their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn as members of the Northeast Conference. For the first time since 2018 and first time since the campus merger, the Sharks made the NCAA Tournament.

ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record24–11 (15–3 NEC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Brionne Gillion
  • Jamere Dismukes
  • Baronton Terry
  • Dalmar Ali
Quick facts LIU Sharks men's basketball, NEC regular season and tournament champions ...
2025–26 LIU Sharks men's basketball
NEC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record24–11 (15–3 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brionne Gillion
  • Jamere Dismukes
  • Baronton Terry
  • Dalmar Ali
Home arenaSteinberg Wellness Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2025–26 NEC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
LIU †15–3 .83324–11  .686
Central Connecticut12–6 .66718–12  .600
Mercyhurst *10–8 .55617–17  .500
Le Moyne *10–8 .55615–17  .469
New Haven **9–9 .50014–17  .452
Stonehill8–10 .44412–21  .364
Fairleigh Dickinson8–10 .44411–21  .344
Wagner8–10 .44414–17  .452
Chicago State5–13 .2787–25  .219
Saint Francis5–13 .2787–24  .226
† 2026 NEC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
** ineligible for both the 2026 NEC tournament and the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
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Previous season

The Sharks finished the 2024–25 season 17–16, 12–4 in NEC play, to finish in second place.[1] As the No. 2 seed, they defeated Chicago State in the quarterfinals,[2] before losing to Saint Francis, the eventual conference tournament champions, in the semifinals.[3]

Preseason polls

NEC poll

The NEC released its preseason coaches poll on October 27, 2025. The Sharks were unanimously picked to finish first in the conference.[4]

More information Rank, Team ...
Rank Team
1 LIU (unanimous)
2 Central Connecticut
3 Stonehill
4 Mercyhurst
5 Fairleigh Dickinson
6 Chicago State
7 Saint Francis
8 Wagner
9 Le Moyne
10 New Haven
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() first-place votes

Preseason all-conference team

Redshirt senior guard Malachi Davis and graduate student swingman Jamal Fuller were selected as members of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[5]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 LIU Sharks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Malachi Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)172 lb (78 kg) RS SrCentral Tech Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
G 1 Jomo Goings 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrWinston Churchill HS/Slippery Rock Washington, D.C.
G 2 Greg Gordon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrLincoln Park HS (IL)/UAB Chicago, IL
G 3 Faheim Meran 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrWest Oaks Academy/Miami Dade College Miami, FL
G/F 4 Tre'shawn Sheppard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoEagle Academy for Young Men II Brooklyn, NY
G 5 Max Ndlovu-Fraser 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)191 lb (87 kg) FrWestern Canada Prep North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
F 6 Mason Porter-Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWilliam T. Dwyer HS Gainesville, FL
F 7 Isaiah Miranda 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSouthern California Academy/Green Bay Pawtucket, RI
G 10 A.J. Neal Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrWest Oaks Academy/Chicago State Orlando, FL
G 14 Eddie Munyak 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoEagle Academy for Young Men II Huntington, NY
F 22 Shadrak Lasu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoNorthstar Prep Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
G 24 Gavin Pendergast 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSouth St. Paul Secondary Cold Spring, MN
G/F 33 Jamal Fuller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSCentral Technical School Toronto, Ontario, Canada
F 34 Xinyi Li 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrSt. John Bosco HS/Manhattan Beijing, China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 13, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2025*
4:00 p.m., NECFR		 Roberts Wesleyan W 83–65 
Steinberg Wellness Center (280)
Brooklyn, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Notre Dame L 67–89  0–1
 Joyce Center (3,911)
Notre Dame, IN
November 6, 2025*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at IU Indy W 94–90  1–1
 The Jungle (768)
Indianapolis, IN
November 11, 2025*
4:00 p.m., MWN		 at Air Force W 76–72  2–1
 Clune Arena (1,089)
USAF Academy, CO
November 15, 2025*
7:00 p.m., NECFR		 James Madison W 88–79  3–1
 Steinberg Wellness Center (626)
Brooklyn, NY
November 20, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Fordham L 53–69  3–2
 Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,020)
The Bronx, NY
November 22, 2025*
2:00 p.m., B1G+		 at No. 8 Illinois
Illinois Showcase		 L 58–98  3–3
 State Farm Center (12,625)
Champaign, IL
November 24, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Missouri State
Illinois Showcase		 W 75–61  4–3
 Great Southern Bank Arena (1,601)
Springfield, MO
December 2, 2025*
7:30 p.m., NECFR		 Winthrop L 92–94 OT 4–4
 Steinberg Wellness Center (403)
Brooklyn, NY
December 6, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Lehigh W 87–82  5–4
 Stabler Arena (435)
Bethlehem, PA
December 13, 2025*
4:00 p.m., NECFR		 La Salle W 70–60  6–4
 Steinberg Wellness Center (613)
Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2025*
7:30 p.m., SECN+		 at Mississippi State L 83–87  6–5
 Humphrey Coliseum (6,186)
Starkville, MS
December 20, 2025*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at FIU L 79–86  6–6
 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (301)
Miami, FL
December 29, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+		 at No. 23 Georgia L 74–89  6–7
 Stegeman Coliseum (7,541)
Athens, GA
NEC regular season
January 2, 2026
7:00 p.m., NECFR		 Central Connecticut W 84–78  7–7
(1–0)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (321)
Brooklyn, NY
January 4, 2026
2:00 p.m., NECFR		 at Chicago State W 74–55  8–7
(2–0)		 Jones Convocation Center (272)
Chicago, IL
January 8, 2026
7:00 p.m., NECFR		 Mercyhurst W 60–58  9–7
(3–0)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (324)
Brooklyn, NY
January 10, 2026
4:00 p.m., NECFR		 Saint Francis W 67–63  10–7
(4–0)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (224)
Brooklyn, NY
January 17, 2026
7:30 p.m., NECFR		 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 66–59  11–7
(5–0)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (425)
Hackensack, NJ
January 19, 2026
7:00 p.m., NECFR		 at Le Moyne L 77–83  11–8
(5–1)		 Ted Grant Court (587)
DeWitt, NY
January 23, 2026
7:00 p.m., NECFR		 at Stonehill W 66–63  12–8
(6–1)		 Merkert Gymnasium (801)
Easton, MA
January 29, 2026
7:00 p.m., NECFR		 Le Moyne W 83–61  13–8
(7–1)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (433)
Brooklyn, NY
January 31, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Central Connecticut W 80–59  14–8
(8–1)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,611)
New Britain, CT
February 5, 2026
7:00 p.m., NECFR		 New Haven W 60–55  15–8
(9–1)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (296)
Brooklyn, NY
February 7, 2026
4:00 p.m., NECFR		 Stonehill W 61–54  16–8
(10–1)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (321)
Brooklyn, NY
February 12, 2026
7:00 p.m., NECFR		 at Wagner W 67–57  17–8
(11–1)		 Spiro Sports Center (743)
Staten Island, NY
February 14, 2026
1:00 p.m., NECFR		 at New Haven L 52–55  17–9
(11–2)		 Jeffrey P. Hazell Athletics Center (667)
West Haven, CT
February 16, 2026
7:00 p.m., NECFR		 Wagner
Postponed from Jan. 25 due to winter storm		 W 83–65  18–9
(12–2)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (578)
Brooklyn, NY
February 19, 2026
7:00 p.m., NECFR		 at Saint Francis W 91–89  19–9
(13–2)		 DeGol Arena (771)
Loretto, PA
February 21, 2026
2:00 p.m., NECFR		 at Mercyhurst L 83–91  19–10
(13–3)		 Owen McCormick Court (956)
Erie, PA
February 26, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Chicago State W 73–56  20–10
(14–3)		 Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
February 28, 2026
1:00 p.m., NECFR		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 74–60  21–10
(15–3)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (801)
Brooklyn, NY
NEC tournament
March 4, 2026
7:00 p.m., NECFR		 (1) (8) Chicago State
Quarterfinal		 W 79–75  22–10
 Steinberg Wellness Center (886)
Brooklyn, NY
March 7, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (1) (7) Wagner
Semifinal		 W 64–56  23–10
 Steinberg Wellness Center (1,028)
Brooklyn, NY
March 10, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (1) (3) Mercyhurst
Championship		 W 79–70  24–10
 Steinberg Wellness Center (1,562)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2026
1:35 p.m., TNT		 (16 W) (1 W) No. 2 Arizona
First round		 L 58–92  24–11
 Viejas Arena (11,418)
San Diego, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern.
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