2026 Tournament PreviewLong Island earned the first NCAA Tournament berth of 2026, clinching the NEC's automatic bid even before the conference tournament title game because runner-up Mercyhurst was ineligible. The NEC regular-season champs, LIU is coached by former NBA star Rod Strickland, who fields four double-digit scorers led by senior wing Jamal Fuller (16.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg), a 43.8 percent three-point shooter. Turnovers are a problem, however. The Sharks are bottom 50 nationally in both turnovers per game and offensive turnover rate. They also struggle from foul line, shooting 66.8 percent -- 344th in the nation. LIU is 198 in the NET and 0-2 in both Quads 1 and 2, notably losing to Illinois by 40 in non-conference play. The Sharks' reward is No. 1 Arizona in the West Region.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency N/A N/A
Pace N/A
Effective FG% 52.79 (111) 50.05 (102)
Turnover % 16.40 (308) 16.17 (75)
Off Reb % 33.90 (70) 32.98 (299)
FTA/FGA 34.05 (207) 34.73 (170)
3P% 35.82 (67) 32.18 (72)
2P% 52.39 (152) 50.92 (134)
FT% 66.67 (346) 68.85 (17)
3PA/FGA 29.32 (354) 32.86 (17)
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LIU-Brooklyn
Northeast
Rankings
NET: #198 RPI: #156
Record
Overall: (24-11) Conference: (15-3) Quad 1: (0-3) Quad 2: (0-2) Quad 3: (1-3) Quad 4: (23-3)
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