2018 – 19 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men 's basketball team represented LIU Brooklyn during the 2018 – 19 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Blackbirds were led by second-year head coach Derek Kellogg , and played their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center , with two home games at the Barclays Center , as members of the Northeast Conference ( NEC ) . They finished the season 16 – 16 overall , 9 – 9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place . As the No. 6 seed in the NEC Tournament , they advanced to the semifinals , where they were defeated by Saint Francis ( PA )
NEC Tournament
2019 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team