2012–13 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2012–13 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team represented The Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Blackbirds, led by first year head coach Jack Perri , played their home games at the Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center , with three home games at the brand new Barclays Center , and were members of the Northeast Conference . They finished the season 20–14, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a three way tie for second place. They were champions of the NEC tournament for the third consecutive year to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four round to James Madison.[ 1]
Roster
2012–13 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
00
D. J. Griggs
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Lake Jackson, Texas
F
1
Jamal Olasewere
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Silver Spring, Maryland
G
3
C. J. Garner
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Sr
Silver Spring, Maryland
G
4
Garrell Martin
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Bronx, New York
G/F
5
Troy Joseph
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Toronto , Ontario
G
11
Brandon Thompson
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
San Antonio, Texas
G
15
Jason Brickman
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Jr
San Antonio, Texas
F
20
Booker Hucks
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Bay Shore, New York
G/F
23
Gilbert Parga
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Pico Rivera, California
G
24
Kedar Edwards
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Brooklyn, New York
F
21
Kenny Onyechi
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Sugar Land, Texas
F
33
E. J. Reed
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Mesquite, Texas
F
34
Khalil Murphy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
So
Willingboro, New Jersey
F
42
Julian Boyd
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
San Antonio, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2013-03-13
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
11/09/2012 *5:45 pm, ESPN3
Morehead State Barclays Center Classic
L 74–77
0–1
Barclays Center (N/A)Brooklyn, NY
11/12/2012 *7:00 pm
at Lafayette Barclays Center Classic
L 94–98 OT
0–2
Kirby Sports Center (907)Easton, PA
11/16/2012 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Maryland Barclays Center Classic
L 74–91
0–3
Comcast Center (12,785)College Park, MD
11/23/2012 *7:00 pm, FS South
at No. 8 Kentucky Barclays Center Classic
L 75–104
0–4
Rupp Arena (22,222)Lexington, KY
11/28/2012 *7:00 pm
Columbia
W 70–61
1–4
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (843)Brooklyn, NY
12/01/2012 *4:30 pm
Lafayette
W 71–60
2–4
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (795)Brooklyn, NY
12/08/2012 *2:00 pm
Hofstra
W 88–84
3–4
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,208)Brooklyn, NY
12/12/2012 *8:00 pm
at Rice
W 97–70
4–4
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,172)Houston, TX
12/16/2012 *4:00 pm
Manhattan
W 75–48
5–4
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,142)Brooklyn, NY
12/19/2012 *7:00 pm
at Saint Peter's
L 67–80
5–5
Yanitelli Center (1,158)Jersey City, NJ
12/22/2012 *8:00 pm
vs. Seton Hall Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
L 58–89
5–6
Barclays Center (N/A)Brooklyn, NY
12/29/2012 *3:00 pm
at Lamar
L 80–81
5–7
Montagne Center (2,052)Beaumont, TX
01/03/2013 7:00 pm
at Sacred Heart
L 73–77
5–8 (0–1)
William H. Pitt Center (358)Fairfield, CT
01/05/2013 3:00 pm
at Quinnipiac
L 74–82
5–9 (0–2)
TD Bank Sports Center (1,952)Hamden, CT
01/10/2013 7:00 pm
Wagner
L 75–86
5–10 (0–3)
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,129)Brooklyn, NY
01/12/2013 2:30 pm
Mount St. Mary's
W 86–72
6–10 (1–3)
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (2,413)Brooklyn, NY
01/17/2013 7:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson
W 79–75 OT
7–10 (2–3)
Rothman Center (317)Hackensack, NJ
01/19/2013 4:30 pm
Monmouth
W 75–65
8–10 (3–3)
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,054)Brooklyn, NY
01/24/2013 7:00 pm, FCS /MSG2
at St. Francis Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn
W 78–68
9–10 (4–3)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,023)Brooklyn Heights, NY
01/26/2013 4:00 pm
at Bryant
W 79–78
10–10 (5–3)
Chace Athletic Center (2,368)Smithfield, RI
01/31/2013 7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA)
W 82–62
11–10 (6–3)
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,013)Brooklyn, NY
02/02/2013 3:00 pm, ESPNU
Robert Morris
L 57–60
11–11 (6–4)
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,310)Brooklyn, NY
02/07/2013 7:00 pm
at Central Connecticut
W 81–75
12–11 (7–4)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,025)New Britain, CT
02/10/2013 12:00 pm
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
W 83–75
13–11 (8–4)
Barclays Center (2,436)Brooklyn, NY
02/14/2013 7:00 pm
at Monmouth
W 80–66
14–11 (9–4)
Multipurpose Activity Center (1,005)West Long Branch, NJ
02/16/2013 4:30 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson
W 92–67
15–11 (10–4)
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,358)Brooklyn, NY
02/21/2013 7:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's
L 71–83
15–12 (10–5)
Knott Arena (1,302)Emmitsburg, MD
02/24/2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Wagner
L 92–94
15–13 (10–6)
Spiro Sports Center (2,276)Staten Island, NY
02/28/2013 7:00 pm
Sacred Heart
W 70–68
16–13 (11–6)
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,028)Brooklyn, NY
03/02/2013 4:30 pm
Quinnipiac
W 96–90
17–13 (12–6)
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,275)Brooklyn, NY
2013 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament
03/06/2013 7:00 pm
Quinnipiac Quarterfinals
W 91–83
18–13
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,006)Brooklyn, NY
03/09/2013 12:00 pm, MSG /FCS
at Wagner Semifinals
W 94–82
19–13
Spiro Sports Center (1,074)Staten Island, NY
03/12/2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2
Mount St. Mary's Championship Game
W 91–70
20–13
Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center (1,700)Brooklyn, NY
2013 NCAA tournament
03/20/2013 *6:40 pm, truTV
No. (16 E)
vs. (16 E) James Madison First Four
L 55–68
20–14
UD Arena (12,027)Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time . (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region E=East.
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold