The 2016–17 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Blackbirds, led by fifth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, with several home games at the

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, and were members of the

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. They finished the season 20–12, 13–5 in NEC play to finish in second place. In the NEC tournament, they lost to

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in the quarterfinals. On March 20, 2017, head coach Jack Perri was fired after five seasons at LIU Brooklyn. Former

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head coach

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was hired as the new head coach on April 18.

Previous season

The Blackbirds finished the 2015–16 season 16

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15, 9

9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They beat

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in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament before losing to

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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