1983–84 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team

1983–84 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball
ECAC Metro Regular Season and Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, Play-in Round
ConferenceECAC Metro
Record20–11 (11–5 ECAC-M)
Head coach
  • Paul Lizzo (10th season)
Home arenaSchwartz Athletic Center
1983–84 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Long Island115 .6882011  .645
Robert Morris115 .6881713  .567
Fairleigh Dickinson106 .6251712  .586
Loyola (MD)106 .6251612  .571
Marist88 .5001415  .483
Siena88 .5001513  .536
Saint Francis (PA)88 .5001215  .444
Wagner511 .313820  .286
St. Francis (NY)115 .063226  .071
1984 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983–84 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team represented Long Island University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blackbirds, led by head coach Paul Lizzo, played their home games at the Schwartz Athletic Center and were members of the ECAC Metro Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 11–5 in ECAC-M play to capture the regular season championship. They also won the ECAC Metro tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 1984 NCAA tournament where they lost in the play-in round to Northeastern, 90–87.