2012–13 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team

2012–13 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball
Northeast tournament champions
NCAA Tournament East Region 16 Seed, First Four
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record20–14 (12–6 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Calzonetti
  • Jason Harris
  • Chuck Bridge
Home arenaAthletic, Recreation & Wellness Center
Barclays Center
2012–13 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Robert Morris 14 4   .778 24 11   .686
Bryant 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
Wagner 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
Long Island 12 6   .667 20 14   .588
Mount St. Mary's 11 7   .611 18 14   .563
Quinnipiac 11 7   .611 15 16   .484
Central Connecticut 9 9   .500 13 17   .433
St. Francis Brooklyn 8 10   .444 12 18   .400
Sacred Heart 7 11   .389 9 20   .310
Monmouth 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Saint Francis (PA) 5 13   .278 5 24   .172
Fairleigh Dickinson 2 16   .111 7 24   .226
2013 NEC tournament winner
As of March 25, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

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.