2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season

2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks
Regular Season
First placeMount St. Mary's
  Runners-upLIU Brooklyn
Season MVPJerome Frink, LIU
Top scorerNisre Zouzoua, LIU
NEC Tournament
ChampionsMount St. Mary's
Finals MVPElijah Long, MSM
Northeast Conference men's basketball seasons
2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mount St. Mary's † 14 – 4   .778 20 – 16   .556
LIU Brooklyn 13 – 5   .722 20 – 12   .625
Wagner 11 – 7   .611 16 – 14   .533
Saint Francis 11 – 7   .611 17 – 17   .500
Robert Morris 9 – 9   .500 14 – 19   .424
Bryant 9 – 9   .500 12 – 20   .375
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 – 9   .500 11 – 19   .367
Sacred Heart 8 – 10   .444 13 – 19   .406
Central Connecticut 4 – 14   .222 6 – 23   .207
St. Francis Brooklyn 2 – 16   .111 4 – 27   .129
† 2017 NEC tournament winner

The 2016–17 NEC men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December and concluded in February 2017.

Mount St. Mary's clinched the regular season NEC championship with a win over St. Francis Brooklyn on February 25, 2017, marking their first NEC regular season crown in 21 years.[1] LIU Brooklyn finished in second place in the regular season.

The NEC tournament was held from March 1 through March 7 with the higher-seeded team hosting each game. Mount St. Mary's defeated Saint Francis (PA) to win the NEC Tournament championship. As a result, Mount St. Mary's received the conference's bid to the NCAA tournament. Saint Francis (PA) received an invitation to CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

Head coaches

Coaching changes

On April 6, 2016, Central Connecticut announced Donyell Marshall as the 10th head coach in program history.[2] Marshall replaced Howie Dickenman, who retired after 20 years at Central Connecticut.

Coaches

Team Head coach Previous job Year at school Overall record NEC record NEC Tournament championships Post-Season Tournament championships
Bryant Tim O'Shea Ohio 9 81–163 48–76 0 0
Central Connecticut Donyell Marshall Buffalo
(asst.) 		1 0–0 0–0 0 0
Fairleigh Dickinson Greg Herenda UMass Lowell 4 36–57 20–32 1 0
LIU Brooklyn Jack Perri LIU Brooklyn
(asst.) 		5 57–67 33–37 1 0
Mount St. Mary's Jamion Christian VCU
(asst.) 		5 63–65 41–29 1 0
Robert Morris Andrew Toole Robert Morris
(asst.) 		7 120–87 73–33 1 0
Sacred Heart Anthony Latina Sacred Heart
(asst.) 		4 32–61 22–30 0 0
St. Francis Brooklyn Glenn Braica St. John's
(asst.) 		7 98–91 65–41 0 0
Saint Francis (PA) Rob Krimmel Saint Francis (PA)
(asst.) 		5 44–78 30–40 0 0
Wagner Bashir Mason Wagner
(asst.) 		5 71–55 45–25 0 0

Notes:

  • All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
  • Year at school includes 2016–17 season.
  • Overall and NEC/NCAA records are from time at current school and are before the beginning of the 2016–17 season.
  • Previous jobs are head coaching jobs unless otherwise noted.

Preseason

Preseason Coaches Poll

Source[3]

Rank Team
1. Fairleigh Dickinson (6)
2. Wagner (4)
3. Bryant
4. LIU Brooklyn
4. Mount St. Mary's
6. Robert Morris
7. St. Francis Brooklyn
8. Sacred Heart
9. Saint Francis (PA)
10. Central Connecticut

() first place votes

Preseason All-NEC team

Source[4]

Recipient School
Earl Potts, Jr. Fairleigh Dickinson
Corey Henson Wagner
Jerome Frink LIU Brooklyn
Michael Carey Wagner
Darian Anderson Fairleigh Dickinson

NEC regular season

Conference matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

  Bryant Central Conn. FDU LIU Brooklyn Mount St. Mary's RMU Sacred Heart St. Francis Brooklyn Saint Francis (PA) Wagner
vs. Bryant – 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1
vs. Central Conn. 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0
vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 1–1 0–2 – 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1
vs. LIU Brooklyn 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2
vs. Mount St. Mary's 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1
vs. Robert Morris 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1
vs. Sacred Heart 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 – 0–2 2–0 2–0
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 – 2–0 2–0
vs. Saint Francis (PA) 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 – 1–1
vs. Wagner 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 –
Total 9–9 4–14 9–9 13–5 14–4 9–9 8–10 2–16 11–7 11–7

Player of the week

Throughout the regular season, the Northeast Conference offices named a player of the week and a rookie of the week each Monday.

Date Player of the week Rookie of the week
November 14, 2016[5] Mike Aaman, Wagner Sabastian Townes, St. Francis Brooklyn
November 21, 2016[6] Quincy McKnight, Sacred Heart Jashaun Agosto, LIU Brooklyn
November 28, 2016[7] Nisre Zouzoua, St. Francis Brooklyn
Iverson Fleming, LIU Brooklyn 		Keith Braxton, Saint Francis (PA)
December 5, 2016[8] Joseph Lopez, Sacred Heart Keith Braxton, Saint Francis (PA)
December 12, 2016[9] Iverson Fleming, LIU Brooklyn Adam Grant, St. Francis Brooklyn
December 19, 2016[10] Quincy McKnight, Sacred Heart Rasheem Dunn, St. Francis Brooklyn
December 26, 2016[11] Kavon Stewart, Robert Morris Ikenna Ndugba, Bryant
January 2, 2017[12] Darian Anderson, Fairleigh Dickinson Rasheem Dunn, St. Francis Brooklyn
Keith Braxton, Saint Francis (PA)
January 9, 2017[13] Jerome Frink, LIU Brooklyn
Michael Carey, Wagner 		Randall Gaskins, Jr., Saint Francis (PA)
January 16, 2017[14] Quincy McKnight, Sacred Heart Adam Grant, St. Francis Brooklyn
Keith Braxton, Saint Francis (PA)
January 23, 2017[15] Darian Anderson, Fairleigh Dickinson Keith Braxton, Saint Francis (PA)
January 30, 2017[16] Isaiah Blackmon, Saint Francis (PA) Rasheem Dunn, St. Francis Brooklyn
February 6, 2017[17] Josh Nebo, Saint Francis (PA) Keith Braxton, Saint Francis (PA)
February 13, 2017[18] Jerome Frink, LIU Brooklyn Blake Francis, Wagner
February 20, 2017[19] Raiquan Clark, LIU Brooklyn Keith Braxton, Saint Francis (PA)
February 25, 2017[20] Iverson Fleming, LIU Brooklyn Dachon Burke, Robert Morris

All-NEC honors and awards

Following the regular season, the conference selected outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches.[21]

Honor Recipient
Player of the Year Jerome Frink, LIU
Coach of the Year Jamion Christian, MSM
Defensive Player of the Year Josh Nebo, SFU
Rookie of the Year Keith Braxton, SFU
Most Improved Player of the Year Iverson Fleming, LIU
All-NEC First Team Michael Carrey, WAG
Elijah Long, MSM
Jerome Frink, LIU
Quincy McKnight, SHU
Nisre Zouzoua, BRY
All-NEC Second Team Darian Anderson, FDU
Keith Braxton, SFU
Corey Henson, WAG
Isaiah Still, RMU
Junior Robinson, MSM
All-NEC Third Team Isaiah Blackmon, SFU
Iverson Fleming, LIU
Stephan Jiggets, FDU
Joseph Lopez, SHU
Josh Nebo, SFU
All-NEC Rookie Team Rasheem Dunn, SFC
Jashuan Agosto, LIU
Keith Braxton, SFU
Adam Grant, BRY
Miles Wilson, MSM

Postseason

NEC Tournament

Main article: 2017 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 1 		Semifinals
Saturday, March 4 		Championship
Tuesday, March 7
         
1 Mount St. Mary's 76
8 Sacred Heart 73
1 Mount St. Mary's 75
7 Robert Morris 66
4 Saint Francis (PA) 100
5 Bryant 78
1 Mount St. Mary's 71
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
4 Saint Francis (PA) 61
2 LIU Brooklyn 68
7 Robert Morris 69
3 Wagner 70
4 Saint Francis (PA) 71
3 Wagner 72
6 Fairleigh Dickinson 70

All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
Seed Region School First Four First round Second round Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship
16 East Mount St. Mary's W, 67–66 vs. #16 New Orleans – (Dayton) L, 56–76 vs. #1 Villanova – (KeyBank Center)

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

Main article: 2017 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
School 1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifianls Championship
Saint Francis (PA) W, 78–76 vs. #1 Jacksonville L, 79–87 vs. #4 UMBC

Milestones and records

  • On November 11, 2016, the Wagner Seahawks upset 18th ranked UConn on the road, marking one of the most significant wins in program history.[22]

See also

2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season

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