2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
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.
| 2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks |
| Regular Season | |
| First place | Mount St. Mary's |
| Runners-up | LIU Brooklyn |
| Season MVP | Jerome Frink, LIU |
| Top scorer | Nisre Zouzoua, LIU |
| NEC Tournament | |
| Champions | Mount St. Mary's |
| Finals MVP | Elijah Long, MSM |
| 2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Tournament championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | Tim O'Shea | Ohio | 8 | 81–162 | 48–76 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Connecticut | Donyell Marshall | Buffalo (asst.) |
0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Greg Herenda | UMass Lowell | 3 | 36–57 | 20–32 | 1 | 0 |
| LIU Brooklyn | Jack Perri | LIU Brooklyn (asst.) |
4 | 57–67 | 33–37 | 1 | 0 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Jamion Christian | VCU (asst.) |
4 | 63–65 | 41–29 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Morris | Andrew Toole | Robert Morris (asst.) |
6 | 120–88 | 74–33 | 1 | 0 |
| Sacred Heart | Anthony Latina | Sacred Heart (asst.) |
3 | 32–61 | 22–30 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | Glenn Braica | St. John's (asst.) |
6 | 98–91 | 65–41 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Rob Krimmel | Saint Francis (PA) (asst.) |
4 | 44–78 | 30–40 | 0 | 0 |
| Wagner | Bashir Mason | Wagner (asst.) |
4 | 70–54 | 45–25 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school does not include 2016–17 season.
- Overall and NEC records are from time at current school and are before the beginning of the season.
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 Brookklyn | 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
| 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 | |||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 1 | Mount St. Mary's | 71 | ||||||||||
| 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
| 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
| 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]
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- "Donyell Marshall Named Central Connecticut Men's Basketball Head Coach". CCSU Blue Devils. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
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