2018–19 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
The 2018–19 Northeast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in January and concluded in March 2019.
| 2018–19 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 |
| NBA Draft | |
| Regular Season | |
| First place | Saint Francis (PA) |
| Season MVP | Keith Braxton, SFPA |
| Top scorer | Raiquan Clark, LIU |
| NEC Tournament | |
| Champions | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Finals MVP | Darnell Edge, FDU |
| 2018–19 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 17 | .514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 NEC Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The NEC Tournament was held from March 3 through March 9 with the higher-seeded team hosting each game.
Head coaches
Coaching changes
On April 2, 2018, Bryant announced Jared Grasso as the 8th head coach in program history.[1] Grasso replaced Tim O'Shea, who retired after last season.[2]
On May 10, 2018, Mount St. Mary's announced Dan Engelstad as the 22nd head coach in program history.[3] Engelstad replaced Jamion Christian, who went on to become the head coach at Siena.[4]
Coaches
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Year at school | Overall record | NEC record | NEC Tournament championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | Jared Grasso | Iona (asst.) |
0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 |
| Central Connecticut | Donyell Marshall | Buffalo (asst.) |
2 | 20–41 | 11–21 | 0 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Greg Herenda | UMass Lowell | 5 | 60–94 | 40–48 | 1 |
| LIU Brooklyn | Derek Kellogg | UMass | 1 | 18–17 | 10–8 | 1 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Dan Engelstad | Southern Vermont | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 |
| Robert Morris | Andrew Toole | Robert Morris (asst.) |
8 | 150–124 | 92–51 | 1 |
| Sacred Heart | Anthony Latina | Sacred Heart (asst.) |
5 | 55–101 | 35–53 | 0 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | Glenn Braica | St. John's (asst.) |
8 | 115–136 | 77–65 | 0 |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Rob Krimmel | Saint Francis (asst.) |
6 | 79–108 | 53–53 | 0 |
| Wagner | Bashir Mason | Wagner (asst.) |
6 | 86–68 | 56–32 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school does not include 2018–19 season.
- Overall and NEC records are from time at current school and are before the beginning of the season.
Preseason
Preseason Coaches Poll
Source[5]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1. | Saint Francis (PA) (8) |
| 2. | Fairleigh Dickinson (1) |
| 3. | LIU Brooklyn (1) |
| 4. | Wagner |
| 5. | Robert Morris |
| 6. | Central Connecticut |
| 7. | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| 8. | Bryant |
| 9. | Sacred Heart |
| 10. | Mount St. Mary's |
() first place votes
Preseason All-NEC team
Source[6]
| Recipient | School |
|---|---|
| Raiquan Clark | LIU Brooklyn |
| Keith Braxton | Saint Francis |
| Mike Holloway | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Jamaal King | Saint Francis |
| Tyler Kohl | Central Connecticut |
NEC regular season
Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.
| Bryant | Central Conn. | Fairleigh Dickinson | LIU Br'klyn | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Morris | Sacred Heart | St. Francis Brooklyn | Saint Francis (PA) | Wagner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Bryant | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. Central Conn. | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Fairleigh Dickinson | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. LIU Br'klyn | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Mount St. Mary's | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Robert Morris | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. Sacred Heart | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. St. Francis Brooklyn | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| vs. Saint Francis (PA) | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 |
| vs. Wagner | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – |
| Total | 7–11 | 5–13 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 8–10 |
Player of the week
Throughout the regular season, the Northeast Conference offices named player(s) of the week and rookie(s) of the week.
| Week | Player of the week | Rookie of the week |
|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2018 | Tyler Kohl, CCSU | Koreem Ozier, SHU |
| November 19, 2018 | Tyler Kohl (2), CCSU Josh Williams, RMU |
Ian Krishnan, CCSU |
| November 26, 2018 | Darnell Edge, FDU | Nana Opuku, MSM |
| December 3, 2018 | Keith Braxton, SFU | Cameron Parker, SHU |
| December 10, 2018 | Raul Frias, LIU | Dee Barnes, MSM |
| December 17, 2018 | Jalen Jordan, SFBK | Cameron Parker (2), SHU |
| December 24, 2018 | Tyler Kohl (3), CCSU Malik Jefferson, MSM |
Joe Kasperzyk, BRY |
| December 31, 2018 | Raiquan Clark, LIU | Joe Kasperzyk (2), BRY Vado Morse, MSM |
| January 7, 2019 | E. J. Anosike, SHU | Vado Morse (2), MSM |
| January 14, 2019 | Tyler Kohl (4), CCSU Romone Saunders, WAG |
Joe Kasperzyk (3), BRY Ian Krishnan (2), CCSU |
| January 21, 2019 | Jalen Jordan (2), SFBK | Vado Morse (3), MSM |
| January 28, 2019 | Keith Braxton (2), SFU | Vado Morse (4), MSM |
| February 4, 2019 | Tyler Kohl (5), CCSU | Malik Jefferson, MSM |
| February 11, 2019 | Tyler Kohl (6), CCSU | Vado Morse (5), MSM |
| February 18, 2019 | Glenn Sanabria, SFBK Keith Braxton (2), SFU |
Vado Morse (6), MSM |
| February 25, 2019 | Mike Holloway Jr., FDU | Damian Chong Qui, MSM |
Postseason
NEC Tournament
Teams are reseeded after each round with highest remaining seeds receiving home court advantage.
| Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 6, 2019 NEC Front Row |
Semifinals Saturday, March 9, 2019 ESPN3/NEC Front Row |
Championship Tuesday, March 12, 2019 ESPN2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Francis (PA) | 67 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Bryant | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Francis (PA) | 72 | |||||||||||
| 6 | LIU Brooklyn | 64 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Robert Morris | 69OT | |||||||||||
| 5 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 65 | |||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 1 | Saint Francis (PA) | 76 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 85 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 84 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Wagner | 46 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 66 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Robert Morris | 62 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Sacred Heart | 62 | |||||||||||
| 6 | LIU Brooklyn | 71 | |||||||||||
NCAA Tournament
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | West | Fairleigh Dickinson | 82–76 vs. (#16) Prairie View A&M – (Dayton, OH) | 49-87 vs. (#1) Gonzaga – (Salt Lake City, UT) |
National Invitational Tournament
| Seed | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifianls | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Saint Francis (PA) | 72–89 at. (#1) Indiana – (Bloomington, IN) |
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
| School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifianls | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 72–81 at. Hampton – (Hampton, VA) | ||||
| Robert Morris | 98–89OT vs. Cornell – (Moon Township, PA) | 70–77 vs. Presbyterian – (Moon Township, PA) |
All-NEC honors and awards
Following the regular season, the conference selected outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches.[7]
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Keith Braxton, SFPA |
| Coach of the Year | Rob Krimmel, SFPA |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Jare'l Spellman, SHU |
| Rookie of the Year | Vado Morse, MSM |
| Most Improved Player of the Year | E.J. Anosike, SHU |
| All-NEC First Team | Keith Braxton, SFPA |
| Raiquan Clark, LIU | |
| Darnell Edge, FDU | |
| Sean Hoehn, SHU | |
| Jamaal King, SFPA | |
| All-NEC Second Team | E.J. Anosike, SHU |
| Jalen Jordan, SFBK | |
| Romone Saunders, WC | |
| Mike Holloway Jr., FDU | |
| Tyler Kohl, CCSU | |
| All-NEC Third Team | Ty Flowers, LIU |
| Glenn Sanabria, SFBK | |
| Adam Grant, BRY | |
| Sabastian Townes, BRY | |
| Josh Williams, RMU | |
| All-NEC Rookie Team | Joe Kasperzyk, BRY |
| Ian Krishnan, CCSU | |
| Vado Morse, MSM | |
| Koreem Ozier, SHU | |
| Cameron Parker, SHU | |
References
- "Bryant Announces Jared Grasso As Men's Basketball Head Coach". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "Bryant's Tim O'Shea to announce retirement". providencejournal.com. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "Dan Engelstad Named Mount St. Mary's Men's Basketball Head Coach". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "Jamion Christian Named Siena Basketball Head Coach". sienasaints.com. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "Flash Forward! Saint Francis U Chosen to Capture the 2018-19 NEC Men's Basketball Title". Northeastconference.org. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- "Two Saint Francis Players Tabbed To Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team". Northeastconference.org. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- "SFU's Keith Braxton Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year". Northeast Conference. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
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