2025 Northeast Conference Tournament Information, Facts & Preview Links
2025 NEC Conference Tournament Info, Facts, & Preview Links
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Quarterfinals (At Higher Seed)
Game 1: (8) Le Moyne (9-22 overall; 4-12 conf) at (1) Central Connecticut St. (23-6 overall; 14-2 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (NEC Front Row)
Game 2: (7) Chicago St. (4-27 overall; 4-12 conf ) at (2) LIU (16-15 overall; 12-4 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+/NEC Front Row)
Game 3: (6) Wagner (14-15 overall; 6-10 conf) at (3) St. Francis (Pa.) (13-17 overall; 8-8 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (NEC Front Row)
Game 4: (5) Stonehill (15-16 overall; 7-9 conf) at (4) Fairleigh Dickinson (12-19 overall; 8-8 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (NEC Front Row)
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Semifinals (At Higher Seed; teams re-seeded after Quarterfinal Round)
Game 5: TBA vs. TBA at noon ET (ESPN+/NESN+/Sportsnet Pittsburgh/YES Network)
Game 6: TBA vs. TBA at 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+/NESN+/Sportsnet Pittsburgh/YES Network)
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Championship Game (At Higher Seed)
Game 7: Championship Game (Auto Bid) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Tournament Winners (last 10 years):
2024: (6) Wagner (17-16 overall; 7-9 conf)
2023: (1) Merrimack (18-16 overall; 12-4 conf) [Note: (2) Fairleigh Dickinson was awarded the automatic bid for the NEC because Merrimack was ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to the transition period to the D-1 level)
2022: (1) Bryant (22-10 overall; 16-2 conf)
2021: (4) Mount St. Mary’s (12-11 overall; 9-7 conf)
2020: (1) Robert Morris (20-14 overall; 13-5 conf) [Note: Merrimack finished 14-4 in conference but was ineligible for the tournament]
2019: (2) Fairleigh Dickinson (21-14 overall; 12-6 conf)
2018: (4) LIU Brooklyn (18-17 overall; 10-8 conf)
2017: (1) Mount St. Mary’s (20-16 overall; 14-4 conf)
2016: (2) Fairleigh Dickinson (18-15 overall; 11-7 conf)
2015: (2) Robert Morris (20-15 overall; 12-6 conf)
NET ratings through games of 3/5/25 (364 teams)
Central Conn. St.-160
LIU-289
Fairleigh Dickinson-302
Stonehill-306
St. Francis (Pa.)-312
*Mercyhurst-335 (not playing in the NEC conference tournament because they are ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to the transition to the D-1 level)
Wagner-339
Le Moyne-350
Chicago St.-359
Kenpom ratings as of 3/5/25
Central Conn. St.-174
LIU-284
Fairleigh Dickinson-317
Stonehill-318
St. Francis (Pa.)-322
*Mercyhurst-343 (not playing in the NEC conference tournament because they are ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to the transition to the D-1 level)
Wagner-348
Le Moyne-354
Chicago St.-361
Here are the 2025 NEC Tournament preview links (in no particular order):
Northeast Conference: 2025 NEC Men's Basketball Tournament Preview - Northeast Conference
Bleacher Nation: 2025 NEC Men's Basketball Tournament Preview: Odds, Schedule, Information, & Predictions - Bleacher Nation
CBB Review: 2025 NEC Tournament Preview & Conference Awards
BVM Sports: 2025 NEC Men’s Basketball Tournament Preview: Odds, Schedule, Information, & Predictions - BVM Sports
Blogging the Bracket: 2025 Northeast Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament: Schedule, Bracket, Recent History, TV/Streaming Info - Blogging the Bracket
Mid-Major Madness: NEC Men’s Tournament Preview 2025 - Mid-Major Madness
CBS Sports: Betting Northeast Conference Tournament 2025: Preview, picks, odds, projections - CBSSports.com
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