2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball season | |
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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 | Wagner |
Season MVP | Junior Robinson, MSM |
Top scorer | Junior Robinson, MSM |
NEC tournament | |
Champions | LIU Brooklyn |
Finals MVP | Joel Hernandez, LIU |
Northeast Conference men's basketball seasons | |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mount St. Mary's | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIU Brooklyn † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 17 | .514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Francis Brooklyn | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacred Heart | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryant | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 3 | – | 28 | .097 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 NEC tournament winner |
The 2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December and concluded in February 2018.
The NEC tournament will be held from March 1 through March 7 with the higher-seeded team hosting each game.
Head coaches
Coaching changes
On April 18, 2017, LIU Brooklyn announced Derek Kellogg as the 14th head coach in program history.[1] Kellogg replaced Jack Perri, whose contract was not renewed;[2] Perri became an assistant at Boston University.
Coaches
Team | Head coach | Previous job | Year at school | Overall record | NEC record | NEC tournament championships | Tournaments championships |
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Bryant | Tim O'Shea | Ohio | 10 | 93–183 | 57–85 | 0 | 0 |
Central Connecticut | Donyell Marshall | Buffalo (asst.) | 2 | 6–23 | 4–14 | 0 | 0 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | Greg Herenda | UMass Lowell | 5 | 47–76 | 29–41 | 1 | 0 |
LIU Brooklyn | Derek Kellogg | UMass | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
Mount St. Mary's | Jamion Christian | VCU (asst.) | 6 | 83–81 | 55–33 | 2 | 0 |
Robert Morris | Andrew Toole | Robert Morris (asst.) | 8 | 134–106 | 82–42 | 1 | 0 |
Sacred Heart | Anthony Latina | Sacred Heart (asst.) | 5 | 45–80 | 30–40 | 0 | 0 |
St. Francis Brooklyn | Glenn Braica | St. John's (asst.) | 8 | 102–118 | 67–57 | 0 | 0 |
Saint Francis (PA) | Rob Krimmel | Saint Francis (PA) (asst.) | 6 | 61–95 | 41–47 | 0 | 0 |
Wagner | Bashir Mason | Wagner (asst.) | 6 | 87–69 | 56–32 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2017–18 season.
- Overall and NEC/NCAA records are from time at current school and are before the beginning of the 2017–18 season.
- Previous jobs are head coaching jobs unless otherwise noted.
Preseason
Preseason coaches poll
Source[3]
Rank | Team |
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1. | Saint Francis (PA) (9) |
2. | Fairleigh Dickinson (1) |
3. | Wagner |
4. | Mount St. Mary's |
5. | Sacred Heart |
6. | LIU Brooklyn |
7. | Robert Morris |
8. | Bryant |
9. | Central Connecticut |
10. | St. Francis Brooklyn |
() first place votes
Preseason All-NEC team
Source[4]
Recipient | School |
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Isaiah Blackmon | Saint Francis (PA) |
Keith Braxton | Saint Francis (PA) |
Joseph Lopez | Sacred Heart |
Junior Robinson | Mount St. Mary's |
Darian Anderson | Fairleigh Dickinson |
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 | |
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vs. Bryant | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
vs. Central Conn. | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
vs. Fairleigh Dickinson | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
vs. LIU Br'klyn | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
vs. Mount St. Mary's | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
vs. Robert Morris | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
vs. Sacred Heart | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 |
vs. Saint Francis (PA) | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | – | 2–0 |
vs. Wagner | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | – |
Total | 1–9 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 7–3 | 2–8 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 8–2 |
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 |
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November 13, 2017 | Raiquan Clark, LIU Brooklyn | Koby Thomas, Robert Morris |
November 20, 2017 | Junior Robinson, MSM Deion Bute, CCSU | Jalen Jordan, SFBK |
November 27, 2017 | Dachon Burke, RMU | Koby Thomas (2), RMU |
December 4, 2017 | Dachon Burke (2), RMU | Nigel Jackson, WC Jon Williams, RMU |
December 11, 2017 | Dachon Burke (3), RM | Koby Thomas (3), RM |
December 18, 2017 | JoJo Cooper, WC | Jahlil Jenkins, FDU |
December 26, 2017 | Keith Braxton, SFPA | Alex Watson, SHU |
January 2, 2018 | Keith Braxton (2), SFPA | Noah Morgan, FDU |
January 8, 2018 | Junior Robinson (2), MSM | Koby Thomas (4), RMU Jonah Antonio, MSM |
January 15, 2018 | Junior Robinson (3), MSM | Donald Carey, MSM |
January 22, 2018 | JoJo Cooper (2), WC | Jalen Jordan (2), SFBK |
January 29, 2018 | Junior Robinson (4), MSM Tyler Kohl, CCSU | Chauncey Hawkins, SFBK Jonah Antonio (2), MSM |
February 5, 2018 | Joel Hernandez, LIU | Mark Flagg, SFPA |
February 12, 2018 | Dachon Burke, RMU Junior Robinson (5), MSM | Brandon Carroll, BU |
February 19, 2018 | JoJo Cooper (3),WC Jamaal King (2), SFPA | Jalen Jordan (3), SFBK |
February 26, 2018 | Keith Braxton (3), SFPA | Jahlii Jenkins (2), FDU |
Source[5][6]
Postseason
NEC tournament
- March, 2018 Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament.
Quarterfinals March | Semifinals March | Championship March | ||||||||||||
1 | Wagner | 73 | ||||||||||||
8 | Central Connecticut | 61 | ||||||||||||
1 | Wagner | 75 | ||||||||||||
7 | Robert Morris | 64 | ||||||||||||
4 | LIU Brooklyn | 73 | ||||||||||||
5 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 50 | ||||||||||||
1 | Wagner | 61 | ||||||||||||
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
4 | LIU Brooklyn | 71 | ||||||||||||
2 | Mount St. Mary's | 56 | ||||||||||||
7 | Robert Morris | 60 | ||||||||||||
4 | LIU Brooklyn | 78 | ||||||||||||
6 | Farleigh Dickinson | 77 | ||||||||||||
3 | Saint Francis (PA) | 75 | ||||||||||||
6 | Farleigh Dickinson | 84 |
All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed
NCAA tournament
Seed | Region | School | First Four | 2nd round | 3rd round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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16 | East | LIU Brooklyn | L 61–71 vs. #16 Radford – (Dayton) |
National Invitational Tournament
Seed | Bracket | School | 1st round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | Semifianls | Championship |
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8 | Baylor | Wagner | L 59–80 vs. #1 Baylor – (Waco) |
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
School | 1st round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | Semifianls | Championship |
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Saint Francis (PA) | L 61–84 vs. UIC – (Chicago) |
All-NEC honors and awards
Following the regular season, the conference selected outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches.[7]
Honor | Recipient |
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Player of the Year | Junior Robinson, MSM |
Coach of the Year | Bashir Mason, WC |
Defensive Player of the Year | Chris Wray, MSM |
Rookie of the Year | Koby Thomas, RMU |
Most Improved Player of the Year | Andre Wolford, SFPA |
All-NEC First Team | JoJo Cooper, WC |
Keith Braxton, SFU | |
Joel Hernandez, LIU | |
Jamaal King, SFU | |
Junior Robinson, MSM | |
All-NEC Second Team | Dachon Burke, RMU |
Rasheem Dunn, SFBK | |
Blake Francis, WC | |
Mike Holloway, FDU | |
Tyler Kohl, CCSU | |
All-NEC Third Team | Raiquan Clark, LIU |
Darnell Edge, FDU | |
Adam Grant, BU | |
Romone Saunders, WC | |
Chris Wray, MSM | |
All-NEC Rookie Team | Jonah Antonio, MSM |
Jahlil Jenkins, FDU | |
Jalen Jordan, SFBK | |
Noah Morgan, FDU | |
Koby Thomas, RMU |
References
- ^ "LIU Brooklyn Announces Derek Kellogg as Men's Basketball Head Coach". liuathletics.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Jack Perri Out At LIU Brooklyn". nycbuckets.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Spread The Red! Saint Francis U is the Unanimous Pick To Win the #NECMBB Title". Northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Saint Francis U Lands Two Players On Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team". Northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Northeast Conference - Men's Basketball NEC Player of the Week". www.northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "Northeast Conference - Men's Basketball NEC Rookie of the Week". www.northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "Mount St. Mary's Junior Robinson Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year". Northeast Conference. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
External links
- NEC website