2013 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament

Last updated

2013 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament
2013 NEC Basketball Tournament Logo.jpg
Classification Division I
Season 201213
Teams8
Sitecampus sites
Finals site Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, New York
Champions Long Island (5th title)
Winning coach Jack Perri (1st title)
MVP C. J. Garner (Long Island)
Attendance10,586 (total)
1,700 (championship)
  2012
2014  
2012–13 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Robert Morris 144 .7782411  .686
Bryant 126 .6671912  .613
Wagner 126 .6671912  .613
Long Island126 .6672014  .588
Mount St. Mary's 117 .6111814  .563
Quinnipiac 117 .6111516  .484
Central Connecticut 99 .5001317  .433
St. Francis Brooklyn 810 .4441218  .400
Sacred Heart 711 .389920  .310
Monmouth 513 .2781021  .323
Saint Francis (PA) 513 .278524  .172
Fairleigh Dickinson 216 .111724  .226
2013 NEC tournament winner
As of March 25, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held on March 6, 9, and 12, 2013. [1] The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds. The tourney opened on Wednesday, March 6 with the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals on Saturday, March 9 and the finals on Tuesday, March 12. LIU Brooklyn won the championship, its fifth, and received the conferences automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament. [2] This is LIU's third NEC tournament championship in a row, having won it the previous two years, they are the first NEC team to three-peat.

Contents

Format

For the ninth straight year, the NEC Men's Basketball Tournament will consist of an eight-team playoff format with all games played at the home of the higher seed. After the quarterfinals, the teams will be reseeded so the highest remaining seed plays the lowest remaining seed in the semifinals. [3]

Seeds

Teams are seeded based on the final regular season standings, with ties broken under an NEC policy. [4]

2013 NEC Men's Basketball Tournament seeds
SeedSchoolConferenceOverallTiebreaker
1‡Robert Morris14–422–9
2Wagner12–618–112–0 vs. Long Island
3Long Island12–617–131–0 vs. Bryant
4Bryant12–619–10
5Mount St. Mary's11–716–131–0 vs. Quinnipiac
6Quinnipiac11–715–15
7Central Connecticut9–913–16
8St. Francis Brooklyn8–1012–17

‡ – NEC regular season champions.
Overall records are as of the end of the regular season.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 6
NEC Front Row
Reseeded Semifinals
Saturday, March 9
ESPN3, MSG, FCS
Championship Game
Tuesday, March 12
ESPN2
         
1 Robert Morris 75
8 St. Francis Brooklyn 57
1 Robert Morris 60
5 Mount St. Mary's 69
4 Bryant 69
5 Mount St. Mary's 75
5 Mount St. Mary's 70
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
3 Long Island 91
2 Wagner 72
7 Central Connecticut 50
2 Wagner 82
3 Long Island 94
3 Long Island 91
6 Quinnipiac 83

All games were played at the venue of the higher seed

All-tournament team

Tournament MVP in bold. [5]

NameSchoolPos.YearHt.Hometown
C. J. GarnerLIU BrooklynGuardSenior5-10 Silver Spring, Maryland
Jamal Olasewere LIU BrooklynForwardSenior6-7 Silver Spring, Maryland
Jason Brickman LIU BrooklynGuardJunior6-0 San Antonio, Texas
Rashad WhackMount St. Mary'sGuardJunior6-2 Hyattsville, Maryland
Jonathon WilliamsWagnerForwardSenior6-6 Richmond, California

Game summaries

Quarterfinals: Robert Morris vs. St. Francis Brooklyn

Series History: RMU leads 39-26

Mar 6
7:00 pm EST
Robert Morris Colonials75, St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers 57
Scoring by half: 37-23, 38-34
Pts: Karvel Anderson 20
Rebs: Lucky Jones & Russel Johnson 7
Asts: Velton Jones 8
Pts: Jalen Cannon 15
Rebs: Jalen Cannon & Akeem Johnson 6
Asts: Akeem Johnson 3
Charles L. Sewall Center
Moon Township, PA
Attendance: 1,788
Referees: Rob Riley, Doug Aprahamian, Tom Corbett

Quarterfinals: Mount St. Mary's at Bryant

Series History:

Mar 6
7:00 pm EST
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers75, Bryant Bulldogs 69
Scoring by half: 28-35, 47-34
Pts: Rashad Whack 19
Rebs: Rashad Whack 8
Asts: Rashad Whack 4
Pts: Alex Francis 25
Rebs: Four tied with 8
Asts: Frankie Dobbs & Shane McLaughlin3
Chace Athletic Center
Smithfield, RI
Attendance: 2,680
Referees: John Hughes, Dan Anderson, Ron Tyburski

Quarterfinals: Wagner vs. Central Connecticut

Series History:

Mar 6
7:00 pm EST
Wagner Seahawks72, Central Connecticut Blue Devils 50
Scoring by half: 32-19, 40-31
Pts: Jonathon Williams 20
Rebs: Orlando Parker 9
Asts: Kenneth Ortiz 7
Pts: Kyle Vinales 23
Rebs: Matt Hunter 10
Asts: Kyle Vinales 2
Spiro Sports Center
Staten Island, NY
Attendance: 1,035
Referees: Donnie Eppley, Jim Bruno, Brandon Cruz

Quarterfinals: Long Island vs Quinnipiac

Series History:

Mar 6
2:00 pm EST
Long Island Blackbirds91, Quinnipiac Bobcats 83
Scoring by half: 43-47, 48-36
Pts: C. J. Garner 30
Rebs: Jamal Olasewere & Kenny Onyechi 6
Asts: Jason Brickman 7
Pts: Ousmane Drame 23
Rebs: Jamee Jackson & Ousmane Drame 9
Asts: Dave Johnson 4
Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 1,006
Referees: Guy Pagano, Andrew Maira, Wally Rutecki

Semifinal: Mount St. Mary's at Robert Morris

Series History:
Announcers:

MSG/FCS
Mar 9
2:30 pm EST
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers69, Robert Morris Colonials 60
Scoring by half: 29-23, 40-37
Pts: Rashad Whack 26
Rebs: Kelvin Parker 8
Asts: Sam Prescott 4
Pts: Anthony Myers-Pate 15
Rebs: Russel Johnson 6
Asts: Mike McFadden 2
Charles L. Sewall Center
Moon Township, PA
Attendance: 1,303
Referees: Donnie Eppley, Brandon Cruz, Tom Fahey

Semifinal: Long Island at Wagner

Series History:
Announcers:

MSG/FCS
Mar 9
12:00 pm EST
Long Island Blackbirds94, Wagner Seahawks 82
Scoring by half: 49-29, 45-53
Pts: C. J. Garner 23
Rebs: Jamal Olasewere 12
Asts: Jason Brickman 10
Pts: Jonathon Williams 23
Rebs: Kenneth Ortiz 8
Asts: Kenneth Ortiz 9
Spiro Sports Center
Staten Island, NY
Attendance: 1,074
Referees: Earl Walton, Tom Courtney, Tom Regan

Championship: Long Island vs Mount St. Mary's

Series History:
Announcers:

ESPN2
Mar 12
7:00 pm EST
Long Island Blackbirds91, Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 70
Scoring by half: 35-31, 56-39
Pts: C. J. Garner 31
Rebs: Jamal Olasewere 10
Asts: Jason Brickman 8
Pts: Sam Prescott 21
Rebs: Sam Prescott 5
Asts: Julian Norfleet 6
Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 1,700
Referees: Guy Pagano, Rob Riley, Bill McCarthy


Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament</span>

The 2010 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 4, 7, and 10, 2010 on campus sites. One semifinal game was televised on MSG Network, and the finals were seen on ESPN2. The winner, Robert Morris, received the NEC's automatic berth in the 2010 NCAA tournament. The #1 seed Quinnipiac received an automatic bid to the 2010 NIT as the regular season champions. This is Robert Morris's NEC leading 7th NEC tournament championship.

Glenn Braica was the men's basketball head coach at St. Francis College from 2010 until the program was cut in 2023. Braica was born in Brooklyn, New York and is an alumnus of Bishop Ford High School and Queens College. Braica began his head coaching career at St. Francis College in 2010 and had 22 years of coaching experience at the time split between New York City Tech, St. Francis and St. John's as an assistant coach.

The 2011 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 3, 6, and 9, 2011, on campus sites. The semifinal games was televised on MSG Network, and the finals were on ESPN2. The winner, Long Island, received the NEC's automatic berth in the 2011 NCAA tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament</span>

The 2012 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held between March 1 and 7. All games were held on the campus sites of the higher seed. LIU Brooklyn won the championship, its fourth, and received the conferences automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament. This was LIU's second NEC Tournament Championship in a row, having won it the previous year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013–14 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2013–2014 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Glenn Braica, who was in his fourth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981. The Terriers were selected to participate in the 2013 Maui Invitational Tournament where they won the Consolation Game of the Regional Rounds.

The Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Northeast Conference (NEC). It has been held every year since the NEC was established in the 1981–82 season. The tournament is an eight-team single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The bracket is reseeded after the quarterfinals, with the highest remaining seed playing the lowest remaining seed in the semifinals. The tournament winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA basketball tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament</span> 2014 basketball tournament

The 2014 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held on March 5, 8, and 11. The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds. The tourney opened on Wednesday, March 5 with the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals on Saturday, March 8 and the finals on Tuesday, March 11. Mount St. Mary's won the championship, its fourth, and received the conferences automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. They also hosted one home game at Madison Square Garden, defeating Central Connecticut in the second game of a double header that saw St. John's defeat Marquette. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981. St. Francis Brooklyn was coached by Glenn Braica, who was in his fifth year at the helm of the Terriers and has made the NEC Tournament each year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament</span>

The 2015 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held on March 4, 7, and 10. The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds, with higher seed hosting all games. The tourney opened on Wednesday, March 4 with the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals on Saturday, March 7 and the finals on Tuesday, March 10. Robert Morris earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA tournament.

The 2007 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held on March 1, 4 and 7. The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds. The tourney opened on Thursday, March 1 with the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals on Sunday, March 4 and the finals on Wednesday, March 7. Central Connecticut won the championship, its third, and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament</span>

The 2016 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held from March 2–8, 2016. The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds, with higher seed hosting all games. The winners of the tournament, Fairleigh Dickinson, will receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Tournament. This is Fairleigh Dickinson's fifth Championship.

The 2006 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in March. The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds. Monmouth won the championship, its first, and received the conferences automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Tournament.

The 2005 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in March. The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds. Fairleigh Dickinson won the championship, its fourth, and received the conferences automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Tournament.

The 1997 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in March. The tournament featured the league's ten teams, seeded based on their conference record. LIU Brooklyn won the championship, their second, and received the conference's automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Tournament.

The 2017 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament is the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Northeast Conference. The tournament is being held from March 1–7, 2017. All games of the tournament took place on campus sites hosted by the higher-seeded school. The winner, Mount St. Mary's, earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA tournament with a 71-61 win over St. Francis (PA) in the finals.

The 2017 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament was held from March 5–8, 2017. The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds, with the higher seed hosting games. Robert Morris won their second consecutive NEC Tournament Championship and seventh overall.

The 2018 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Northeast Conference for the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. All tournament games were played at the home arena of the highest seed, on February 28, March 3, and March 6, 2018. The No. 4 seed LIU Brooklyn defeated No. 1 seed Wagner in the championship game to earn the NEC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018–19 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2018–19 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, were led by seventh-year head coach Rob Krimmel, played their home games at DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018–19 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2018–19 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Greg Herenda. The Knights played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference.

The 2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in January and ended in February 2020.

References

  1. "2012-13 NEC Championship Dates". sidearmsports. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  2. "Men's Basketball Tabbed Fourth In Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll". prestosports. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. "2014 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament". NortheasConference.org. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  4. "NEC Basketball Tiebreaker Procedure". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  5. "History in NYC: LIU Brooklyn Downs Mount to Capture Third Straight NEC Men's Basketball Crown". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved February 4, 2015.