2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball season


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. Kellogg replaced Jack Perri, whose contract was not renewed; Perri became an assistant at Boston University.

Coaches

Notes:

Preseason Coaches Poll

Source
RankTeam
1.Saint Francis '
2.Fairleigh Dickinson '
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
RecipientSchool
Isaiah BlackmonSaint Francis
Keith BraxtonSaint Francis
Joseph LopezSacred Heart
Junior RobinsonMount St. Mary's
Darian AndersonFairleigh Dickinson

NEC Regular Season

Conference Matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. indicates games remaining this season.

Player of the week

Throughout the regular season, the Northeast Conference offices named player of the week and rookie of the week.
WeekPlayer of the weekRookie of the week
November 13, 2017Raiquan Clark, LIU BrooklynKoby Thomas, Robert Morris
November 20, 2017Junior Robinson, MSM
Deion Bute, CCSU		Jalen Jordan, SFBK
November 27, 2017Dachon Burke, RMUKoby Thomas, RMU
December 4, 2017Dachon Burke, RMUNigel Jackson, WC
Jon Williams, RMU
December 11, 2017Dachon Burke, RMKoby Thomas, RM
December 18, 2017JoJo Cooper, WCJahlil Jenkins, FDU
December 26, 2017Keith Braxton, SFPAAlex Watson, SHU
January 2, 2018Keith Braxton, SFPANoah Morgan, FDU
January 8, 2018Junior Robinson, MSMKoby Thomas, RMU
Jonah Antonio, MSM
January 15, 2018Junior Robinson, MSMDonald Carey, MSM
January 22, 2018JoJo Cooper, WCJalen Jordan, SFBK
January 29, 2018Junior Robinson, MSM
Tyler Kohl, CCSU		Chauncey Hawkins, SFBK
Jonah Antonio, MSM
February 5, 2018Joel Hernandez, LIUMark Flagg, SFPA
February 12, 2018Dachon Burke, RMU
Junior Robinson, MSM		Brandon Carroll, BU
February 19, 2018JoJo Cooper,WC
Jamaal King, SFPA		Jalen Jordan, SFBK
February 26, 2018Keith Braxton, SFPAJahlii Jenkins, FDU

Source

Postseason

NEC Tournament

All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed

NCAA Tournament

SeedRegionSchoolFirst Four2nd Round3rd RoundSweet 16Elite EightFinal FourChampionship
16EastLIU BrooklynL 61–71 vs. #16 Radford –

National Invitational Tournament

SeedBracketSchool1st Round2nd RoundQuarterfinalsSemifianlsChampionship
8BaylorWagnerL 59–80 vs. #1 Baylor –

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

School1st Round2nd RoundQuarterfinalsSemifianlsChampionship
Saint Francis L 61–84 vs. UIC –

All-NEC honors and awards

Following the regular season, the conference selected outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches.
HonorRecipient
Player of the YearJunior Robinson, MSM
Coach of the YearBashir Mason, WC
Defensive Player of the YearChris Wray, MSM
Rookie of the YearKoby Thomas, RMU
Most Improved Player of the YearAndre Wolford, SFPA
All-NEC First TeamJoJo Cooper, WC
All-NEC First TeamKeith Braxton, SFU
All-NEC First TeamJoel Hernandez, LIU
All-NEC First TeamJamaal King, SFU
All-NEC First TeamJunior Robinson, MSM
All-NEC Second TeamDachon Burke, RMU
All-NEC Second TeamRasheem Dunn, SFBK
All-NEC Second TeamBlake Francis, WC
All-NEC Second TeamMike Holloway, FDU
All-NEC Second TeamTyler Kohl, CCSU
All-NEC Third TeamRaiquan Clark, LIU
All-NEC Third TeamDarnell Edge, FDU
All-NEC Third TeamAdam Grant, BU
All-NEC Third TeamRomone Saunders, WC
All-NEC Third TeamChris Wray, MSM
All-NEC Rookie TeamJonah Antonio, MSM
All-NEC Rookie TeamJahlil Jenkins, FDU
All-NEC Rookie TeamJalen Jordan, SFBK
All-NEC Rookie TeamNoah Morgan, FDU
All-NEC Rookie TeamKoby Thomas, RMU