2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
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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.
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Teams10
TV partner(s)NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks
| 2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| 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 |
| Runners-up | Wagner |
| Finals MVP | Joel Hernandez, LIU |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
National Invitational Tournament
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
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 | 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 | |