Northeast Conference men's basketball championship history
The championship game for the men’s basketball Northeast Conference started in 1982. Check out the championship winners of seasons past.
The 2020 Northeast Conference men’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The tournament is set to begin March 4 and run through March 10. The highest-seeded team hosts each of the tournament games.
Eight of the conference’s 11 teams make the tournament.
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Here is the schedule of the Northeast tournament.
MARCH 4 – FIRST ROUND
No. 1 Robert Morris vs. No. 8 St. Francis (NY), 59-58.
No. 2 Saint Francis (PA) def. No. 7 Bryant, 87-61.
No. 3 Sacred Heart def. Mount St. Mary’s, 61-59.
No. 4 Long Island def. No. 5 Fairleigh Dickinson, 73-72.
MARCH 7 – SEMIFINALS
No. 2 Saint Francis (PA) def. No. 3 Sacred Heart, 84-72.
No. 1 Robert Morris def. No. 4 Long Island, 86-66.
MARCH 10 – CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Robert Morris def. No. 2 Saint Francis (PA), 77-67.
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NORTHEAST CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
5 PLAYERS TO KNOW
ISAIAH BLACKMON, SAINT FRANCIS (PA): Isaiah Blackmon was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year. He averaged 19.2 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Red Flash.
MICHAEL GREEN III, BRYANT: Michael Green III was awarded the conference’s Rookie of the Year. The freshman averaged 9.2 points and 3.2 assists in 31 games for Bryant during the 2019-20 season.
E.J. ANOSIKE, SACRED HEART: E.J. Anosike helped Sacred Heart to a No. 3 seed in the conference tournament. He averaged 15.9 points and 11.6 rebounds during the season.
RAIQUAN CLARK, LONG ISLAND: Raiquan Clark earned First Team All-Conference honors this season. He averaged 19.9 points and 7.5 rebounds for the Sharks.
AJ BRAMAH, ROBERT MORRIS: AJ Bramah led the top-seeded Robert Morris during the season. The junior guard averaged 12.6 points and 8 rebounds in 31 games.
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2019 CHAMPION
Fairleigh Dickinson is the defending Northeast Conference champion. They defeated Saint Francis (PA) last year in the final.
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