2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball season explained

2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
No Of Teams:10
Tv:NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks
Draft:NBA Draft
Draft Link:2021 NBA Draft
Season:Regular season
Season Champs:Wagner
Season Champ Name:First place
Second Place:Bryant
Mvp:Alex Morales (Wagner)
Mvp Link:Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Finals:NEC tournament
Finals Link:2021 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Finals Champ:Mount St. Mary's
Finals Runner-Up:Bryant
Finals Mvp:Nana Opoku (Mount St. Mary's)
Finals Mvp Link:Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Seasonslistnames:Northeast Conference men's basketball
Prevseason Link:2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
Prevseason Year:2019–20
Nextseason Link:2021–22 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
Nextseason Year:2021–22

The 2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in January and ended in March 2021.[1]

The NEC tournament was held in March with the higher-seeded team hosting each game.

Changes from last season

Robert Morris left the conference and joined the Horizon League.

Head coaches

TeamHead coachPrevious positionYear at schoolOverall recordNEC recordNEC tournament championships
style= BryantJared GrassoIona
(asst.) 		30
style= Central ConnecticutDonyell MarshallBuffalo
(asst.)		50
style= Fairleigh DickinsonGreg HerendaUMass Lowell82
style= LIUDerek KelloggUMass41
style= MerrimackJoe GalloRobert Morris
(asst.) 		50
style= Mount St. Mary'sDan EngelstadSouthern Vermont30
style= Sacred HeartAnthony LatinaSacred Heart
(asst.)		80
style= St. Francis BrooklynGlenn BraicaSt. John's
(asst.)		110
style= Saint Francis (PA)Rob KrimmelSaint Francis
(asst.)		90
style= WagnerBashir MasonWagner
(asst.)		90
Notes:

Preseason

Preseason coaches poll

Sources:

RankTeam
1.Fairleigh Dickinson (6)
2.LIU (4)
3.Bryant (tie)
4.Mount St. Mary's (tie)
5.St. Francis Brooklyn
6.St. Francis (PA)
7.Merrimack
8.Wagner
9.Central Connecticut
10.Sacred Heart

first place votes

Preseason All-NEC team

Sources:

RecipientSchool
Damian Chong Qui, (Junior, Guard)Mount St. Mary's
Ty Flowers (RS-Senior, Forward)LIU
Chauncey Hawkins (Senior, Guard)St. Francis Brooklyn
Jahlil Jenkins, (Senior, Guard)Fairleigh Dickinson
Elyjah Williams, (Senior, Forward)Fairleigh Dickinson

NEC regular season

Player of the week

Throughout the regular season, the Northeast Conference offices named player(s) of the week and rookie(s) of the week.

WeekPlayer of the weekRookie of the week
November 30, 2020Mark Flagg, St. Francis (PA)Pier-Olivier Racine, FDU
Maxwell Land, St. Francis (PA)
December 7, 2020Peter Kiss, Bryant Joe Munden Jr., FDU
December 14, 2020Travis Atson, St. Francis Brooklyn
Elyjah Williams, FDU		Joe Munden Jr., FDU
December 23, 2020Michael Green III, BryantMike Sixsmith, Sacred Heart
January 11, 2021Peter Kiss (2), Bryant
Tyler Thomas, Sacred Heart		Matas Spokas, Sacred Heart
January 18, 2021Alex Morales, Wagner
Damian Chong Qui, MSMU		Josh Reaves, MSMU
January 25, 2021Jordan Minor, Merrimack
Damian Chong Qui (2), MSMU 		Maxwell Land (2), St. Francis (PA)
February 2, 2021Eral Penn, LIU
Jahlil Jenkins, FDU		Bryce Johnson, Sacred Heart
February 8, 2021Alex Morales (2), WagnerDeLonnie Hunt, Wagner
February 15, 2021Alex Morales (3), Wagner
Damian Chong Qui (3), MSMU		DeLonnie Hunt (2), Wagner
February 23, 2021Ty Flowers, LIUDeLonnie Hunt (3), Wagner
March 1, 2021 Alex Morales (4), WagnerMike Sixsmith (2), Sacred Heart
SchoolPlayer of the week AwardsRookie of the week Awards
style= Bryant30
style= Central Connecticut00
style= Fairleigh Dickinson23
style= LIU20
style= Merrimack10
style= Mount St. Mary's30
style= Sacred Heart04
style= 10
style= Saint Francis (PA)12
style= Wagner43

Against other conferences

Regular Season

NEC vs Power ConferencesRecord
ACC1–2
Big East0–4
Big Ten0–4
Big 120–0
SEC0–0
NEC vs Power Conferences Total1–10
Other NCAA Division I ConferencesRecord
America East2–3
AAC0–0
0–1
1–1
Big South0-0
Big West0–0
0–2
C-USA0–0
Horizon League0–0
0–0
MAAC0–2
Mid-American0–0
MEAC1–0
OVC0–0
Patriot League0–2
SoCon0–0
Southland0–0
SWAC0–0
The Summit0–0
Sun Belt0–0
WAC0–0
WCC0–0
Other Division I Total4–11
NCAA Division I Total5–21
As of December 29, 2019
In bold are the Power Five conferences.

Postseason

NEC vs Power ConferencesRecord
ACC0–0
Big East0–0
Big Ten0–0
Big 120–0
SEC0–0
NEC vs Power Conferences Total0–0
Other NCAA Division I ConferencesRecord
America East0–0
AAC0–0
0–0
0–0
Big South0-0
Big West0–0
0–0
C-USA0–0
Horizon League0–0
0–0
0–0
Mid-American0–0
0-0
OVC0–0
Patriot League0–0
SoCon0–0
Southland0–0
SWAC0–1
The Summit0–0
Sun Belt0–0
WAC0–0
WCC0–0
Other Division I Total0–1
NCAA Division I Total0–1

Conference matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

  BryantCCSUFDULIUMerrimackMSMUSacred HeartSFBSFUWagner
CCSU FDU LIU MC MSM SHU SFBK SFU WU -->vs. Bryant– 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2
vs. Central Conn.2–0 – 1–1 2–0 2–01–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1
vs. Fairleigh Dickinson0–2 1–1 – 0–2 2–01–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0
vs. LIU2–0 0–2 2–0 – 1–12–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1
vs. Merrimack2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0
vs. Mount St. Mary's0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 – 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0
vs. Sacred Heart0–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 1–1
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 1–1 2–0
vs. Saint Francis (PA)1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 – 2–0
vs. Wagner2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 –
CCSU FDU LIU MC MSM SHU SFBK SFU WU -->
Total10–4 5–13 8–10 9–9 9–9 9–7 9–7 9–9 5–13 13–5

All-NEC honors and awards

At the conclusion of the regular season, the conference selects outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches, below are the results.

HonorRecipient
Player of the YearAlex Morales, Wagner
Coach of the YearBashir Mason, Wanger
Defensive Player of the YearNana Opoku, Mount St. Mary's
Rookie of the YearDeLonnie Hunt, Wanger
Most Improved Player of the YearTyler Thomas, Sacred Heart
All-NEC First TeamDamian Chong Qui, Mount St. Mary’s  
Elijah Ford, Wagner
Peter Kiss, Bryant  
Alex Morales, Wagner
Eral Penn, LIU     
All-NEC Second TeamTy Flowers, LIU  
Michael Green III, Bryant   
Chauncey Hawkins, St. Francis Brooklyn 
Jahlil Jenkins, Fairleigh Dickinson   
Tyler Thomas, Sacred Heart   
All-NEC Third TeamTravis Atson, St. Francis Brooklyn 
Ramiir Dixon-Conover , Saint Francis (PA)
Jordan Minor, Merrimack 
Mikey Watkins, Merrimack
Elyjah Williams, Fairleigh Dickinson 
All-NEC Rookie TeamMalik Edmead, Merrimack   
DeLonnie Hunt, Wagner  
Maxwell Land, Saint Francis (PA)
Joe Munden Jr., Faireigh Dickinson   
Mike Sixsmith, Sacred Heart          

Postseason

NEC tournament

Due to complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, only the top four teams in the Northeast Conference were eligible to compete in the 2021 NEC tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.[2]

NCAA tournament

See main article: 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio's no 'mass gatherings' order would force NCAA tournament games without fans . 11 March 2020 .
  2. Web site: Northeast Conference Announces Basketball Regular Season & Tournament Format Changes. November 16, 2020. February 16, 2023.

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