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2013 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Gender | Men's |
| Image | 2013 NEC Basketball Tournament Logo.jpg |
| ImageSize | 200px |
| Teams | 8 |
| Arena | campus sites |
| FinalArena | Steinberg Wellness Center |
| FinalCity | Brooklyn, New York |
| Champions | [Long Island](2012-13-long-island-blackbirds-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 5th |
| Coach | Jack Perri |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MVP | C. J. Garner |
| MVPTeam | Long Island |
| Attendance | 10,586 (total) |
| 1,700 (championship) |
1,700 (championship)
The 2013 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held on March 6, 9, and 12, 2013. 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. 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.
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.
Seeds
Teams are seeded based on the final regular season standings, with ties broken under an NEC policy.
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1‡ | Robert Morris | 14–4 | 22–9 | |
| 2 | Wagner | 12–6 | 18–11 | 2–0 vs. Long Island |
| 3 | Long Island | 12–6 | 17–13 | 1–0 vs. Bryant |
| 4 | Bryant | 12–6 | 19–10 | |
| 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 11–7 | 16–13 | 1–0 vs. Quinnipiac |
| 6 | Quinnipiac | 11–7 | 15–15 | |
| 7 | Central Connecticut | 9–9 | 13–16 | |
| 8 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 8–10 | 12–17 | |
| ‡ – NEC regular season champions. | ||||
| Overall records are as of the end of the regular season. |
Bracket
Wednesday, March 6 NEC Front Row Saturday, March 9 ESPN3, MSG, FCS Tuesday, March 12 ESPN2 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= Robert Morris | RD1-score1= 75 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2= St. Francis Brooklyn | RD1-score2= 57 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3= Bryant | RD1-score3= 69 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score4= 75 | RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5= Wagner | RD1-score5= 72 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6= Central Connecticut | RD1-score6= 50 | RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7= Long Island | RD1-score7= 91 | RD1-seed8=6 | RD1-team8= Quinnipiac | RD1-score8= 83 | RD2-seed1= 1 | RD2-team1= Robert Morris | RD2-score1= 60 | RD2-seed2= 5 | RD2-team2= Mount St. Mary's | RD2-score2= 69 | RD2-seed3= 2 | RD2-team3= Wagner | RD2-score3= 82 | RD2-seed4= 3 | RD2-team4= Long Island | RD2-score4=94 | RD3-seed1= 5 | RD3-team1= Mount St. Mary's | RD3-score1=70 | RD3-seed2= 3 | RD3-team2= Long Island | RD3-score2=91 All games were played at the venue of the higher seed
All-tournament team
Tournament MVP in bold.
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **C. J. Garner** | LIU Brooklyn | Guard | Senior | 5-10 | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Jamal Olasewere | LIU Brooklyn | Forward | Senior | 6-7 | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Jason Brickman | LIU Brooklyn | Guard | Junior | 6-0 | San Antonio, Texas |
| Rashad Whack | Mount St. Mary's | Guard | Junior | 6-2 | Hyattsville, Maryland |
| Jonathon Williams | Wagner | Forward | Senior | 6-6 | Richmond, California |
Game summaries
Quarterfinals: Robert Morris vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
Series History: RMU leads 39-26
Moon Township, PA
Quarterfinals: Mount St. Mary's at Bryant
Series History:
Smithfield, RI
Quarterfinals: Wagner vs. Central Connecticut
Series History:
Staten Island, NY
Quarterfinals: Long Island vs Quinnipiac
Series History:
Brooklyn, NY
Semifinal: Mount St. Mary's at Robert Morris
Series History:
Announcers:
Moon Township, PA
Semifinal: Long Island at Wagner
Series History:
Announcers:
Staten Island, NY
Championship: Long Island vs Mount St. Mary's
Series History:
Announcers:
Brooklyn, NY
References
References
- "2012-13 NEC Championship Dates". sidearmsports.
- "Men's Basketball Tabbed Fourth In Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll". prestosports.
- "2014 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament". NortheasConference.org.
- "NEC Basketball Tiebreaker Procedure". NortheastConference.org.
- "History in NYC: LIU Brooklyn Downs Mount to Capture Third Straight NEC Men's Basketball Crown". NortheastConference.org.
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