2018–19_Northeast_Conference_men's_basketball_season
2018–19 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
Sports season
The 2018–19 Northeast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in January and concluded in March 2019.
2018–19 Northeast Conference men's basketball season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 10 |
TV partner(s) | NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks |
NBA Draft | |
Regular season | |
First place | Saint Francis (PA) |
Season MVP | Keith Braxton, SFPA |
Top scorer | Raiquan Clark, LIU |
NEC tournament | |
Champions | Fairleigh Dickinson |
Finals MVP | Darnell Edge, FDU |
Northeast Conference men's basketball seasons | |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacred Heart | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 17 | .514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Francis Brooklyn | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIU Brooklyn | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryant | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mount St. Mary's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 NEC tournament winner |
The NEC tournament was held from March 3 through March 9 with the higher-seeded team hosting each game.
Coaching changes
On April 2, 2018, Bryant announced Jared Grasso as the 8th head coach in program history.[1] Grasso replaced Tim O'Shea, who retired after last season.[2]
On May 10, 2018, Mount St. Mary's announced Dan Engelstad as the 22nd head coach in program history.[3] Engelstad replaced Jamion Christian, who went on to become the head coach at Siena.[4]
Coaches
Team | Head coach | Previous job | Year at school | Overall record | NEC record | NEC tournament championships |
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Bryant | Jared Grasso | Iona (asst.) |
1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 |
Central Connecticut | Donyell Marshall | Buffalo (asst.) |
2 | 20–41 | 11–25 | 0 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | Greg Herenda | UMass Lowell | 6 | 60–94 | 38–50 | 1 |
LIU Brooklyn | Derek Kellogg | UMass | 2 | 18–17 | 10–8 | 1 |
Mount St. Mary's | Dan Engelstad | Southern Vermont | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 |
Robert Morris | Andrew Toole | Robert Morris (asst.) |
9 | 150–123 | 91–51 | 1 |
Sacred Heart | Anthony Latina | Sacred Heart (asst.) |
6 | 55–101 | 35–53 | 0 |
St. Francis Brooklyn | Glenn Braica | St. John's (asst.) |
9 | 115–136 | 77–65 | 0 |
Saint Francis (PA) | Rob Krimmel | Saint Francis (asst.) |
7 | 79–108 | 53–53 | 0 |
Wagner | Bashir Mason | Wagner (asst.) |
7 | 110–79 | 70–36 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2018–19 season.
- Overall and NEC/NCAA records are from time at current school and are before the beginning of the 2018–19 season.
- Previous jobs are head coaching jobs unless otherwise noted.
Preseason coaches poll
Source[5]
Rank | Team |
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1. | Saint Francis (PA) (8) |
2. | Fairleigh Dickinson (1) |
3. | LIU Brooklyn (1) |
4. | Wagner |
5. | Robert Morris |
6. | Central Connecticut |
7. | St. Francis Brooklyn |
8. | Bryant |
9. | Sacred Heart |
10. | Mount St. Mary's |
() first place votes
Preseason All-NEC team
Source[6]
Recipient | School |
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Raiquan Clark | LIU Brooklyn |
Keith Braxton | Saint Francis |
Mike Holloway | Fairleigh Dickinson |
Jamaal King | Saint Francis |
Tyler Kohl | Central Connecticut |
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 | |
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vs. Bryant | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
vs. Central Conn. | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
vs. Fairleigh Dickinson | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
vs. LIU Br'klyn | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
vs. Mount St. Mary's | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
vs. Robert Morris | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
vs. Sacred Heart | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 |
vs. Saint Francis (PA) | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 |
vs. Wagner | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – |
Total | 7–11 | 5–13 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 8–10 |
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 |
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November 12, 2018 | Tyler Kohl, CCSU | Koreem Ozier, SHU |
November 19, 2018 | Tyler Kohl (2), CCSU Josh Williams, RMU |
Ian Krishnan, CCSU |
November 26, 2018 | Darnell Edge, FDU | Nana Opuku, MSM |
December 3, 2018 | Keith Braxton, SFU | Cameron Parker, SHU |
December 10, 2018 | Raul Frias, LIU | Dee Barnes, MSM |
December 17, 2018 | Jalen Jordan, SFBK | Cameron Parker (2), SHU |
December 24, 2018 | Tyler Kohl (3), CCSU Malik Jefferson, MSM |
Joe Kasperzyk, BRY |
December 31, 2018 | Raiquan Clark, LIU | Joe Kasperzyk (2), BRY Vado Morse, MSM |
January 7, 2019 | E. J. Anosike, SHU | Vado Morse (2), MSM |
January 14, 2019 | Tyler Kohl (4), CCSU Romone Saunders, WAG |
Joe Kasperzyk (3), BRY Ian Krishnan (2), CCSU |
January 21, 2019 | Jalen Jordan (2), SFBK | Vado Morse (3), MSM |
January 28, 2019 | Keith Braxton (2), SFU | Vado Morse (4), MSM |
February 4, 2019 | Tyler Kohl (5), CCSU | Malik Jefferson, MSM |
February 11, 2019 | Tyler Kohl (6), CCSU | Vado Morse (5), MSM |
February 18, 2019 | Glenn Sanabria, SFBK Keith Braxton (2), SFU |
Vado Morse (6), MSM |
February 25, 2019 | Mike Holloway Jr., FDU | Damian Chong Qui, MSM |
NEC tournament
Teams are reseeded after each round with highest remaining seeds receiving home court advantage.
Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 6, 2019 NEC Front Row | Semifinals Saturday, March 9, 2019 ESPN3/NEC Front Row | Championship Tuesday, March 12, 2019 ESPN2 | ||||||||||||
1 | Saint Francis (PA) | 67 | ||||||||||||
8 | Bryant | 63 | ||||||||||||
1 | Saint Francis (PA) | 72 | ||||||||||||
6 | LIU Brooklyn | 64 | ||||||||||||
4 | Robert Morris | 69OT | ||||||||||||
5 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 65 | ||||||||||||
1 | Saint Francis (PA) | 76 | ||||||||||||
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 85 | ||||||||||||
2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 84 | ||||||||||||
7 | Wagner | 46 | ||||||||||||
2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 66 | ||||||||||||
4 | Robert Morris | 62 | ||||||||||||
3 | Sacred Heart | 62 | ||||||||||||
6 | LIU Brooklyn | 71 |
NCAA tournament
Seed | Region | School | First Four | 1st round | 2nd round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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16 | West | Fairleigh Dickinson | 82–76 vs. (#16) Prairie View A&M – (Dayton, OH) | 49-87 vs. (#1) Gonzaga – (Salt Lake City, UT) |
National Invitational Tournament
Seed | School | 1st round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | Semifianls | Championship |
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8 | Saint Francis (PA) | 72–89 at. (#1) Indiana – (Bloomington, IN) |
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
School | 1st round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | Semifianls | Championship |
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St. Francis Brooklyn | 72–81 at. Hampton – (Hampton, VA) | ||||
Robert Morris | 98–89OT vs. Cornell – (Moon Township, PA) | 70–77 vs. Presbyterian – (Moon Township, PA) |
Following the regular season, the conference selected outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches.[7]
Honor | Recipient |
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Player of the Year | Keith Braxton, SFPA |
Coach of the Year | Rob Krimmel, SFPA |
Defensive Player of the Year | Jare'l Spellman, SHU |
Rookie of the Year | Vado Morse, MSM |
Most Improved Player of the Year | E.J. Anosike, SHU |
All-NEC First Team | Keith Braxton, SFPA |
Raiquan Clark, LIU | |
Darnell Edge, FDU | |
Sean Hoehn, SHU | |
Jamaal King, SFPA | |
All-NEC Second Team | E.J. Anosike, SHU |
Jalen Jordan, SFBK | |
Romone Saunders, WC | |
Mike Holloway Jr., FDU | |
Tyler Kohl, CCSU | |
All-NEC Third Team | Ty Flowers, LIU |
Glenn Sanabria, SFBK | |
Adam Grant, BRY | |
Sabastian Townes, BRY | |
Josh Williams, RMU | |
All-NEC Rookie Team | Joe Kasperzyk, BRY |
Ian Krishnan, CCSU | |
Vado Morse, MSM | |
Koreem Ozier, SHU | |
Cameron Parker, SHU | |
- "Bryant Announces Jared Grasso As Men's Basketball Head Coach". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "Bryant's Tim O'Shea to announce retirement". providencejournal.com. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "Dan Engelstad Named Mount St. Mary's Men's Basketball Head Coach". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "Jamion Christian Named Siena Basketball Head Coach". sienasaints.com. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "Flash Forward! Saint Francis U Chosen to Capture the 2018-19 NEC Men's Basketball Title". Northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- "Two Saint Francis Players Tabbed To Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team". Northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- "SFU's Keith Braxton Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year". Northeast Conference. Retrieved March 5, 2019.