2017 Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2017 Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament was held from March 5–8, 2017.[1] The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds, with the higher seed hosting games. Robert Morris won their second consecutive NEC Tournament Championship and seventh overall.
| 2017 Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2016–17 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | campus sites |
| Champions | Robert Morris (7th title) |
| Winning coach | Charlie Buscaglia (1st title) |
| MVP | Anna Niki Stamolamprou (Robert Morris) |
| 2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 4 | – | 25 | .138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2017 NEC Tournament winner As of March 12, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format
For the thirteenth straight year, the NEC Women’s Basketball Tournament consists of an eight-team playoff format with all games played at the home of the higher seed. LIU Brooklyn and Wagner were the bottom two teams left out of the Tournament. After the quarterfinals, the teams will be reseeded so the highest remaining seed plays the lowest remaining seed in the semifinals.
Seeds
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Morris | 14–4 | 19–10 | |
| 2 | Sacred Heart | 13–5 | 16–13 | 1–1 vs. SFPA, 2–0 vs. Bryant |
| 3 | Saint Francis (PA) | 13–5 | 16–13 | 1–1 vs. SH, 1–1 vs. Bryant |
| 4 | Bryant | 11–7 | 16–13 | |
| 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 10–8 | 12–17 | |
| 6 | Central Connecticut State | 9–9 | 10–19 | |
| 7 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 6–12 | 8–21 | 1–1 vs. FDU, 1–1 vs. RM |
| 8 | Fairliegh Dickinson | 6–12 | 8–21 | 1–1 vs. SFNY, 0–2 vs. RM |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Sunday, March 5 NEC Front Row |
Semifinals Wednesday, March 8 NEC Front Row |
Championship Sunday, March 12 ESPNU | |||||||||||
| 1 | Robert Morris | 68 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Fairliegh Dickinson | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Robert Morris | 70 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Central Connecticut | 62 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Bryant | 59 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 47 | |||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 1 | Robert Morris | 65 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Bryant | 52 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Sacred Heart | 90 | |||||||||||
| 7 | St. Francis (NY) | 69 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Sacred Heart | 68 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Bryant | 75 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Francis (PA) | 57 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Central Connecticut | 65 | |||||||||||
All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed
All-tournament team
Tournament MVP in bold.[2]
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Anna Niki Stamolamprou | Robert Morris |
| Megan Smith | Robert Morris |
| Hannah Kimmel | Sacred Heart |
| Morgan Olander | Bryant |
| Naomi Ashley | Bryant |
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References
- "2016-17 NEC Championship Dates". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- "Behind Stamolamprou's MVP Effort, Robert Morris Raises #NECWBB Trophy Again". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
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