2020 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament

2020 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2019–20
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
TelevisionNEC Front Row, ESPN3
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2019–20 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Robert Morris 17 1   .944 22 7   .759
Mount St. Mary's 14 4   .778 19 11   .633
Merrimack* 13 5   .722 20 9   .690
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9   .500 12 17   .414
Sacred Heart 9 9   .500 12 17   .414
Saint Francis (PA) 9 9   .500 11 18   .379
Wagner 7 11   .389 11 18   .379
Bryant 7 11   .389 9 20   .310
LIU 7 11   .389 8 21   .276
St. Francis Brooklyn 4 14   .222 8 21   .276
Central Connecticut 3 15   .167 4 25   .138
*Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II)
2020 NEC tournament winner
As of December 19, 2024
Rankings from AP poll


The 2020 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason women's basketball tournament for the Northeast Conference for the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. All tournament games were scheduled to be played at the home arena of the highest seed from March 9 through March 15, 2020. On March 12, the NCAA announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

Seeds

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The top eight teams in the Northeast Conference are eligible to compete in the conference tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.

Seed School Conference Tiebreaker Tiebreaker 2
1 Robert Morris 17–1
2 Mount St. Mary's 14–4
DNQ Merrimack 13–5
3 Fairleigh Dickinson 9–9
4 Saint Francis (PA) 9–9
5 Sacred Heart 9–9
6 Bryant 7–11
7 LIU 7–11
8 Wagner 7–11
DNQ St. Francis Brooklyn 4–14
DNQ Central Connecticut 3–15

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Bracket and results

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Quarterfinals
Monday, March 9
NEC Front Row
Semifinals#
Thursday, March 12
ESPN3/NEC Front Row
Championship#
Sunday, March 15
ESPNU
         
1 Robert Morris 65*
8 Wagner 61
1 Robert Morris
5 Sacred Heart
2 Mount St. Mary's 80
7 LIU 47
 
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
 
3 Fairleigh Dickinson 57
6 Bryant 43
2 Mount St Mary's
3 Fairleigh Dickinson
4 Saint Francis (PA) 70
5 Sacred Heart 73
  • * denotes overtime
  • # denotes games cancelled due to COVID-19

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Northeast Conference - Merrimack College Accepts Invitation to Join Northeast Conference". northeastconference.org. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "#NECMBB Tiebreaker Scenarios". Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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