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2015–16 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
| 2015–16 Northeast Conference men's basketball season |
|---|
| NCAA Division I |
| Basketball |
| 10 |
| NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks |
| Wagner |
| Fairleigh Dickinson, Sacred Heart, St. Francis Brooklyn |
| Cane Broome, SHU |
| Cane Broome, SHU |
| Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Wagner |
| Earl Potts Jr., FDU |
The 2015–16 NEC men's basketball season began with practices in October 2015, followed by the start of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2016 and will conclude in March with the 2016 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament.
| NEC Coaches Poll |
|---|
| Mount St. Mary's (6) |
| Robert Morris (3) |
| Bryant (1) |
| LIU Brooklyn |
| St. Francis Brooklyn |
| Wagner |
| Sacred Heart |
| Saint Francis (PA) |
| Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Central Connecticut |
() first place votes
| Coaches Poll |
|---|
| BK Ashe Mount St. Mary's, Jr., G. |
| Cane Broome Sacred Heart, So., G. |
| Dan Garvin Bryant, Jr., F. |
| Rodney Pryor Robert Morris, Sr., G. |
| Gregory Graves Mount St. Mary's, Sr., F. |
| Team | Head coach | Previous school | Seasons at school | Overall record | NEC record | NEC tournament championships | Postseason tournament championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim O'Shea | Ohio | 8 | 73–139 | 43–63 | 0 | 0 | |
| Howie Dickenman | Connecticut (asst.) | 20 | 278–286 | 184–142 | 3 | 0 | |
| Greg Herenda | UMass Lowell | 3 | 18–42 | 9–25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Perri | Long Island (assoc. HC) | 4 | 41–52 | 24–28 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jamion Christian | VCU (asst.) | 4 | 49–46 | 31–21 | 1 | 0 | |
| Andrew Toole | Robert Morris (asst.) | 6 | 110–66 | 66–23 | 1 | 0 | |
| Anthony Latina | Sacred Heart (asst.) | 3 | 20–43 | 11–23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Glenn Braica | St. John's (asst.) | 6 | 83–74 | 54–34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rob Krimmel | Saint Francis (PA) (asst.) | 4 | 31–61 | 21–31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bashir Mason | Marist (asst.) | 4 | 48–45 | 32–21 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2015–16 season.
- Overall and NEC/NCAA records are from time at current school and are before the beginning of the 2015–16 season.
- Previous jobs are head coaching jobs unless otherwise noted.
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.
Throughout the regular season, the Northeast Conference offices named a player of the week and a freshman of the week each Monday.
| Week (Date) | Player of the week | Freshman of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Nov. 16, 2015) | Cane Broome, SHU | Quincy McKnight, SHU |
| 2 (Nov. 23, 2015) | Jerome Frink, LIU | Quincy McKnight, SHU (2nd) |
| 3 (Nov. 30, 2015) | Earl Potts Jr., FDU | Marcel Pettway, BRY |
| 4 (Dec. 7, 2015) | BK Ashe, MSM | Quincy McKnight, SHU (3rd) |
| 5 (Dec. 14, 2015) | Jerome Frink, LIU (2nd) | Marcel Pettway, BRY (2nd) |
| 6 (Dec. 21, 2015) | Rodney Prior, RMU | Evan Phoenix, CCSU |
| 7 (Dec. 28, 2015) | Martin Hermannsson, LIU | Marcel Pettway, BRY (3rd) |
| 8 (Jan. 5, 2016) | Cane Broome, SHU (2nd) | Marcel Pettway, BRY (4th) |
| 9 (Jan. 11, 2016) | Earl Potts Jr., FDU (2nd) | Mike Holloway, FDU |
| 10 (Jan. 18, 2016) | Earl Potts Jr., FDU (3rd) | Mike Holloway, FDU (2nd) |
| 11 (Jan. 25, 2016) | Isaiah Blackmon, SFU | Isaiah Blackmon, SFU |
| 12 (Feb. 1, 2016) | Michael Carey, WC Martin Hermannsson, LIU (2nd) | Isaiah Blackmon, SFU (2nd) |
| 13 (Feb. 8, 2016) | Ronnie Drinnon, SFU | Isaiah Still, RMU |
| 14 (Feb. 15, 2016) | Junior Robinson, MSMMartin Hermannsson, LIU (3rd) | Mike Holloway, FDU (3rd)Quincy McKnight, SHU (4th) |
| 15 (Feb. 22, 2016) | Cane Broom, SHU (3rd) | Quincy McKnight, SHU (5th) |
| 16 (Feb. 29, 2016) | Michael Carey, WC (2nd) | Nisre Zouzoua, BRY |
- March 2–8, 2016 Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament.
All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | East | Fairleigh Dickinson | L, 65–96 vs. #16 Florida Gulf Coast – (Dayton) |
| Seed | Bracket | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | St. Bonaventure/BYU Quadrant | Wagner | W, 79–75 vs. #1 St. Bonaventure | L, 54–87 vs. #4 Creighton |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| 2016 NEC Men's Basketball Individual Awards | |
| Player of the Year | Cane Broome, SHU |
| Coach of the Year | Bashir Mason, WC |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Amdy Fall, SFBK |
| Rookie of the Year | Marcel Pettway, BRY |
| Most Improved Player of the Year | Earl Potts Jr., FDU |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 NEC Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams | |||
| Cane Broome, So., G., SHURonnie Drinnon, Sr., F., SFUJerome Frink, Jr., F., LIUMartin Hermannsson, So., G., LIURodney Prior, Sr., G., RMU | Darian Anderson, So., G., FDUMichael Carey, Jr., G., WCCorey Henson, So., G., WCEarl Potts Jr., So., F., FDUJunior Robinson, So., G., MSM | BK Ashe, Jr., G., MSMChris Hooper, Sr., F., SFBKYunus Hopkinson, Jr., G., SFBKTyreek Jewell, Sr., G., SFBKBrandon Peel, Sr., F., CCSU | Mike Holloway, Fr., F., FDUQuincy McKnight, Fr., G., SHUAustin Nehls, Fr., G., CCSUMarcel Pettway, Fr., F., BRYNisre Zouzoua, Fr., G., BRY |
| † - denotes unanimous selection |
- On December 10, 2015 the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers attempted 49 three-pointers against NJIT, the most in conference history in a single game.
2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season
- NEC website
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