# 2014 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2014 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held on March 5, 8, and 11. The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds. The tourney opened on Wednesday, March 5 with the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals on Saturday, March 8 and the finals on Tuesday, March 11. Mount St. Mary's won the championship, its fourth, and received the conferences automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA tournament.

## Format

For the tenth 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.
2014 NEC Men's Basketball Tournament seeds :
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker |
| 1‡ | Robert Morris | 14–2 | 19–12 | |
| 2 | Wagner | 12–4 | 18–11 | |
| 3 | Bryant | 10–6 | 18–13 | |
| 4 | Mount St. Mary's | 9–7 | 13–16 | 1–0 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn |
| 5 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 9–7 | 18–13 | |
| 6 | Saint Francis (PA) | 7–9 | 9–20 | 2–0 vs. Central Connecticut |
| 7 | Central Connecticut | 7–9 | 11–18 | |
| 8 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 6–10 | 10–20 | |
| ‡ – NEC regular season champions. Overall records are as of the end of the regular season. ||||||

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 5 NEC Front Row, MSG+2, FCS and Root Pittsburgh | Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 5 NEC Front Row, MSG+2, FCS and Root Pittsburgh | Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 5 NEC Front Row, MSG+2, FCS and Root Pittsburgh | | | Semifinals Saturday, March 8 (reseeded) MSG+, FCS | Semifinals Saturday, March 8 (reseeded) MSG+, FCS | Semifinals Saturday, March 8 (reseeded) MSG+, FCS | Championship Tuesday, March 11 ESPN2 | Championship Tuesday, March 11 ESPN2 | Championship Tuesday, March 11 ESPN2 |
| 1 | Robert Morris | 60 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 53 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 53 | | | 1 | Robert Morris | 60 | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Saint Francis (PA) | 57 | | | |
| 4 | Mount St. Mary's | 72 | | | 6 | Saint Francis (PA) | 57 | | | |
| 5 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 71 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 71 | | | | | | 1 | Robert Morris | 71 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 1 | Robert Morris | 71 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 4 | Mount St. Mary's | 88 |
| 2 | Wagner | 83 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mount St. Mary's | 88 |
| 7 | Central Connecticut | 59 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Central Connecticut | 59 | | | 2 | Wagner | 72 | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Mount St. Mary's | 77 | | | |
| 3 | Bryant | 54 | | | 4 | Mount St. Mary's | 77 | | | |
| 6 | Saint Francis (PA) | 55 | | | | | | | | |
All games were played at the venue of the higher seed

## Game summaries
### Quarterfinals: Robert Morris vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

Series History: RMU leads 39-30
* Mar 5 7:00 pm EST
* Recap
Robert Morris Colonials 60, Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 53 :
| Scoring by half: 26-24, 34-29 |||
| Pts: Lucky Jones 19 Rebs: Lucky Jones 7 Asts: Lucky Jones & David Appolon 4 | Pts: Sidney Sanders, Jr 16 Rebs: Mathias Seilund 10 Asts: Sidney Sanders, Jr 3 |
* Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, PA Attendance: 1,117 Referees: Donnie Eppley, Tom Courtney, Andrew Maira

### Quarterfinals: Mount St. Mary's vs. St. Francis Brooklyn

Series History: MSM leads 31-29 Announcers: Dave Popkin, Terry O'Connor, Paul Dottino
* FCS
* Mar 5 7:00 pm EST
* Recap
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 72, St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers 71 :
| Scoring by half: 21-33, 51-38 |||
| Pts: Rashad Whack 28 Rebs: Gregory Graves 8 Asts: Julian Norfleet 6 | Pts: Lowell Ulmer 18 Rebs: Amdy Fall 7 Asts: Brent Jones 7 |
* Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD Attendance: 1,309 Referees: Rob Riley, Bill McCarthy, Bob Testa

### Quarterfinals: Wagner vs. Central Connecticut

Series History: WC leads 20-19
* Mar 5 7:00 pm EST
* Recap
Wagner Seahawks 83, Central Connecticut Blue Devils 59 :
| Scoring by half: 29-37, 37-46 |||
| Pts: Kenneth Ortiz 21 Rebs: Orlando Parker 12 Asts: Latif Rivers 4 | Pts: Kyle Vinales 20 Rebs: Brandon Peel 12 Asts: Khalen Cumberlander 4 |
* Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY Attendance: 1,003 Referees: Earl Walton, Jeff Clark, Dennis Allocco

### Quarterfinals: Saint Francis (PA) at Bryant

Series History: BU leads 6-3
* Mar 5 2:00 pm EST
* Recap
Saint Francis Red Flash 55, Bryant Bulldogs 54 :
| Scoring by half: 28-25, 27-29 |||
| Pts: Ronnie Drinnon 28 Rebs: Ronnie Drinnon 18 Asts: Earl Brown 7 | Pts: Dyami Starks 19 Rebs: Alex Francis 6 Asts: Shane McLaughlin 5 |
* Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI Attendance: 1,520 Referees: John Hughes, Gary Pucino, Brandon Cruz

### Semifinal: Mount St. Mary's at Wagner

Series History: WC leads 32-19 Announcers: Paul Dottino, Tim Capstraw, Matt Martucci
* FCS
* Mar 8 12:00 pm EST
* Recap
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 77, Wagner Seahawks 72 :
| Scoring by half: 35-31, 42-41 |||
| Pts: Rashad Whack 21 Rebs: Gregory Graves 7 Asts: Julian Norfleet 7 | Pts: Kenneth Ortiz 26 Rebs: Orlando Parker 10 Asts: Latif Rivers 3 |
* Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY Attendance: 1,287 Referees: Brian Dorsey, Frank Scagliotta, Tom Courtney

### Semifinal: Robert Morris vs. Saint Francis (PA)

Series History: RMU leads 48-28 Announcers: John Schmeelk, Joe DeSantis, Pat O'Keefe
* FCS
* Mar 8 7:00 pm EST
* Recap
Robert Morris Colonials 60, Saint Francis Red Flash 57 :
| Scoring by half: 15-20, 45-37 |||
| Pts: Karvel Anderson 21 Rebs: Lucky Jones 7 Asts: Lucky Jones 3 | Pts: Earl Brown 18 Rebs: Ronnie Drinnon 9 Asts: Earl Brown & Dominique Major 2 |
* Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, PA Attendance: 1,739 Referees: Guy Pagano; Tom Regan; Jim Bruno

### Championship: Mount St. Mary's at Robert Morris

Series History: RMU leads 30-27 Announcers: Mike Crispino, Miles Simon
* ESPN2
* Mar 11 7:00 pm EST
* Recap
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 88, Robert Morris Colonials 71 :
| Scoring by half: 48-32, 40-39 |||
| Pts: Rashad Whack 20 Rebs: Sam Prescott 6 Asts: Rashad Whack & Sam Prescott 4 | Pts: Karvel Anderson 21 Rebs: Lucky Jones & Charles Oliver 5 Asts: Kavon Stewart 5 |
* Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, PA Attendance: 3,024 Referees: Earl Walton, Donnie Eppley, Guy Pagano

## All-tournament team

Tournament MVP in bold.
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Hometown |
| Rashad Whack | Mount St. Mary's | Guard | Senior | 6-2 | Hyattsville, Maryland |
| Julian Norfleet | Mount St. Mary's | Guard | Senior | 6-2 | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Sam Prescott | Mount St. Mary's | Guard | Senior | 6-3 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Lucky Jones | Robert Morris | Forward | Junior | 6-5 | Newark, New Jersey |
| Kenneth Ortiz | Wagner | Guard | Senior | 6-0 | Newark, New Jersey |