# 2013 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2013 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held on March 6, 9, and 12, 2013. The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds. The tourney opened on Wednesday, March 6 with the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals on Saturday, March 9 and the finals on Tuesday, March 12. LIU Brooklyn won the championship, its fifth, and received the conferences automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament. This is LIU's third NEC tournament championship in a row, having won it the previous two years, they are the first NEC team to three-peat.

## Format

For the ninth 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.
2013 NEC Men's Basketball Tournament seeds :
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker |
| 1‡ | Robert Morris | 14–4 | 22–9 | |
| 2 | Wagner | 12–6 | 18–11 | 2–0 vs. Long Island |
| 3 | Long Island | 12–6 | 17–13 | 1–0 vs. Bryant |
| 4 | Bryant | 12–6 | 19–10 | |
| 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 11–7 | 16–13 | 1–0 vs. Quinnipiac |
| 6 | Quinnipiac | 11–7 | 15–15 | |
| 7 | Central Connecticut | 9–9 | 13–16 | |
| 8 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 8–10 | 12–17 | |
| ‡ – NEC regular season champions. Overall records are as of the end of the regular season. ||||||

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 6 NEC Front Row | Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 6 NEC Front Row | Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 6 NEC Front Row | | | Reseeded Semifinals Saturday, March 9 ESPN3, MSG, FCS | Reseeded Semifinals Saturday, March 9 ESPN3, MSG, FCS | Reseeded Semifinals Saturday, March 9 ESPN3, MSG, FCS | Championship Game Tuesday, March 12 ESPN2 | Championship Game Tuesday, March 12 ESPN2 | Championship Game Tuesday, March 12 ESPN2 |
| 1 | Robert Morris | 75 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 57 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Francis Brooklyn | 57 | | | 1 | Robert Morris | 60 | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 69 | | | |
| 4 | Bryant | 69 | | | 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 75 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 75 | | | | | | 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 70 |
| (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) | 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 70 |
| (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) | 3 | Long Island | 91 |
| 2 | Wagner | 72 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Long Island | 91 |
| 7 | Central Connecticut | 50 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Central Connecticut | 50 | | | 2 | Wagner | 82 | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Long Island | 94 | | | |
| 3 | Long Island | 91 | | | 3 | Long Island | 94 | | | |
| 6 | Quinnipiac | 83 | | | | | | | | |
All games were played at the venue of the higher seed

## All-tournament team

Tournament MVP in bold.
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Hometown |
| C. J. Garner | LIU Brooklyn | Guard | Senior | 5-10 | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Jamal Olasewere | LIU Brooklyn | Forward | Senior | 6-7 | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Jason Brickman | LIU Brooklyn | Guard | Junior | 6-0 | San Antonio, Texas |
| Rashad Whack | Mount St. Mary's | Guard | Junior | 6-2 | Hyattsville, Maryland |
| Jonathon Williams | Wagner | Forward | Senior | 6-6 | Richmond, California |

## Game summaries
### Quarterfinals: Robert Morris vs. St. Francis Brooklyn

Series History: RMU leads 39-26
* Mar 6 7:00 pm EST
* Recap
Robert Morris Colonials 75, St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers 57 :
| Scoring by half: 37-23, 38-34 |||
| Pts: Karvel Anderson 20 Rebs: Lucky Jones & Russel Johnson 7 Asts: Velton Jones 8 | Pts: Jalen Cannon 15 Rebs: Jalen Cannon & Akeem Johnson 6 Asts: Akeem Johnson 3 |
* Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, PA Attendance: 1,788 Referees: Rob Riley, Doug Aprahamian, Tom Corbett

### Quarterfinals: Mount St. Mary's at Bryant

Series History:
* Mar 6 7:00 pm EST
* Recap
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 75, Bryant Bulldogs 69 :
| Scoring by half: 28-35, 47-34 |||
| Pts: Rashad Whack 19 Rebs: Rashad Whack 8 Asts: Rashad Whack 4 | Pts: Alex Francis 25 Rebs: Four tied with 8 Asts: Frankie Dobbs & Shane McLaughlin3 |
* Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI Attendance: 2,680 Referees: John Hughes, Dan Anderson, Ron Tyburski

### Quarterfinals: Wagner vs. Central Connecticut

Series History:
* Mar 6 7:00 pm EST
* Recap
Wagner Seahawks 72, Central Connecticut Blue Devils 50 :
| Scoring by half: 32-19, 40-31 |||
| Pts: Jonathon Williams 20 Rebs: Orlando Parker 9 Asts: Kenneth Ortiz 7 | Pts: Kyle Vinales 23 Rebs: Matt Hunter 10 Asts: Kyle Vinales 2 |
* Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY Attendance: 1,035 Referees: Donnie Eppley, Jim Bruno, Brandon Cruz

### Quarterfinals: Long Island vs Quinnipiac

Series History:
* Mar 6 2:00 pm EST
* Recap
Long Island Blackbirds 91, Quinnipiac Bobcats 83 :
| Scoring by half: 43-47, 48-36 |||
| Pts: C. J. Garner 30 Rebs: Jamal Olasewere & Kenny Onyechi 6 Asts: Jason Brickman 7 | Pts: Ousmane Drame 23 Rebs: Jamee Jackson & Ousmane Drame 9 Asts: Dave Johnson 4 |
* Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY Attendance: 1,006 Referees: Guy Pagano, Andrew Maira, Wally Rutecki

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

Series History:
Announcers:
* MSG/FCS
* Mar 9 2:30 pm EST
* Recap
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 69, Robert Morris Colonials 60 :
| Scoring by half: 29-23, 40-37 |||
| Pts: Rashad Whack 26 Rebs: Kelvin Parker 8 Asts: Sam Prescott 4 | Pts: Anthony Myers-Pate 15 Rebs: Russel Johnson 6 Asts: Mike McFadden 2 |
* Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, PA Attendance: 1,303 Referees: Donnie Eppley, Brandon Cruz, Tom Fahey

### Semifinal: Long Island at Wagner

Series History:
Announcers:
* MSG/FCS
* Mar 9 12:00 pm EST
* Recap
Long Island Blackbirds 94, Wagner Seahawks 82 :
| Scoring by half: 49-29, 45-53 |||
| Pts: C. J. Garner 23 Rebs: Jamal Olasewere 12 Asts: Jason Brickman 10 | Pts: Jonathon Williams 23 Rebs: Kenneth Ortiz 8 Asts: Kenneth Ortiz 9 |
* Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY Attendance: 1,074 Referees: Earl Walton, Tom Courtney, Tom Regan

### Championship: Long Island vs Mount St. Mary's

Series History:
Announcers:
* ESPN2
* Mar 12 7:00 pm EST
* Recap
Long Island Blackbirds 91, Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 70 :
| Scoring by half: 35-31, 56-39 |||
| Pts: C. J. Garner 31 Rebs: Jamal Olasewere 10 Asts: Jason Brickman 8 | Pts: Sam Prescott 21 Rebs: Sam Prescott 5 Asts: Julian Norfleet 6 |
* Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Guy Pagano, Rob Riley, Bill McCarthy