# 2017 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament

The 2017 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament was held from March 5–8, 2017. 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.

## 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 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 6–12 | 8–21 | 1–1 vs. SFNY, 0–2 vs. RM |

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals Sunday, March 5 NEC Front Row | Quarterfinals Sunday, March 5 NEC Front Row | Quarterfinals Sunday, March 5 NEC Front Row | | | Semifinals Wednesday, March 8 NEC Front Row | Semifinals Wednesday, March 8 NEC Front Row | Semifinals Wednesday, March 8 NEC Front Row | Championship Sunday, March 12 ESPNU | Championship Sunday, March 12 ESPNU | Championship Sunday, March 12 ESPNU |
| 1 | Robert Morris | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 35 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 35 | | | 1 | Robert Morris | 70 | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Central Connecticut | 62 | | | |
| 4 | Bryant | 59 | | | 6 | Central Connecticut | 62 | | | |
| 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 47 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 47 | | | | | | 1 | Robert Morris | 65 |
| (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 | 65 |
| (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 | Bryant | 52 |
| 2 | Sacred Heart | 90 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Bryant | 52 |
| 7 | St. Francis (NY) | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | St. Francis (NY) | 69 | | | 2 | Sacred Heart | 68 | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Bryant | 75 | | | |
| 3 | Saint Francis (PA) | 57 | | | 4 | Bryant | 75 | | | |
| 6 | Central Connecticut | 65 | | | | | | | | |
All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed

## All-tournament team

Tournament MVP in bold.
| Name | School |
| Anna Niki Stamolamprou | Robert Morris |
| Megan Smith | Robert Morris |
| Hannah Kimmel | Sacred Heart |
| Morgan Olander | Bryant |
| Naomi Ashley | Bryant |