2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
The 2016–17 NEC men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December and concluded in February 2017. Mount St. Mary's clinched the regular season NEC championship with a win over St. Francis Brooklyn on February 25, 2017, marking their first NEC regular season crown in 21 years. LIU Brooklyn finished in second place in the regular season. The NEC Tournament was held from March 1 through March 7 with  the higher-seeded team hosting each game. Mount St. Mary's defeated Saint Francis (PA) to win the NEC Tournament championship. As a result, Mount St. Mary's received the conference's bid to the NCAA Tournament. Saint Francis (PA) received an invitation to CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Head coaches. Coaching changes. On April 6, 2016, Central Connecticut announced Donyell Marshall as the 10th head coach in program history. Marshall replaced Howie Dickenman, who retired after 20 years at Central Connecticut. Coaches. "Notes:" Preseason. Preseason Coaches Poll. Source Preseason All-NEC team. Source NEC regular season. Conference matrix. This table summarizes  the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Player of the week. Throughout the regular season, the Northeast Conference offices named a player of the week and a rookie of the week each Monday. All-NEC honors and awards. Following the regular season, the conference selected outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches. See also. 2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season