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.

2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks
Regular Season
First placeMount St. Mary's
  Runners-upLIU Brooklyn
Season MVPJerome Frink, LIU
Top scorerNisre Zouzoua, LIU
NEC Tournament
ChampionsMount St. Mary's
Finals MVPElijah Long, MSM
2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mount St. Mary's144 .7782016  .556
LIU Brooklyn135 .7222012  .625
Wagner117 .6111614  .533
Saint Francis117 .6111717  .500
Robert Morris99 .5001419  .424
Bryant99 .5001220  .375
Fairleigh Dickinson99 .5001119  .367
Sacred Heart810 .4441319  .406
Central Connecticut414 .222623  .207
St. Francis Brooklyn216 .111427  .129
2017 NEC tournament winner

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.

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