The 2014

Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament The Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Northeast Conference (NEC). It has been held every year since the NEC was established in the 1981–82 season. The tournament is a ...

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.

Bracket

''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 ----

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

Series History: MSM leads 31-29
Announcers: Dave Popkin, Terry O'Connor, Paul Dottino ----

Quarterfinals: Wagner vs. Central Connecticut

Series History: WC leads 20-19 ----

Quarterfinals: Saint Francis (PA) at Bryant

Series History: BU leads 6-3 ----

Semifinal: Mount St. Mary's at Wagner

Series History: WC leads 32-19
Announcers: Paul Dottino, Tim Capstraw, Matt Martucci ----

Semifinal: Robert Morris vs. Saint Francis (PA)

Series History: RMU leads 48-28
Announcers: John Schmeelk, Joe DeSantis, Pat O'Keefe ----

Championship: Mount St. Mary's at Robert Morris

Series History: RMU leads 30-27
Announcers: Mike Crispino, Miles Simon ---- ----

All-tournament team

Tournament MVP in bold.

References

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