We have the brackets, dates, time, matchups, TV channels, live streaming outlets and more for the 2025 Northeast Conference Tournament here.
The tournament will feature eight teams, and none of them will receive a bye into the first round. The tournament, however, is re-seeded following the opening round so that the highest-seeded remaining team plays the lowest-seeded remaining team.
The winner of the NEC tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and is likely to represent the only team from the conference to advance to the Big Dance.
When is the 2025 Northeast Basketball Tournament.?
The 43rd annual NEC Basketball Tournament will feature an eight-team field. Each game will be played at the home of the higher seeded team.
The 2025 Northeast Conference men’s basketball tournament starts Wednesday, March 5th, and concludes next Tuesday, the 11th.
Quarterfinals: Wednesday, March 5th
Semifinals: Saturday, March 8th
Championship: Tuesday, March 11th
2025 Northeast Conference Tournament Bracket: Schedule Scores, game times, TV, live stream.
* All times ET
(all games played at home of higher seeded team)
Quarterfinals - Wednesday, March 5
1. Fairleigh Dickinson 71, Stonehill Skyhawks 56
2. LIU Sharks 68, Chicago St. 57
3. St. Francis (Pa.) 58, Wagner 55
4. CCSU 86, Le Moyne Dolphins 67
Watch Live: NEC Front Row
Semifinals - Saturday, March 9
Game 5: (4) Fairleigh Dickinson (13-19, 8-8) at (1) Central Connecticut (24-6, 14-2), 2
The Blue Devils swept the season series: 71-60 in Teaneck on 1/18 and 87-66 in New Britain on 2/6.
Game 6: (3) Saint Francis (14-17, 8-8) at (2) LIU SHark (17-15, 12-4), 12
The season series was a home split: Sharks 64-51 on 1/18 and Red Flash 74-64 on 1/24.
Watch Live: NEC Front Row and ESPN+ ($) will stream both games.
Northeast Championship game - Tuesday, March 11
Wagner at Merrimack: 7:00 pm on ESPN2, ESPN+
Northeast Conference Tournament, Teams & Odds
Northeast Conference Tournament Seeds, Teams and Odds
Big favorite in this one, with Long Island as the second choice
Central Connecticut -210
LIU +340
Saint Francis +1500
Fairleigh Dickinson +1600
Stonehill +3200
Wagner +2700
Chicago State +4000
Le Moyne +6500
(odds from DraftKings Sportsbook)
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