The Northeast conference tournament begins on Wednesday March 6th. All games are at the home site of the higher seed. The championship will be at 7 PM on Tuesday, March 12th.
Here are some teams to watch in this tournament:
#2 Merrimack : Merrimack won the 2023 NEC conference tournament, defeating Farleigh Dickinson by 1 point. However, they were not yet eligible for the NCAA tournament as they were in the transition period to D1 basketball. This year, they are eligible, and they are my pick to win the tournament. They play a smothering defense, forcing turnovers and preventing their opponents from getting good looks. They had won 9 straight before dropping a road game vs Sacred Heart in the season finale. I think they are the best team in the conference and will look to ride their defense to their first NCAA tournament trip.
#1 Central Connecticut State: CCSU went 13-3 in conference and split the season series vs Merrimack. They don’t have quite the defense that Merrimack does, but they are well balanced and the #1 seed for a reason. I think they are the biggest threat to Merrimack in the conference.
#3 Sacred Heart: Sacred Heart comes in having won 4 of its last 5, including the win over Merrimack in the season finale. They have the top offense in the conference and are capable of winning this tournament.
Bracket Prediction:
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