2002 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament

2002 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams8
SiteSpiro Sports Center
Staten Island, NY
Finals siteWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
New Britain, CT
ChampionsCentral Connecticut (2nd title)
Winning coachHowie Dickenman (2nd title)
MVPDamian Battles (Central Connecticut)
2001–02 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Central Connecticut 19 1   .950 27 5   .844
Wagner 15 5   .750 19 10   .655
UMBC 15 5   .750 20 9   .690
Monmouth 14 6   .700 18 12   .600
St. Francis (NY) 13 7   .650 18 11   .621
Robert Morris 11 9   .550 12 18   .400
Quinnipiac 10 10   .500 14 16   .467
Sacred Heart 7 13   .350 8 20   .286
Saint Francis (PA) 5 15   .250 6 21   .222
Long Island 5 15   .250 5 22   .185
Fairleigh Dickinson 4 16   .200 4 25   .138
Mount St. Mary's 2 18   .100 3 24   .111
2002 NEC tournament winner

The 2002 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in March. The tournament featured the league's top eight seeds. Central Connecticut won the championship, its second, and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Tournament.