2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season

2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
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
  Runners-upSaint Francis (PA)
Finals MVPElijah Long, MSM
2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mount St. Mary's 14 4   .778 20 16   .556
LIU Brooklyn 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Wagner 11 7   .611 16 14   .533
Saint Francis 11 7   .611 17 17   .500
Robert Morris 9 9   .500 14 19   .424
Bryant 9 9   .500 12 20   .375
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Sacred Heart 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Central Connecticut 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
St. Francis Brooklyn 2 16   .111 4 27   .129
2017 NEC tournament winner

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.

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.