2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball season

2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Teams10
TV partner(s)NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks
NBA Draft
Regular season
First placeWagner
Season MVPJunior Robinson, MSM
Top scorerJunior Robinson, MSM
NEC tournament
ChampionsLIU Brooklyn
  Runners-upWagner
Finals MVPJoel Hernandez, LIU
2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wagner 14 4   .778 23 10   .697
Saint Francis (PA) 12 6   .667 18 13   .581
Mount St. Mary's 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
LIU Brooklyn 10 8   .556 18 17   .514
St. Francis Brooklyn 10 8   .556 13 18   .419
Robert Morris 9 9   .500 16 17   .485
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9   .500 13 18   .419
Central Connecticut 7 11   .389 14 18   .438
Sacred Heart 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Bryant 2 16   .111 3 28   .097
2018 NEC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December and concluded in February 2018.

The NEC tournament will be held from March 1 through March 7 with the higher-seeded team hosting each game.