2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball season

2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Teams11
TV partner(s)NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks
NBA Draft
Regular season
First placeMerrimack
Season MVPIsaiah Blackmon (SFPA)
Top scorerRaiquan Clark (LIU)
NEC tournament
ChampionsRobert Morris
  Runners-upSaint Francis (PA)
Finals MVPDante Treacy (RMU)
2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Merrimack* 14 4   .778 20 11   .645
Robert Morris 13 5   .722 20 14   .588
Saint Francis (PA) 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
Sacred Heart 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
LIU 9 9   .500 15 18   .455
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Mount St. Mary's 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Bryant 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
St. Francis Brooklyn 7 11   .389 13 18   .419
Wagner 5 13   .278 8 21   .276
Central Connecticut 3 15   .167 4 27   .129
2020 NEC tournament winner
* Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II)

The 2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in January and ended in February 2020.

The NEC tournament was held in March with the higher-seeded team hosting each game. The quarterfinals were played on March 4, the semifinals on March 7, and the championship game on March 10.