The Northeast Conference men's basketball conference tournament bracket and schedule was finalized Saturday, as the league finished up regular-season play with a handful of games.
Despite losing their regular-season finale, the Long Island U. Blackbirds finished as the league's regular-season champion, meaning they will be the top seed in the upcoming league tournament, which begins March 1.
The Blackbirds (22-8, 16-2 NEC) edged the Wagner Seahawks (24-5, 15-3), who finished second in the 12-team conference that features just eight squads in its three-day, single-elimination tournament. Another local program making the tournament was the St. Francis, NY Terriers.
For those interested in what the NEC Tournament bracket and schedule looks like, well, you've come to the right spot.
Quarterfinals, March 1 (all games at 7 p.m. ET)
Game 1: (No. 1-seeded) Long Island vs. (8) Sacred Heart Pioneers
Game 2: (2) Wagner Seahawks vs. (7) Cent. Connecticut St. Blue Devils
Game 3: (3) Robert Morris Colonials vs. (6) Monmouth Hawks
Game 4: (4) St. Francis, NY Terriers vs. (5) Quinnipiac Bobcats
Semifinals, March 4 (games played at lowest remaining seed and on MSG Network)
Noon: highest remaining seed vs. lowest remaining seed
6 p.m.: 2nd highest remaining seed at third highest remaining seed
Championship, March 7 (ESPN2)
7 p.m.: Semifinal Winners
For more on the NEC Tournament, check back to this SB Nation New York StoryStream. Meanwhile, SB Nation's college basketball hub will prepare you for the month of March and the madness it brings.