1991 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1991 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in March. The tournament featured seven teams; two teams, Mount St. Mary's and Robert Morris, were ineligible to participate. Robert Morris was penalized by the NCAA for institutional misconduct.[1] Saint Francis (PA) won the championship, their first, and as of 2022, only tournament title. They advanced to a play-in game against Fordham, which they won to advance to the 1991 NCAA tournament.

1991 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1990–91
Teams7
Finals siteMaurice Stokes Athletic Center
Loretto, PA
ChampionsSaint Francis (PA) (1st title)
Winning coachJim Baron (1st title)
MVPMike Iuzzolino (SFPA)
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1990–91 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Francis (PA) 13 3   .813 24 8   .750
Fairleigh Dickinson 13 3   .813 22 9   .710
Robert Morris* 12 4   .750 17 11   .607
Monmouth 10 6   .625 19 8   .704
St. Francis (NY) 8 8   .500 15 14   .517
Mount St. Mary's* 6 10   .375 8 19   .296
Long Island 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Marist 4 12   .250 6 22   .214
Wagner 2 14   .125 4 26   .133
1991 NEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament

Format

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The NEC Men’s Basketball Tournament consisted of a seven-team playoff format with all games played at the venue of the higher seed. The first seed received a bye in the first round.

Bracket

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First round Semifinals Championship Game
         
1 Saint Francis (PA) 96
4 St. Francis Brooklyn 70
4 St. Francis Brooklyn 95
5 Long Island 80
1 Saint Francis (PA) 97
2 Fairleigh Dickinson 82
3 Monmouth 81
6 Marist 67
2 Fairleigh Dickinson 78
3 Monmouth 67OT
2 Fairleigh Dickinson 94
7 Wagner 68

All-tournament team

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Tournament MVP in bold.[2]

1991 NEC All-Tournament Team

Mike Iuzzolino, SFPA
Joe Anderson, SFPA
Alex Blackwell, MU
Desi Wilson, FDU
Mel Hawkins, FDU
John Hilvert, SFPA

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Morris Appealing Ban". New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "NEC men's basketball record book" (PDF). NortheastConference.org. Retrieved October 29, 2015.