2008 Northeast Conference
Men's Basketball Tournament
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All games played at home of higher seed.
Teams will be reseeded following quarterfinals.
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Tournament Overview
For the fourth straight year, the NEC Basketball Tournament will consist of an eight-team playoff format with all games played at the home of the higher seed. After the quarterfinals, the teams will be reseeded so the highest
remaining seed plays the lowest remaining seed in the semifinals.
NEC Tournament quarterfinal play commences on Thursday, March 6, followed by the semifinal round on Sunday, March 9. One men’s semifinal game will be televised, with MSG Network slated to air a game at 4:00 pm. The championship game, to be televised by ESPN2, will be contested on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00 pm.
The NEC’s return to a playoff format in 2005 came after an eight-year absence that saw the league’s annual postseason tournament contested at one campus site (Wagner, in 1999), at a municipal arena (Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, NJ in 2000-01) and at a single campus site for the quarterfinals and semifinals, followed by the highest remaining seed hosting the championship game (CCSU, in 1998 and Wagner, from 2002-04). The conference had previously employed a high-seed hosting format from 1991-97, though teams were not reseeded after the quarterfinals as the tournament is currently constructed.
Ticket Information
Prices throughout the quarterfinals and semifinals are $8 for adults, $5 for students with college I.D., senior citizens 65 and older and children between the ages of 5 and 12 years of age.
Prices for the championship game will be $15 for adults, $10 for students with college I.D., senior citizens 65 and older and children between the ages of 5 and 12 years of age.
Directions To NEC Institutions
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Tournament Information
NEC Tournament Bracket (PDF File)
NEC Men's Basketball Tournament (1998-07)NEC Men's Basketball HistoryNCAA Men's Tournament Participation