BricksIt Weekly
Welcome to the NEC
Central Connecticut has won three straight
The Blue Devils are 3-2 after an overtime win at Dartmouth. Le Moyne rates highest in the league.
By the Hardwood Bricks desk
Hardwood Bricks now covers the Northeast Conference, nine schools from Easton and New Britain through Brooklyn and Staten Island to Syracuse, Erie and Chicago. Every game gets a preview, a recap, a line history and a spot in our ratings.
Central Connecticut won 78-71 in overtime at Dartmouth and 79-75 at Sacred Heart, then beat Quinnipiac 72-67 at home.
Le Moyne rates highest in the NEC at 277th. The Dolphins beat Manhattan 76-62.
Chicago State won 66-54 at Incarnate Word and 81-62 at California Baptist.
New Haven beat Army 63-55.
FDU in overtime
Fairleigh Dickinson won 80-76 in overtime at East Texas A&M.
LIU still looking
The Sharks are 0-5. Their closest game was a 67-60 loss at Seton Hall.
A long trip list
NEC teams have already played at Illinois, Texas, Syracuse, Notre Dame, UConn, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.
One bid
The NEC tournament in March decides the league's NCAA bid.
By the numbers
The pecking order
Our model's rating for every NEC team: points better or worse than an average Division I team over 100 possessions. Record alongside.