2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball season

2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks
NBA Draft
Regular season
First placeWagner
  Runners-upBryant
Season MVPAlex Morales (Wagner)
NEC tournament
ChampionsMount St. Mary's
  Runners-upBryant
Finals MVPNana Opoku (Mount St. Mary's)
2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wagner135 .722137  .650
Bryant104 .714157  .682
Sacred Heart97 .56399  .500
Mount St. Mary's97 .5631211  .522
Merrimack*99 .50099  .500
LIU99 .50099  .500
St. Francis Brooklyn99 .500910  .474
Fairleigh Dickinson810 .444915  .375
Saint Francis (PA)513 .278616  .273
Central Connecticut513 .278516  .238
2021 NEC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period

The 2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in January and ended in March 2021.

The NEC tournament was held in March with the higher-seeded team hosting each game.