The 2024 NEC Women’s basketball tournament schedule is out. The semifinal round of play takes place on Thursday, March 14th, 2024. The women’s championship game is on Sunday, March 17th, 2024. All of the tournament games are held at the home arena of the highest seed in the matchup. The champion of the tournament (who is eligible) gets the automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Women’s basketball tournament.
How Does the NEC Seeding Work for the Women’s Tournament?
For the 2024 tourney, Wagner did not qualify for the tournament. The top eight teams are seeded and reflected in the standings below. The tiebreakers are based on head-head record where applicable and common opponents.
2024 NEC Women’s Basketball Standings
| Seed | School | Conf. | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Sacred Heart | 15–1 | |
| 2 | Le Moyne | 14–2 | |
| 3 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 11–5 | |
| 4 | Merrimack | 8–8 | |
| 5 | Central Connecticut | 7–9 | |
| 6 | LIU | 5–11 | |
| 7 | Stonehill | 4–12 | 3–1 vs. Saint Francis/Wagner |
| 8 | Saint Francis | 4–12 | 2–2 vs. Stonehill/Wagner |
| DNQ | Wagner | 4–12 | 1–3 vs. Stonehill/Saint Francis |
2024 NEC Women’s Basketball Tournament Schedule
The 2024 NEC Women’s basketball tournament schedule is set. The first games took place on Monday, March 11th, 2024. The 2024 Women’s NEC Championship game is scheduled for March 16, 2024. The Championship game is broadcast on ESPNU.
| Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Television |
| Quarterfinals – Monday, March 11 | ||||
| 1 | 7:00 PM | No. 8 Saint Francis at No. 1 Sacred Heart | 48–78 | NEC Front Row |
| 2 | 7:00 PM | No. 7 Stonehill at No. 2 Le Moyne | 59–79 | |
| 3 | 7:00 PM | No. 6 LIU at No. 3 Fairleigh Dickinson | 59–71 | |
| 4 | 7:00 PM | No. 5 Central Connecticut at No. 4 Merrimack | 51–76 | |
| Semifinals – Thursday, March 14 | ||||
| 5 | 7:00 PM | No. 4 Merrimack at No. 1 Sacred Heart | YES, ESPN+ | |
| 6 | 7:00 PM | No. 3 Fairleigh Dickinson at No. 2 Le Moyne | ||
| Championship – Sunday, March 17 | ||||
| 7 | 12:00 PM | Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 | ESPNU | |
| *Game times in ET. | ||||
Printable 2024 Women’s NEC Basketball Tournament Bracket
The printable 2024 Women’s NEC bracket is above. The table format is easier to print for most people. You can check out the NEC tournament hub here. As the conference tournaments wrap up, you can see which women’s teams have earned their conference’s automatic bid here. We also have the 2024 Women’s NCAA Tournament bracket posted for you to do your own bracketology before selection Sunday.
