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Men's Basketball - All-Time Postseason History

NCAA Division I Championship History (3-9)
Year Result Date Region Round Site Location
1981 (11) Northeastern 55, (6) Fresno State 53
(3) Utah 94, (11) Northeastern 69
March 13
March 15
West
West
First Round
Second Round
Haskins Center
Haskins Center
El Paso, TX
El Paso, TX
1982 (11) Northeastern 63, (6) St. Joseph's 62
(3) Villanova 76, (11) Northeastern 72***
March 12
March 14
East
East
First Round
Second Round
Nassau Coliseum
Nassau Coilseum
Uniondale, NY
Uniondale, NY
1984 Northeastern 90, Long Island 87
(6) VCU 70, (11) Northeastern 69
March 13
March 16
East
East
Opening Round
First Round
The Palestra
Byrne Arena
Philadelphia, PA
East Rutherford, NJ
1985 (3) Illinois 76, (14) Northeastern 57 March 15 East First Round The Omni Atlanta, GA
1986 (4) Oklahoma 80, (13) Northeastern 74 March 13 East First Round Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
1987 (3) Purdue 104, (14) Northeastern 95 March 13 East First Round Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY
1991 (1) North Carolina 101, (16) Northeastern 66 March 15 East First Round Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY
2015 (3) Notre Dame 69, (14) Northeastern 65 March 19 Midwest First Round CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh, PA
2019 (3) #17 Kansas 87, (14) Northeastern 53 March 21 Midwest First Round Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, UT

NIT History (0-3)
Year Result Date Round Site Location
2005 Memphis 90, Northeastern 65 March 16 First Round FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
2010 (4) Connecticut 59, (5) Northeastern 57 March 16 First Round Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
2013 (1) Alabama 62, (8) Northeastern 43 March 19 First Round Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL

College Basketball Invitational History (1-1)
Year Result Date Round Site Location
2009 Northeastern 64, Wyoming 62
UTEP 75, Northeastern 66
March 17
March 2
First Round
Quarterfinals
Arena-Auditorium
Haskins Center
Laramie, WY
El Paso, TX


NCAA Division II Championship History (8-6)
Year Result Date Region Round Site Location
1962 Northeastern 88, St. Anselm 78
Northeastern 80, Fairfield 69
Southern Illinois 73, Northeastern 57
March 9
March 10
March 15
Northeast
Northeast
National
First Round
Regional Championship
Quarterfinals
Louis Alexander Palestra
Louis Alexander Palestra
Roberts Municipal Stadium
Rochester, N.Y.
Rochester, N.Y.
Evansville, Ind.
1963 Northeastern 74, Assumption 60
Northeastern 47, Springfield 45
Wittenberg 48, Northeastern 47
March 8
March 9
March 13
Northeast
Northeast
National
First Round
Regional Championship
Quarterfinals
Cabot Center
Cabot Center
Roberts Municipal Stadium
Boston, Mass.
Boston, Mass.
Evansville, Ind.
1964 Northeastern 79, Assumption 68
Adelphi 68, Northeastern 66
March 6
March 7
Northeast
Northeast
First Round
Regional Championship
Andrew Laska Gymnasium
Andrew Laska Gymnasium
Worcester, Mass.
Worcester, Mass.
1966 Northeastern 93, Springfield 80
Assumption 96, Northeastern 69
March 2
March 3
New England
New England
First Round
Regional Semifinals
The Springfield College Fieldhouse
The Springfield College Fieldhouse
Springfield, Mass.
Springfield, Mass.
1967 St. Michael's 70, Northeastern 61
Northeastern 80, American International 53
March 8
March 9
New England
New England
First Round
Consolation
Butova Gymnasium
Butova Gymnasium
Springfield, Mass.
Springfield, Mass.
1968 Rochester 73, Northeastern 70
Northeastern 67, Le Moyne 54
March 5
March 6
New England
New England
First Round
Consolation
Louis Alexander Palestra
Louis Alexander Palestra
Rochester, N.Y.
Rochester, N.Y.

Conference Tournament History (42-30)

America East (1980-2005)
Year Result Date Round Site Location
1980 (5) Maine 66, (4) Northeastern 52 Feb. 22 Quarterfinals Cabot Gymnasium Boston, MA
1981 (1) Northeastern 76, (4) Vermont 69*
(1) Northeastern 81, (2) Holy Cross 79*
March 5
March 7
Semifinals
Finals
Cabot Gymnasium
Cabot Gymnasium
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
1982 (1) Northeastern 49, (4) Boston University 48
(1) Northeastern 82, (3) Niagara 59
March 4
March 7
Semifinals
Finals
Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
1983 (3) Holy Cross 65, (6) Northeastern 61 March 8 Quarterfinals Hart Center Worcester, MA
1984
 
(1) Northeastern 71, (8) Colgate 44
(1) Northeastern 83, (5) Maine 77
(1) Northeastern 85, (2) Canisius 75
March 3
March 8
March 10
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
1985
 
(2) Northeastern 103, (7) Maine 81
(2) Northeastern 73, (3) Siena 69
(2) Northeastern 68, (5) Boston University 67
March 5
March 7
March 9
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
1986
 
(1) Northeastern 82, (8) Vermont 61
(1) Northeastern 89, (4) Siena 75
(1) Northeastern 63, (3) Boston University 54
March 4
March 6
March 8
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
1987
 
(1) Northeastern 85, (8) New Hampshire 71
(1) Northeastern 85, (5) Siena 79
(1) Northeastern 71, (3) Boston University 68
March 3
March 5
March 7
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
1988 (4) NIagara 70, (5) Northeastern 57 March 8 Quarterfinals Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT
1989 (3) Northeastern 65, (6) Maine 59
(2) Boston University 104, (3) Northeastern 84
March 9
March 10
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford, CT
Hartford, CT
1990 (5) Vermont 76, (1) Northeastern 62 March 7 Semifinals Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT
1991 (1) Northeastern 74, (5) Hartford 59
(1) Northeastern 57, (2) Maine 46
March 7
March 9
Semifinals
Finals
Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
1992 (4) Vermont 74, (5) Northeastern 64 March 7 Quarterfinals Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, VT
1993 (2) Northeastern 91, (7) Vermont 68
(3) Delaware 84, (2) Northeastern 61
March 6
March 8
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
1994 (1) Drexel 81, (8) Northeastern 71 March 5 Quarterfinals Daskalakis Center Philadelphia, PA
1995
 
(3) Northeastern 73, (6) Vermont 71*
(3) Northeastern 91, (2) New Hampshire 70
(1) Drexel 72, (3) Northeastern 52
March 4
March 6
March 8
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Matthews Arena
Lundholm Gymnasium
Daskalakis Center
Boston, MA
Durham, NH
Philadelphia, PA
1996 (10) Northeastern 71, (7) Hofstra 61
(2) Boston University 69, (10) Northeastern 54
March 1
March 2
First Round
Quarterfinals
Carpenter Center
Carpenter Center
Newark, DE
Newark, DE
1997 (10) Towson 72, (7) Northeastern 69 Feb. 28 First Round Carpenter Center Newark, DE
1998 (7) Northeastern 74, (10) Maine 54
(2) Boston University 87, (7) Northeastern 77
Feb. 27
Feb. 28
First Round
Quarterfinals
Carpenter Center
Carpenter Center
Newark, DE
Newark, DE
1999 (7) Northeastern 77, (10) New Hampshire 69
(2) Drexel 64, (7) Northeastern 56
Feb. 26
Feb. 27
First Round
Quarterfinals
Carpenter Center
Carpenter Center
Newark, DE
Newark, DE
2000 (8) Boston University 83, (9) Northeastern 57 March 3 First Round Carpenter Center Newark, DE
2001 (6) Northeastern 74, (3) Drexel 73
(2) Delaware 110, (6) Northeastern 66
March 3
March 4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Carpenter Center
Carpenter Center
Newark, DE
Newark, DE
2002 (2) Boston University 86, (7) Northeastern 76 March 2 Quarterfinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
2003 (5) Northeastern 71, (4) Maine 68
(1) Boston University 71, (5) Northeastern 61
March 9
March 10
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Walter Brown Arena
Walter Brown Arena
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
2004 (6) Hartford 79, (3) Northeastern 74 March 6 Quarterfinals Walter Brown Arena Boston, MA
2005
 
(2) Northeastern 90, (7) Stony Brook 79
(2) Northeastern 86, (6) Maine 73
(1) Vermont 80, (2) Northeastern 67
March 5
March 6
March 12
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Events Center
Events Center
Patrick Gymnasium
Vestal, NY
Vestal, NY
Burlington, VT

Coastal Athletic Association (2006-present)
Year Result Date Round Site Location
2006 (5) Northeastern 74, (12) James Madison 56
(5) Northeastern 71, (4) Old Dominion 63
(1) UNC Wilmington 69, (5) Northeastern 55
March 3
March 4
March 5
First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
2007 (5) Northeastern 77, (12) Delaware 67
(4) Drexel 64, (5) Northeastern 50
March 2
March 3
First Round
Quarterfinals
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
2008 (6) Northeastern 73, (11) James Madison 55
(3) George Mason 63, (11) Northeastern 52
March 7
March 8
First Round
Quarterfinals
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
2009 (11) Towson 58, (3) Northeastern 54 March 7 Quarterfinals Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
2010 (2) Northeastern 74, (7) Hofstra 71 (2OT)
(3) William & Mary 47, (2) Northeastern 45
March 6
March 7
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
2011 (7) Delaware 60, (10) Northeastern 58 March 4 First Round Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
2012 (7) Northeastern 57, (10) William & Mary 49
(2) VCU 75, (7) Northeastern 65
March 2
March 3
First Round
Quarterfinals
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
2013 (1) Northeastern 69, (4) George Mason 67
(3) James Madison 70, (1) Northeastern 57 
March 10
March 11
Semifinals
Finals
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
2014 (5) Northeastern 90, (4) Drexel 81
(1) Delaware 87, (5) Northeastern 74 
March 8
March 9
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Baltimore Arena
Baltimore Arena
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
2015 (3) Northeastern 67, (6) Delaware 64 
(3) Northeastern 78, (2) UNCW 71
(3) Northeastern 72, (1) William & Mary 61
March 7
March 8
March 9
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Royal Farms Arena
Royal Farms Arena
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
2016 (6) Northeastern 71, (3) Towson 60
(2) UNCW 73, (6) Northeastern 70
March 5
March 6
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Royal Farms Arena
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
2017 (3) Towson 82, (6) Northeastern 54 March 4 Quarterfinals N. Charleston Coliseum N. Charleston, S.C.
2018 (2) Northeastern 74, (7) Delaware 50
(2) Northeastern 79, (6) UNCW 52
(1) Charleston 83, (2) Northeastern 76*
March 4
March 5
March 6
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
N. Charleston Coliseum
N. Charleston Coliseum
N. Charleston Coliseum
N. Charleston, S.C.
N. Charleston, S.C.
N. Charleston, S.C.
2019 (2) Northeastern 80, (10) UNCW 59
(2) Northeastern 70, (3) Charleston 67
(2) Northeastern 82, (1) Hofstra 74
March 10
March 11
March 12
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
N. Charleston Coliseum
N. Charleston Coliseum
N. Charleston Coliseum
N. Charleston, S.C.
N. Charleston, S.C.
N. Charleston, S.C.
2020 (6) Northeastern 72, (3) Towson 62
(6) Northeastern 68, (7) Elon 60
(1) Hofstra 70, (6) Northeastern 61
March 8
March 9
March 10
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Entertainment & Sports Arena
Entertainment & Sports Arena
Entertainment & Sports Arena
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
2021 (2) Northeastern 63, (7) William & Mary 47
(2) Northeastern 67, (6) Drexel 74
March 7
March 8
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Atlantic Union Bank Center
Atlantic Union Bank Center

Harrisonburg, VA
Harrisonburg, VA
 
2022 (9) Northeastern 68, (8) William & Mary 63*
(9) Northeastern 61, (1) Towson 68
March 5
March 6
First Round
Quarterfinals
Entertainment & Sports Arena
Entertainment & Sports Arena
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
2023 (11) Northeastern 74, (6) Delaware 77* March 4 Second Round Entertainment & Sports Arena Washington, D.C.
2024 (10) Northeastern 65, (7) Stony Brook 75 March 9 Second Round Entertainment & Sports Arena Washington, D.C.

* Overtime
***Triple Overtime