Northeastern Postseason History
Through 2007-08 season
NCAA Tournament History (3-7)
Year Result Date Region Round Site Location
1981 (11) Northeastern 55, (6) Fresno State 53 March 13 West First Round Special Events Center El Paso, TX
(3) Utah 94, (11) Northeastern 69 March 15 West Second Round Special Events Center El Paso, TX
1982 (11) Northeastern 63, (6) St. Joseph's 62 March 12 East First Round Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY
(3) Villanova 76, (11) Northeastern 72*** March 14 East Second Round Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY
1984 Northeastern 90, Long Island 87 March 13 East Opening Round The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
(6) VCU 70, (11) Northeastern 69 March 16 East First Round Byrne Arena 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
NIT History (0-1)
Year Result Date Round Site Location
2005 Memphis 90, Northeastern 65 March 16 First Round FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
Conference Tournament History (33-22)
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* March 5 Semifinals Cabot Gymnasium Boston, MA
(1) Northeastern 81, (2) Holy Cross 79* March 7 Finals Cabot Gymnasium Boston, MA
1982 (1) Northeastern 49, (4) Boston University 48 March 4 Semifinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(1) Northeastern 82, (3) Niagara 59 March 6 Finals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
1983 (3) Holy Cross 65, (6) Northeastern 61 March 8 Quarterfinals Hart Center Worcester, MA
1984 (1) Northeastern 71, (8) Colgate 44 March 3 Quarterfinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(1) Northeastern 83, (5) Maine 77 March 8 Semifinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(1) Northeastern 85, (2) Canisius 75 March 10 Finals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
1985 (2) Northeastern 103, (7) Maine 81 March 5 Quarterfinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(2) Northeastern 73, (3) Siena 69 March 7 Semifinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(2) Northeastern 68, (5) Boston University 67 March 9 Finals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
1986 (1) Northeastern 82, (8) Vermont 61 March 4 Quarterfinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(1) Northeastern 89, (4) Siena 75 March 6 Semifinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(1) Northeastern 63, (3) Boston University 54 March 8 Finals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
1987 (1) Northeastern 85, (8) New Hampshire 71 March 3 Quarterfinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(1) Northeastern 85, (5) Siena 79 March 5 Semifinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(1) Northeastern 71, (3) Boston University 68 March 7 Finals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
1988 (4) Niagara 70, (5) Northeastern 57 March 8 Quarterfinals Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT
1989 (3) Northeastern 65, (6) Maine 59 March 9 Quarterfinals Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT
(2) Boston University 104, (3) Northeastern 84 March 10 Semifinals Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT
1990 (5) Vermont 76, (1) Northeastern 62 March 7 Semifinals Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT
1991 (1) Northeastern 74, (5) Hartford 59 March 7 Semifinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(1) Northeastern 57, (2) Maine 46 March 9 Finals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
1992 (4) Vermont 74, (5) Northeastern 64 March 7 Quarterfinals Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, VT
1993 (2) Northeastern 91, (7) Vermont 68 March 6 Quarterfinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(3) Delaware 84, (2) Northeastern 61 March 8 Semifinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
1994 (1) Drexel 81, (8) Northeastern 71 March 5 Quarterfinals Daskalakis Center Philadelphia, PA
1995 (3) Northeastern 73, (6) Vermont 71* March 4 Quarterfinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
(3) Northeastern 91, (2) New Hampshire 70 March 6 Semifinals Lundholm Gymnasium Durham, NH
(1) Drexel 72, (3) Northeastern 52 March 8 Finals Daskalakis Center Philadelphia, PA
1996 (10) Northeastern 71, (7) Hofstra 61 March 1 First Round Carpenter Center Newark, DE
(2) Boston University 69, (10) Northeastern 54 March 2 Quarterfinals Carpenter Center Newark, DE
1997 (10) Towson 72, (7) Northeastern 69 Feb. 28 First Round Carpenter Center Newark, DE
1998 (7) Northeastern 74, (10) Maine 54 Feb. 27 First Round Carpenter Center Newark, DE
(2) Boston University 87, (7) Northeastern 77 Feb. 28 Quarterfinals Carpenter Center Newark, DE
1999 (7) Northeastern 77, (10) New Hampshire 69 Feb. 26 First Round Carpenter Center Newark, DE
(2) Drexel 64, (7) Northeastern 56 Feb. 27 Quarterfinals Carpenter Center 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 March 3 Quarterfinals Carpenter Center Newark, DE
(2) Delaware 110, (6) Northeastern 66 March 4 Semifinals Carpenter Center Newark, DE
2002 (2) Boston University 86, (7) Northeastern 76 March 2 Quarterfinals Matthews Arena Boston, MA
2003 (5) Northeastern 71, (4) Maine 68 March 9 Quarterfinals Walter Brown Arena Boston, MA
(1) Boston University 71, (5) Northeastern 61 March 10 Semifinals Walter Brown Arena 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 March 5 Quarterfinals Events Center Vestal, NY
(2) Northeastern 86, (6) Maine 73 March 6 Semifinals Events Center Vestal, NY
(1) Vermont 80, (2) Northeastern 57 March 12 Finals Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, VT
Colonial Athletic Association (2006-)
Year Result Date Round Site Location
2006 (5) Northeastern 74, (12) James Madison 56 March 3 First Round Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
(5) Northeastern 71, (4) Old Dominion 63 March 4 Quarterfinals Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
(1) UNC Wilmington 69, (5) Northeastern 54 March 5 Semifinals Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
2007 (5) Northeastern 77, (12) Delaware 67 March 2 First Round Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
(4) Drexel 64, (5) Northeastern 50 March 3 Quarterfinals Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
2008 (6) Northeastern 73, (11) James Madison 55 March 7 First Round Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
(3) George Mason 63, (11) Northeastern 52 March 8 Quarterfinals Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
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*** Triple Overtime
