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Mercyhurst Falls 79-70 at Long Island in NEC Men's Basketball Championship

Long Island University secured the Northeast Conference's automatic NCAA bid by reaching the final, as Mercyhurst is ineligible during its Division I transition.

  • On March 10, 2026, Long Island University, the Sharks, defeated Mercyhurst 79-70 to claim the NEC title, securing an NCAA Tournament spot.
  • Given the conference's eligibility rules, Long Island clinched the NCAA bid after reaching the final on March 7, before Mercyhurst's ineligibility was known, making the automatic spot settled early.
  • Malachi Davis and Greg Gordon each scored 24 points for Long Island University, with Davis' 3-pointer and layup at 4:02 giving the Sharks a lead they kept, shooting 56%.
  • Long Island became the first official 2026 NCAA qualifier after its March 7 semifinal win, and the Northeast Conference had determined its NCAA representative before the March 10, 2026 title game tipoff.
  • Because Mercyhurst won't be eligible until 2027-28, NCAA transition rules leave other NEC programs like Le Moyne and the Dolphins ineligible through their own timelines.
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Men's Ncaa Automatic Bids

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Mercyhurst falls 79-70 at Long Island in NEC men's basketball championship

Men's college basketball: Long Island 79 - Mercyhurst 70

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New York PostNew York Post
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LIU wins NEC championship with return to March Madness for first time since 2018 already secure

Anticlimactics be damned, the Sharks of Long Island University put on a show in one of the strangest conference championships, having already clinched an automatic spot in March Madness before winning the NEC championship game over Mercyhurst 79-70 Tuesday night in Brooklyn.

·New York, United States
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With ticket punched, Davis and Gordon reinforce NCAA bid beating Mercyhurst in NEC finale

Malachi Davis and Greg Gordon each scored 24 points and Long Island University beat Mercyhurst 79-70 to claim the NEC title.

·United States
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The Tribune-DemocratThe Tribune-Democrat
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Liu 79, Mercyhurst 70

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·Johnstown, United States
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USA TodayUSA Today
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Why can't Mercyhurst play in NCAA Tournament even if it wins NEC title

Mercyhurst will play for the NEC championship, but Long Island will go to March Madness thanks to an NCAA rule.

·United States
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Sports Illustrated broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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