NEC Rivalries
The NEC has 6 rivalry match-ups in the conference; which is most prevalent during NEC's men's and women's basketball "Rivalry Week." The concept of playing back-to-back games against a local rival the same week is the only one of its kind among the nation's 31 NCAA Division I conferences. The NEC rivalries are as follows:
- Battle of Brooklyn: Long Island vs. St. Francis (NY)
- Garden State Rivalry: Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Monmouth
- Keystone Clash: Robert Morris vs. Saint Francis (PA)
- Governor's Cup: Quinnipiac vs. Sacred Heart
- The Duel in New England: Central Connecticut vs. Bryant
- North-South Showdown: Mount St. Mary's vs. Wagner
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