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One conference you'll want to keep your eyes on this season is the NE10.
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The conference sent four teams to the D2 Women's Basketball Tournament in 2026 and is poised for another competitive season in 2026-27.
Here are five things you need to know about NE10 women's basketball ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Who Won The 2026 NE10 Tournament?
The 2026 NE10 Women's Basketball Tournament was won by SCSU Women's Basketball over Bentley University.
Heading into the final quarter, Bentley held a 40-39 lead over SCSU. Over the final 10 minutes, SCSU outscored Bentley 20-10 to take the title.
It was SCSU's first conference championship in 20 years, with its previous title coming during the 2006-07 season.
What Happened In The NE10 Last Season?
2025-26 NE10 Women’s Basketball Standings
Team (NE10, Overall)
- Bentley (17-1, 23-5)
- Southern Connecticut (16-2, 25-7)
- Assumption (12-6, 20-8)
- American International (10-8, 16-11)
- Saint Michael's (9-9, 15-14)
- Southern New Hampshire (8-10, 14-13)
- Saint Anselm (7-11, 12-11)
- Adelphi (7-11, 13-13)
- Pace (3-15, 7-20)
- Franklin Pierce (1-17, 2-25)
- Regular-season champion: Bentley
- NE10 Championship Tournament winner: Southern Connecticut State University
Who Are The Top NE10 Women's Basketball Returners?
Many of the conference's top players from 2025-26 return for the 2026-27 season.
- Lauren Beberman (Adelphi)
- 2026 Defensive Player of the Year
- Niya Morgan (Bentley)
- 2026 First Team All-Conference
- Cherish Bryant (Bentley)
- 2026 All-Rookie Team
- Thai Davis (Assumption)
- 2026 All-Defensive Team
- Laura Johnson-Shedd (Assumption)
- 2026 All-Defensive Team
- Madison Handrahan (Assumption)
- 2026 All-Rookie Team
- Emily Mennillo (Franklin Pierce)
- 2026 All-Rookie Team
How Many NE10 Teams Made The 2026 DII NCAA Tournament?
The NE10 had a large presence in the 2026 DII NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, sending four teams to the field.
Southern Connecticut earned an automatic bid and the No. 1 seed. SCSU played fellow NE10 school Saint Michael's in the first round, winning 56-49. Southern Connecticut advanced to the second round, where its tournament run ended with a 61-51 loss to Holy Family.
Assumption also made the tournament but did not advance past the first round after losing to Holy Family.
Bentley earned a first-round victory over ECC member Mercy before advancing to face Daemen. Bentley's tournament run ended in the second round.
Who Has Won The Most NE10 Tournaments?
In 43 years of NE10 women's basketball, Bentley has won more conference tournament titles than any other program, totaling 24 championships. No other school comes remotely close to Bentley's winning history. The Falcons also have finished as the runner-up 10 times.
Prior to SCSU's win in 2026, Bentley won four consecutive conference tournament titles from 2022-2025.
The program with the second-most titles is 2026 champion Southern Connecticut State with three.
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