2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball season

[1] The NEC tournament was held in March with the higher-seeded team hosting each game.

Robert Morris left the conference and joined the Horizon League.

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

At the conclusion of the regular season, the conference selects outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches, below are the results.

Due to complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, only the top four teams in the Northeast Conference were eligible to compete in the 2021 NEC tournament.