| MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Times Union Center |
| Current location | Albany, New York |
| Played | 1982-present |
| Last contest | 2010 MAAC Tournament |
| Current champion | Siena Saints |
| Most championships | Iona Gaels (7) |
| Official website | MAACSports.com Men's Basketball |
The MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament determines the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion and the winner of the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Seeding[]
Seeds in the MAAC tournament are linked to teams' conference records. Non-conference games are not a factor. The team with the overall best record in the conference is seeded "1", the next best conference record "2", and so on.
Teams from 1 to 6 receive a bye in the first round.
Tournament champions by year[]
| Year | MAAC Champion | Score | Runner-up | Most Valuable Player | Venue (and city) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Iona | 66-61 (OT) | St, Peter's | Rory Grimes, Iona | First Round at campus sites, Semis and Finals at Meadowlands Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| 1983 | Fordham | 54-53 | Iona | Mark Murphy, Fordham | First Round at campus sites, Semis and Finals at Meadowlands Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| 1984 | Iona | 72-61 | Fordham | Steve Burtt, Iona | First Round at New Haven Coliseum (New Haven, Connecticut), Semis and Finals at Meadowlands Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| 1985 | Iona | 57-54 | Fordham | Tony Hargraves, Iona | Meadowlands Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| 1986 | Fairfield | 67-64 | Holy Cross | Jim McCaffrey, Holy Cross | Meadowlands Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| 1987 | Fairfield | 73-70 (OT) | Iona | Kevin Houston, Army | Meadowlands Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| 1988 | La Salle | 79-70 | Fordham | Rich Tarr, La Salle | First Round at campus sites, Semis and Finals at Meadowlands Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| 1989 | La Salle | 71-58 | St, Peter's | Lionel Simmons, La Salle | First Round at campus sites, Semis and Finals at Meadowlands Arena (East Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| 1990 | La Salle | 71-61 | Fordham | Lionel Simmons, La Salle | Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1991 | St, Peter's | 64-58 | Iona | Marvin Andrews, St, Peter's | Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1992 | La Salle | 79-78 | Manhattan | Randy Woods, La Salle | Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1993 | Manhattan | 68-67 | Niagara | Keith Bullock, Manhattan | Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1994 | Loyola | 80-75 | Manhattan | Tracy Bergan, Loyola | Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1995 | St, Peter's | 80-78 (OT) | Manhattan | Randy Holmes, St, Peter's | Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1996 | Canisius | 52-46 | Fairfield | Michael Meeks, Canisius | Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1997 | Fairfield | 78-72 | Canisius | Greg Francis, Fairfield | Marine Midland Arena (Buffalo, New York) |
| 1998 | Iona | 90-75 | Siena | John McDonald, Iona | Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 1999 | Siena | 82-67 | St, Peter's | Marcus Faison, Siena | Marine Midland Arena (Buffalo, New York) |
| 2000 | Iona | 84-80 | Siena | Dyree Wilson, Iona | Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 2001 | Iona | 74-67 | Canisius | Nakiea Miller, Iona | Marine Midland Arena (Buffalo, New York) |
| 2002 | Siena | 92-77 | Niagara | Dwayne Archbold, Siena | Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 2003 | Manhattan | 69-54 | Fairfield | Luis Flores, Manhattan | Sovereign Bank Arena (Trenton, New Jersey) |
| 2004 | Manhattan | 62-61 | Niagara | Luis Flores, Manhattan | Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 2005 | Niagara | 81-59 | Rider | Juan Mendez, Niagara | HSBC Arena (Buffalo, New York) |
| 2006 | Iona | 80-61 | St, Peter's | Steve Burtt, Iona | Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York) |
| 2007 | Niagara | 83-79 | Siena | Tyrone Lewis, Niagara | Arena at Harbor Yard (Bridgeport, Connecticut) |
| 2008 | Siena | 74-53 | Rider | Kenny Hasbrouck, Siena | Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2009 | Siena | 77-70 | Niagara | Kenny Hasbrouck, Siena | Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2010 | Siena | 72-65 (OT) | Fairfield | Alex Franklin, Siena | Times Union Center (Albany, New York) |
| 2011 | Arena at Harbor Yard (Bridgeport, Connecticut) | ||||
| 2012 | MassMutual Center (Springfield, Massachusetts)[1] | ||||
| 2013 | MassMutual Center (Springfield, Massachusetts)[2] | ||||
| 2014 | MassMutual Center (Springfield, Massachusetts)[3] |
Men's Tournament Championships by School[]
| School | # of Tournament Championships | Last Tournament Championship |
|---|---|---|
| Iona | 7 | 2006 |
| Siena | 5 | 2010 |
| La Salle† | 4 | 1992 |
| Manhattan | 3 | 2004 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 1997 |
| Saint Peter's | 2 | 1995 |
| Niagara | 2 | 2007 |
| Fordham† | 1 | 1983 |
| Loyola | 1 | 1994 |
| Canisius | 1 | 1996 |
- †Former member of the MAAC
References[]
- ↑ http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87906&SPID=10446&DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=204861913
- ↑ http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87906&SPID=10446&DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=204861913
- ↑ http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87906&SPID=10446&DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=204861913
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