MAAC Men's Basketball 2018-19 Season Preview
EDISON, NJ - The 2018-19 MAAC men’s basketball season gets underway on Tuesday night with six contests starting at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 6
Rider at UCF | 6:30 p.m. | Orlando, FL
Siena at Providence | 6:30 p.m. | Providence, RI
Fairfield at Purdue | 7 p.m. | West Lafayette, IN
Marist at Army | 7 p.m. | West Point, NY
Lehigh at Monmouth | 8:30 p.m. | West Long Branch, NJ
Elon at Manhattan | 8:30 p.m. | Riverdale, NY
Preseason Notes
• Iona College starts its quest for a fourth-straight MAAC Championship in 2018-19. The Gaels were picked in a tie for third in the preseason poll.
• Rider University, who shared the regular season title last season, was voted as the unanimous preseason favorite.
• Canisius College’s Isaiah Reese is the Preseason Player of the Year. The junior recorded Canisius’ first triple-double in program history last season against Youngstown State with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists.
• Marist College represents the MAAC at the 2018 Belfast Classic a week after Thanksgiving in Belfast, Ireland.
• Canisius is the MAAC representative in the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando, FL
• Iona plays in the MGM Resorts Main Event in Las Vegas, MSG Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden, and the Boardwalk Classic in Atlantic City, NJ.
• Siena College will play in the Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off presented by Citi at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT
• Fairfield University, Monmouth University, Niagara University, and Rider are also playing in early-season tournaments.
• Marist, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena are under new head coaches this season. John Dunne is new head coach of Marist, Shaheen Holloway is the new man in charge at Saint Peter’s, and Jamion Christian is the new head coach at Siena.
| Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll |
| Place |
School |
Points |
| 1. |
Rider (11) |
121 |
| 2. |
Canisius |
105 |
| T3. |
Iona |
94 |
| T3. |
Quinnipiac |
94 |
| 5. |
Monmouth |
66 |
| 6. |
Marist |
59 |
| 7. |
Fairfield |
50 |
| 8. |
Manhattan |
46 |
| 9. |
Niagara |
45 |
| 10. |
Saint Peter’s |
28 |
| 11. |
Siena |
18 |
| Preseason All-MAAC First Team |
| Name |
Position |
Institution |
| Isaiah Reese* |
Guard |
Canisius |
| Rickey McGill |
Guard |
Iona |
| Cameron Young |
Guard |
Quinnipiac |
| Stevie Jordan |
Guard |
Rider |
| Dimencio Vaughn* |
Guard/Forward |
Rider |
| Preseason Player of the Year |
| Isaiah Reese |
Guard |
Canisius |
*Unanimous selection
The MAAC Basketball Championship returns to the Times Union Center in Albany, NY for the fifth-straight season. This season marks the 20th time that the city of Albany will play host to the championship, which is more than any other location. This year’s Men’s Basketball Championship Game will be on Monday, March 10 at 9 p.m. on either ESPN or ESPN2.
Stay up to date on all MAAC Men’s Basketball news, scores, stats, standings, and more go to
maacsports.com. Be sure to follow
@MAACHoops and use the hashtag #MAACHoops to follow all season long on Twitter.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.