2018 MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship Field is Set
EDISON, NJ – The 2018 MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship matchups are set. All 11 MAAC Men’s Basketball teams qualify for the Championship, which takes place March 1-5, at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY.
The top-five seeds in the Championship receive a first-round bye. Canisius College (21-10, 15-3 MAAC) and Rider University (22-8, 15-3 MAAC) earned a share of the 2017-18 MAAC Men’s Basketball Regular Season Championship. Based on the MAAC Tiebreaker Policy, The Broncs are the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Championship, and the Griffs will be the No. 2 seed.
First-round action begins on Thursday, March 1, when No. 8 Monmouth University (11-19, 7-11 MAAC) faces No. 9 Saint Peter’s University (12-17, 6-12 MAAC) at 5 p.m. on ESPN3. The Hawks and Peacocks split their regular season series (1-1).
The second first-round matchup features No. 7 Quinnipiac University (10-20, 7-11 MAAC) and No. 10 Siena College (8-23, 4-14 MAAC) at 7 p.m. on ESPN3. The Bobcats went (2-0) in the regular season against the Saints. No. 6 Fairfield University (14-15, 9-9 MAAC) meets No. 11 Marist College (6-24, 4-14 MAAC) in the final first-round game at 9 p.m. on ESPN3. The Stags and Red Foxes split their two meetings in the regular season (1-1).
Quarterfinal action tips-off on Friday, March 2, with No. 1 Rider taking on the winner of No. 8 Monmouth and No. 9 Saint Peter’s at 7 p.m. on ESPN3. No. 2 Canisius goes head-to-head with the winner of No. 7 Quinnipiac and No. 10 Siena at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN3.
Quarterfinal games continue on Saturday, March 3, as No. 3 Niagara University (19-12, 12-6 MAAC) faces the winner of No. 6 Fairfield and No. 11 Marist at 7 p.m. on ESPN3. The fourth quarterfinal matchup features No. 4 Iona College (17-13, 11-7 MAAC) and No. 5 Manhattan College (14-16, 9-9 MAAC) at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN3.
The first Men’s Basketball Championship Semifinal game on Sunday, March 4, airs live on ESPN3 at 7 p.m. and will re-air at 11:30 p.m. on ESPNU, tape delayed. The second Men’s Basketball Semifinal airs at 9:30 p.m., live, on ESPNU.
The Men’s Championship final airs at 7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2. The network for the Men’s Championship game is determined 7-10 days prior to the championship.
For all information on the 2018 MAAC Basketball Championships, visit
maacsports.com/basketball. Be sure to follow the conversation on all social media platforms by using #MAACHoops18.
| 2018 MAAC Men’s Basketball Championships Schedule |
| Date |
Time |
Round/Matchup |
Network |
| Thursday, March 1 |
5:00 p.m. |
First Round – No. 8 Monmouth vs. No. 9 Saint Peter’s |
ESPN3 |
| 7:00 p.m. |
First Round – No. 7 Quinnipiac vs. No. 10 Siena |
ESPN3 |
| 9:00 p.m. |
First Round – No. 6 Fairfield vs. No. 11 Marist |
ESPN3 |
| Friday, March 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Quarterfinals – No. 1 Rider vs. No. 8 or No.9 |
ESPN3 |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Quarterfinals – No. 2 Canisius vs. No. 7 or No. 10 |
ESPN3 |
| Saturday, March 3 |
7:00 p.m. |
Quarterfinals – No. 3 Niagara vs. No. 6 or No. 11 |
ESPN3 |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Quarterfinals – No. 4 Iona vs. No. 5 Manhattan |
ESPN3 |
| Sunday, March 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Semifinals – Game 4 Winner vs Game 7 Winner |
Live to tape from ESPN3 to ESPNU |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Semifinals – Game 5 Winner vs Game 6 Winner |
ESPNU |
| Monday, March 5 |
7:00 p.m. |
Championship – Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner |
ESPN/2 |
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 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 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.