2022 MAAC men's basketball tournament
2022 MAAC men's basketball tournament | |
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Classification | Division I |
Season | 2021–22 |
Teams | 11 |
Site | Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Champions | Saint Peter's (4th title) |
Winning coach | Shaheen Holloway (1st title) |
MVP | KC Ndefo (Saint Peter's) |
Top scorer | Dwight Murray, Jr. (Rider) (52 points) |
Television | ESPNews, ESPNU, ESPN+ |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iona | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Peter's † | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Siena | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niagara | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marist | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manhattan | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rider | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canisius | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quinnipiac | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 MAAC tournament winner |
The 2022 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was played March 8–12, 2022, at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, for the third year in a row.[1] The tournament winner, the Saint Peter's Peacocks, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[2]
Seeds
[edit]All 11 teams in the conference participated in the Tournament. The top five teams received byes to the quarterfinals. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
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1 | Iona | 17–3 | ||
2 | Saint Peter's | 14–6 | ||
3 | Siena | 12–8 | ||
4 | Monmouth | 11–9 | ||
5 | Niagara | 9–11 | 1–1 vs Marist | 1–1 vs Iona |
6 | Marist | 9–11 | 1–1 vs Niagara | 0–2 vs Iona |
7 | Fairfield | 8–12 | Mini Conference 3–1 | |
8 | Manhattan | 8–12 | Mini Conference 2–2 | |
9 | Rider | 8–12 | Mini Conference 1–3 | |
10 | Canisius | 7–13 | 2–0 vs Quinnipiac | |
11 | Quinnipiac | 7–13 | 0–2 vs Canisius |
Schedule
[edit]Session | Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Television | |
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First Round – Tuesday, March 8 | |||||||
1 | 1 | 5:00 pm | No. 8 Manhattan vs. No. 9 Rider | 67–79 | ESPN+ | ||
2 | 7:00 pm | No. 7 Fairfield vs. No. 10 Canisius | 72–50 | ||||
3 | 9:00 pm | No. 6 Marist vs. No. 11 Quinnipiac | 52–77 | ||||
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, March 9 | |||||||
2 | 4 | 7:00 pm | No. 1 Iona vs. No. 9 Rider | 70–71 | ESPN+ | ||
5 | 9:30 pm | No. 2 Saint Peter's vs. No. 7 Fairfield | 77–63 | ||||
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 10 | |||||||
3 | 6 | 7:00 pm | No. 3 Siena vs. No. 11 Quinnipiac | 71–77 | ESPN+ | ||
7 | 9:30 pm | No. 4 Monmouth vs. No. 5 Niagara | 61–58 | ||||
Semifinals – Friday, March 11 | |||||||
4 | 8 | 6:00 pm | No. 4 Monmouth vs. No. 9 Rider | 72–68 | ESPNews/ESPN+ | ||
9 | 8:30 pm | No. 2 Saint Peter's vs. No. 11 Quinnipiac | 64–52 | ||||
Championship – Saturday, March 12 | |||||||
5 | 10 | 4:00 pm | No. 2 Saint Peter's vs No. 4 Monmouth | 60–54 | ESPNU | ||
*Game times in ET. ()-Rankings denote tournament seeding. |
Bracket
[edit]First round Tuesday, March 8 | Quarterfinals Wednesday & Thursday, March 9 & 10 | Semifinals Friday, March 11 | Championship Saturday, March 12 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Iona | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Manhattan | 67 | 9 | Rider | 71 | ||||||||||||||
9 | Rider | 79 | 9 | Rider | 68 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Monmouth | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Monmouth | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Niagara | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Monmouth | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Saint Peter's | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Saint Peter's | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Fairfield | 72 | 7 | Fairfield | 63 | ||||||||||||||
10 | Canisius | 50 | 2 | Saint Peter's | 64 | ||||||||||||||
11 | Quinnipiac | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Siena | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Marist | 52 | 11 | Quinnipiac | 77 | ||||||||||||||
11 | Quinnipiac | 77 |
Game summaries
[edit]First round
[edit]ESPN+
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March 8, 2022
5:00 pm |
No. 8 Manhattan 67, No. 9 Rider 79 | ||
Scoring by half: 36–42, 31–37 | ||
Pts: Perez – 20 Rebs: Roberts – 7 Asts: 3 tied – 5 Perez – 4 stl |
Pts: Vaughn – 20 Rebs: Ogemuno-Johnson – 12 Asts: Murray, Jr. – 6 James – 16 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast / Vaughn – 7 reb, 4 stl |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Rob Riley, Adam Vandenburgh, Tim Smith |
ESPN+
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March 8, 2022
7:00 pm |
No. 7 Fairfield 72, No. 10 Canisius 50 | ||
Scoring by half: 31–20, 41–30 | ||
Pts: Cruz – 19 Rebs: Cook – 9 Asts: C. Green – 6 Benning – 15pts, 4 reb |
Pts: Ahemed – 9 Rebs: X. Long – 10 Asts: Henderson – 3 Harried – 6 pts, 6 reb, 3 blk |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Tony Crisp, Andy O'Brien, Mike McClosky |
ESPN+
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March 8, 2022
9:00 pm |
No. 6 Marist 52, No. 11 Quinnipiac 77 | ||
Scoring by half: 25–31, 27–46 | ||
Pts: Wright – 14 Rebs: J. Jones – 6 Asts: Wright – 2 Jones – 12 pts, 1 blk |
Pts: Rigoni – 26 Rebs: D. Jones – 10 Asts: D. Jones – 8 D. Jones – 17 pts, 2 stl, 1 blk |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Ed Corliss, Ryan Zinc, Carl Luciano |
Quarterfinals
[edit]ESPN+
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March 9, 2022
7:00 pm |
No. 1 Iona 70, No. 9 Rider 71 | ||
Scoring by half: 30–28, 40–43 | ||
Pts: Jolly – 19 Rebs: Junior Joseph – 6 Asts: Clayton, Jr. – 6 Junior Joseph – 11 pts, 5 blk |
Pts: Murray, Jr. – 21 Rebs: Ogemuno-Johnson – 12 Asts: Murray Jr. – 8 James – 13 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Mike Fleury, Ed Corliss, Mike Palau |
ESPN+
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March 9, 2022
9:30 pm |
No. 2 Saint Peter's 77, No. 7 Fairfield 63 | ||
Scoring by half: 44–19, 33–44 | ||
Pts: Ndefo – 20 Rebs: Rupert – 6 Asts: Banks III & Edert – 2 Banks III – 14 pts, 4 reb |
Pts: Benning – 19 Rebs: Cook – 9 Asts: Benning – 3 Cook – 13 pts |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Tim Smith, Andy O'Brien, Nathan Hall |
ESPN+
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March 10, 2022
7:00 pm |
No. 3 Siena 71, No. 11 Quinnipiac 77 | ||
Scoring by half: 32–40, 39–37 | ||
Pts: McCollum – 16 Rebs: Billups – 9 Asts: McCollum – 4 Rogers – 14 pts, 5 reb |
Pts: Rigoni – 16 Rebs: Marfo – 11 Asts: Kortright – 7 D. Jones – 11 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Ed Corliss, Mike Nampone, Ryan Zink |
ESPN+
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March 10, 2022
9:30 pm |
No. 4 Monmouth 61, No. 5 Niagara 58 | ||
Scoring by half: 35–35, 26–23 | ||
Pts: Miller – 17 Rebs: Rutty – 9 Asts: Papas & Reynolds – 5 Reynolds – 15 pts, 5 reb |
Pts: Hammond – 17 Rebs: Cintron & Iorio – 8 Asts: Hammond – 5 Thomasson – 13 pts, 4 reb, 2 stl |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Evon Burroughs, Mike McCloskey, Nathan Hall |
Semifinals
[edit]ESPNews & ESPN+
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March 11, 2022
6:00 pm |
No. 4 Monmouth 72, No. 9 Rider 68 | ||
Scoring by half: 29–30, 43–38 | ||
Pts: Papas – 20 Rebs: McClary & Papas – 6 Asts: 3 tied – 3 Reynolds – 17 pts, 3 ast |
Pts: Murray Jr. – 20 Rebs: Ogemuno-Johnson – 8 Asts: Murray & Johnson – 4 Powell – 19 pts |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Greg Evans, Ed Corliss, Tim Smith |
ESPNews & ESPN+
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March 11, 2022
8:30 pm |
No. 2 Saint Peter's 64, No. 11 Quinnipiac 52 | ||
Scoring by half: 30–31, 34–21 | ||
Pts: Lee – 14 Rebs: Ndefo & Edert – 7 Asts: 3 tied – 2 Ndefo – 13 pts, 3 blk, 1 stl |
Pts: Balanc – 14 Rebs: Marfo – 11 Asts: Marfo – 4 D. Jones – 10 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Evon Burroughs, Mike Palau, Andy O'Brien |
Championship
[edit]ESPNU
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March 12, 2022
4:00 pm |
No. 2 Saint Peter's 60, No. 4 Monmouth 54 | ||
Scoring by half: 29–25, 31–29 | ||
Pts: Edert – 20 Rebs: F. Drame – 10 Asts: 4 tied – 2 Ndefo – 7 pts, 7 reb, 4 blk |
Pts: Miller – 15 Rebs: Miller & Rutty – 6 Asts: Papas – 3 Vaughan – 10 pts, 4 reb, 1 blk, 3 stl |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Matt Potter, Tony Chiazza, Tom Morrisey |
Team and tournament leaders
[edit]Team leaders
[edit]Team | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Minutes | W – L | ||||||
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(10) Canisius | Ahemed | 9 | X. Long | 10 | Henderson | 3 | 4 tied | 1 | Harried | 3 | Henderson | 38 | 0–1 |
(7) Fairfield | Benning | 34 | Cook | 18 | Green | 7 | Crisler | 4 | Cook & Cruz | 2 | Benning | 78 | 1–1 |
(1) Iona | Jolly | 19 | Jr. Joseph | 6 | Clayton Jr. | 6 | van Eyck & Jolly | 2 | Jr. Joseph | 5 | Joiner | 36 | 0–1 |
(8) Manhattan | Perez | 21 | Roberts | 7 | 3 tied | 5 | Perez | 4 | Roberts | 3 | Perez | 40 | 0–1 |
(6) Marist | Wright | 14 | J. Jones | 6 | Wright | 2 | Herasme | 2 | J. Jones | 1 | Herasme | 34 | 0–1 |
(4) Monmouth | Miller & Reynolds | 44 | Rutty | 19 | Papas | 11 | Papas | 5 | Miller | 4 | Papas | 109 | 2–1 |
(5) Niagara | Hammond | 17 | Cintron & Iorio | 8 | Hammond | 5 | Thomasson | 2 | Cintron & Iorio | 1 | Hammond | 40 | 0–1 |
(11) Quinnipiac | Rigoni & Balanc | 47 | Marfo | 31 | D. Jones | 14 | D. Jones & Marfo | 4 | Rigoni | 3 | D. Jones | 103 | 2–1 |
(9) Rider | Murray Jr. | 52 | Ogemuno-Johnson | 32 | Murray Jr. | 18 | Vaughn | 6 | James | 4 | Murray Jr. | 116 | 2–1 |
(2) Saint Peter's | Ndefo | 40 | Ndefo/H Drame/F Drame | 17 | Banks III | 6 | Banks III | 6 | Ndefo | 10 | Edert | 86 | 3–0 |
(3) Siena | McCollum | 16 | Billups | 9 | McCollum | 4 | Billups | 3 | Stormo | 2 | Rogers | 38 | 0–1 |
All-championship team
[edit]2022 MAAC Men's Basketball All-Championship Team[4] |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2020 MAAC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships". Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Saint Peter's Wins the 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's Basketball Championship On Saturday". MAAC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships". MAAC Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's Basketball Championship". MAAC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2022.