MAAC Announces 2011-12 Men's Basketball Schedule
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has announced the men's basketball schedule for the 2011-12 season.
Some of the highlights of the 2011-12 schedule include:
- The schedule opens on Dec. 1 with Loyola University Maryland hosting Marist College at Reitz Arena, and defending champion Saint Peter's College hosting Siena College at the Yanitelli Center.
- Marist unveils its newly renovated McCann Center to their fans with the Red Foxes' league home opener on Dec. 4 against Rider University.
- On Jan. 8, the MAAC's two newest coaches face off when Manhattan College head coach Steve Masiello and the Jaspers host Fairfield University head coach Sydney Johnson and the Stags at Draddy Gymnasium.
- Western New York's Battle of the Bridge is renewed on Jan. 19 when Canisius College hosts Niagara University at the Koessler Athletic Center.
- A rematch of last year's championship game between Saint Peter's and Iona College takes place on Jan. 29 at the Yanitelli Center.
Click here to see the composite conference schedule and team-by-team conference schedules. Non-conference schedules can be viewed here.
The full 2011-12 MAAC Television schedule will be announced at a later date.
The 180 league games will lead all the schools to the 2012 MAAC Basketball Championships, which will be held on March 1-5 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass.