MAAC Men's Basketball Seed Possibilities & Tie Breakers
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EDISON, N.J. – With Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball regular season play wrapping up on Sunday, March 1, the results of tomorrow’s five contests can impact final seedings in a multitude of ways. Below are details on each team’s tiebreaker scenarios pending tomorrow’s results.
The Iona Gaels (No. 1 seed), Rider Broncs (No. 2 seed), Canisius Golden Griffins (No. 5 seed), and Quinnipiac Bobcats (No. 6 seed) are locked into their respective slots at the upcoming championship. Manhattan and Monmouth have secured first-round byes, but final seedings will be determined following tomorrow’s contests.
MAAC Men’s Basketball Seed Possibilities and Tie Breakers through games played Feb. 27
Iona (17-2) at Saint Peter’s Rider on Sunday 3/1
Clinched # 1 seed. Will play winner of #8/9 game on Saturday 3/7 at 12:00pm
Rider (14-5) vs. Marist on Sunday 3/1
Clinched # 2 seed. Will play winner of #7/10 game on Saturday 3/7 at 5:30pm
Manhattan (12-7) vs. Quinnipiac on Sunday 3/1
Finishes # 3 with WIN OR Monmouth LOSS
Finishes # 4 with LOSS AND Monmouth WIN
Monmouth (12-7) vs. Siena on Sunday 3/1
Finishes # 3 with WIN AND Manhattan LOSS
Finishes # 4 with LOSS OR Manhattan WIN
Canisius (11-9) Season complete
Clinched # 5 seed. Will play # 4 seed Saturday 3/7 at 2:30pm
Quinnipiac (9-10) at Manhattan on Sunday 3/1
Clinched # 6 seed. Will play # 11 seed Thursday 3/5 at 9:00pm
Saint Peter’s (7-12) vs. Iona on Sunday 3/1
Finishes # 7 with WIN or LOSS AND Siena LOSS
Finishes # 8 with LOSS AND Siena WIN AND Fairfield WIN
Finishes # 9 with LOSS AND Siena WIN AND Niagara WIN
Siena (7-12) at Monmouth on Sunday 3/1
Finishes # 7 with WIN AND Saint Peter’s LOSS
Finishes # 8 with LOSS OR Saint Peter’s WIN
Niagara (6-13) vs. Fairfield on Sunday 3/1
Finishes # 8 with WIN AND Saint Peter’s LOSS AND Siena WIN
Finishes # 9 with WIN AND Saint Peter’s WIN OR Siena LOSS
Finishes # 9 with LOSS AND Marist LOSS
Finishes # 11 with LOSS AND Marist WIN
Fairfield (5-14) at Niagara on Sunday 3/1
Finishes # 10 with Marist LOSS
Finishes # 11 with Marist WIN
Marist (5-14) at Rider on Sunday 3/1
Finishes # 9 with WIN AND Fairfield WIN
Finishes # 10 with WIN AND Niagara WIN
Finishes # 11 with LOSS
Tie-breakers:
If Manhattan and Monmouth finish tied for 3rd at 13-7 or 12-8
Manhattan swept Monmouth head to head
Manhattan is # 3, Monmouth is # 4
If Saint Peter’s and Siena finish tied for 7th at 8-12 or 7-13
Saint Peter’s swept Siena head to head
Saint Peter’s is # 7, Siena is # 8
If Saint Peter’s, Siena and Niagara finish tied 7th at 7-13
Head to Head Mini Conference:
Saint Peter’s 3-1
Siena 2-2
Niagara 1-3
Saint Peter’s is # 7, Siena is # 8, Niagara is # 9
If Saint Peter’s and Niagara finish tied for 8th at 7-13
Teams split head to head. Both teams would be 0-2 against Iona. Niagara split with Rider while Saint Peter’s was 0-2 vs. Rider
Niagara is # 8, Saint Peter’s is # 9
If Siena and Niagara finish tied for 8th at 7-13
Siena swept Niagara head to head
Siena is # 8, Niagara is # 9
If Niagara and Fairfield finish tied for 9th at 6-14
Teams will have split head to head. Both teams were 0-2 vs. Iona. Niagara split with Rider while Fairfield was 0-2 vs. Rider
Niagara is # 9, Fairfield is # 10
If Niagara, Fairfield and Marist finish tied for 9th at 6-14
Head to head Mini Conference
Marist 3-1
Fairfield 2-2
Niagara -13
Marist is # 9, Fairfield is # 10, Niagara is # 11
If Fairfield and Marist finish tied for 10th at 5-15
Teams split head to head. Both teams would be 0-2 vs. Iona, Rider and Monmouth. Fairfield split with Manhattan while Marist was 0-2 vs. Manhattan.
Fairfield is # 10, Marist is # 11
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The 2015 season culminates at the 2015 MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York, March 5-9. Tickets for the championships are available online at ticketmaster.com.
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