2018 MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship Game to Air on ESPN
EDISON, NJ – ESPN has announced today that the 2018 MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship game is set to air on its main network, ESPN on Monday, March 5 at 7 p.m. Jason Benetti and Jay Bilas will be on the call for the Men’s Championship final.
“The men’s championship game airing on ESPN is a significant opportunity for the league to showcase its top teams on one of ESPN’s premier platforms for college basketball,” notes MAAC Commissioner Rich Ensor.
The 2018 MAAC Basketball Championships take place March 1-5, at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. 16 of the 20 contests are set to air exclusively 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. on ESPNU. The Women’s Championship game is set to air on Monday, March 5, at 2:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
The winner of the 2018 MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship earns the leagues’ automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.
For more 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 Basketball Championships Broadcast Schedule |
| Date |
Time |
Round/Matchup |
Network |
| March 1 |
9:30 a.m. |
Women’s First Round – No. 8 Canisius vs. No. 9 Monmouth |
ESPN3 |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Women’s First Round – No. 7 Manhattan vs. No. 10 Iona |
ESPN3 |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Women’s First Round – No. 6 Niagara vs. No. 11 Saint Peter’s |
ESPN3 |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Men’s First Round – No. 8 Monmouth vs. No. 9 Saint Peter’s |
ESPN3 |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Men’s First Round – No. 7 Quinnipiac vs. No. 10 Siena |
ESPN3 |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Men’s First Round – No. 6 Fairfield vs. No. 11 Marist |
ESPN3 |
| March 2 |
1:00 p.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinals – No. 1 Quinnipiac vs. Game 1 Winner |
ESPN3 |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinals – No. 2 Marist vs. Game 2 Winner |
ESPN3 |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Quarterfinals – No. 1 Rider vs. Game 1 Winner |
ESPN3 |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Men’s Quarterfinals – No. 2 Canisius vs. Game 2 Winner |
ESPN3 |
| March 3 |
12:00 p.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinals – No. 3 Siena vs. Game 3 Winner |
ESPN3 |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinals – No. 4 Fairfield vs. No. 5 Rider |
ESPN3 |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Quarterfinals – No. 3 Niagara vs. Game 3 Winner |
ESPN3 |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Men’s Quarterfinals – No. 4 Iona vs. #5 Manhattan |
ESPN3 |
| March 4 |
11:00 a.m. |
Women’s Semifinals – Game 4 Winner vs Game 7 Winner |
ESPN3 |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Women’s Semifinals – Game 5 Winner vs Game 6 Winner |
ESPN3 |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Semifinals – Game 4 Winner vs Game 7 Winner |
Live to tape from ESPN3 to ESPNU |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Men’s Semifinals – Game 5 Winner vs Game 6 Winner |
ESPNU |
| March 5 |
2:30 p.m. |
Women’s Championship – Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner |
ESPNU |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Championship – Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner |
ESPN |
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.