2020 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship Field Set
Edison, N.J. (March 6, 2020) – The field is set for the 2020 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship. The 11-team tournament will take place from March 10-14 in the event’s inaugural year at Atlantic City’s Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.
The top-five teams in the bracket all earn a bye in the first round. No. 1 Siena College (19-10, 15-5 MAAC) secured the top seed and the regular season title after winning nine straight to close out conference play.
First round action tips off on Tuesday, March 10 with a slate of three games. No. 8 Fairfield University (12-19, 8-12) and No. 9 Manhattan College (12-17, 8-12) will start the action at 5:00 p.m. on ESPN3. The Stags are 2-0 against the Jaspers this season, including a 66-50 win on the road to close out the regular season. The winner of that contest will face No. 1 Siena on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m.
No. 7 Iona College (11-16, 9-11) takes on No. 10 Canisius College (12-19, 7-13) in game two on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. The Gaels swept the regular season series against the Griffs. No. 2 Saint Peter’s University (17-12, 14-6) will await the winner of that matchup in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.
No. 6 Niagara University (11-20, 9-11) and No. 11 Marist College (7-22, 6-14) close out the first round with a 9:00 p.m. meeting. The Purple Eagles look to avenge a pair of regular season losses to the Red Foxes. No. 3 Rider University (18-12, 12-8) is slated to play the winner of the No. 6/No. 11 matchup on Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Closing out the quarterfinals, No. 4 Monmouth University meets No. 5 Quinnipiac University for a Thursday night showdown at 9:30 p.m. The two split their regular season meetings, each winning at home.
Tickets for the 2020 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships can be purchased by visiting
ticketmaster.com or by visiting
maacsports.com/basketball. To keep up with the postseason action, follow @MAACHoops on Twitter and join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #maAChoops20.
See below for the full schedule and matchups:
| Round |
Game |
Matchup |
Date |
Times |
Network |
| First Round |
Game 1 |
No. 8 Fairfield vs No. 9 Manhattan |
March 10 |
5:00 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
| First Round |
Game 2 |
No. 7 Iona vs No. 10 Canisius |
March 10 |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
| First Round |
Game 3 |
No. 6 Niagara vs No. 11 Marist |
March 10 |
9:00 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 4 |
No. 1 Siena vs Game 1 Winner |
March 11 |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 5 |
No. 2 Saint Peter’s vs Game 2 Winner |
March 11 |
9:30 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 6 |
No. 3 Rider vs Game 3 Winner |
March 12 |
7:00 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 7 |
No. 4 Monmouth vs No. 5 Quinnipiac |
March 12 |
9:30 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
| Semifinal |
Game 8 |
Game 4 Winner vs Game 7 Winner |
March 13 |
6:00 p.m. |
ESPNN |
| Semifinal |
Game 9 |
Game 5 Winner vs Game 6 Winner |
March 13 |
8:30 p.m. |
ESPNN |
| Championship |
Game 10 |
Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner |
March 14 |
4:00 p.m. |
ESPNU |
About the 2020 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships:
The 2020 Hercules Tire MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships return to New Jersey on March 10-14, 2020 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. To stay up to date on MAAC basketball, visit
http://maacsports.com/basketball and follow
@MAACHoops on Twitter.
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 39
th year of competition during the 2019-20 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.