Iona and Fairfield score big victories to advance to the Quarterfinals of the Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship
Atlantic City, N.J. (March 9, 2021) – Iona college dominated Quinnipiac from the jump to earn a matchup with No.1 Siena in the Quarterfinals. Fairfield wins an overtime triller over Manhattan to advance to the Quarterfinals.
No. 8 Quinnipiac - 48 | No. 9 Iona - 72
2021 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship – First Round
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City, NJ
Key Moments:
- Isaiah Ross of Iona was named the Tropicana Player of the Game, Ross had a game-high 15 points.
- Dwayne Koroma tied a career-high with 10 points and JeanLouis finished the game with a career-high 11 rebounds, seven points and three steals.
- The Bobcats never led the game with Iona controlling the action for 37:22 of the game.
- Luis Kortright recorded a team-high seven points, while Jacob Rigoni and Tyree Pickron each added six points. The Bobcats also received 27 points from their bench.
Notables:
- Iona out-rebounded Quinnipiac, 50-33. The Gaels collected 12 offensive rebounds leading directly to 15 points.
- Tuesday's first round matchup with Quinnipiac was its first time ever matching with the Bobcats in the MAAC Championship
Up Next:
Tomorrow night, Iona will face off against the No.1 seed and Co-Regular Season Champions Siena Saints. This marquee matchup will pit two of the top teams in the league.
No. 7 Fairfield - 78 | No. 10 Manhattan - 76
2021 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship – First Round
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City, NJ
Key Moments:
- Jesus Cruz was named the Tropicana Player of the Game for his 16-point and 7-rebound performance.
- Manhattan’s Ethan Lasko hit a game tying three at the end of regulation to force overtime.
- Fairfield had major contributions from the bench with 26 bench points.
- There were nine lead changes in the game.
Notables:
- This was the third straight game that the Stags and Jaspers faced off, dating back to the regular season.
- This meeting was also the third consecutive time they have faced off in the MAAC Championship First Round.
Up Next:
Tomorrow night, Fairfield will face off against the No. 2 seed and Co-Regular Season Champions Monmouth Hawks.
See below for the upcoming schedule and matchups:
| Round |
Game |
Matchup |
Date |
Times |
Network |
| First Round |
Game 1 |
No. 6 Canisius vs No. 11 Rider |
March 8 |
7:00 PM |
ESPN+ |
| First Round |
Game 2 |
No. 8 Quinnipiac vs No. 9 Iona |
March 9 |
5:00 PM |
ESPN+ |
| First Round |
Game 3 |
No. 7 Fairfield vs. No. 10 Manhattan |
March 9 |
7:30 PM |
ESPN+ |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 4 |
No. 1 Siena vs Game No. 9 Iona |
March 10 |
5:00 PM |
ESPN+ |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 5 |
No. 2 Monmouth vs No. 7 Fairfield |
March 10 |
7:30 PM |
ESPN+ |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 6 |
No. 3 Saint Peter’s vs No. 11 Rider |
March 11 |
5:00 PM |
ESPN+ |
| Quarterfinal |
Game 7 |
No. 4 Marist vs No. 5 Niagara |
March 11 |
7:30 PM |
ESPN+ |
| Semifinal |
Game 8 |
Game 4 Winner vs Game 7 Winner |
March 12 |
6:00 PM |
ESPNews |
| Semifinal |
Game 9 |
Winner Game 5 vs Winner Game 6 |
March 12 |
8:30 PM |
ESPNews |
| Championship |
Game 10 |
Winner Game 8 vs Winner Game 9 |
March 13 |
4:00 PM. |
ESPNU |
About the 2021 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships:
The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships return to New Jersey on March 8-13, 2021 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 Time Out for Black Lives
Time Out for Black Lives aims to inspire and educate youth, athletes, families and fans. The initiative has an interactive website where coaches and student-athletes from MAAC basketball programs contribute their time and resources to read children’s books in entertaining videos, all focusing on Black culture, history, music and myths. The program comes as part of the MAAC’s
United for Justice campaign that was announced over the summer. For more information, visit
timeoutforblacklives.com.
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) celebrates its 40th year of competition during the 2020-21 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.