EDISON, NJ (Oct. 3, 2024) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has announced a new format for the 2025 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Beginning in 2025, the MAAC basketball championship field will feature the league’s top-10 teams. This marks the first time in the league’s 44-year history that the championship will not include every conference team. The championship will once again run from Tuesday through Saturday, with this year’s games being played March 11-15, 2025. With the new championship field format, competition will commence with the first round on Tuesday with two games each for both the men’s and women’s for a total of four contests, which is amended from the six total games that were played in the previous format dating back to 2014. First round games will put the No. 8 seed against the No. 9 seed and the No. 7 seed against the No. 10 seed.
“Our primary focus throughout the evaluation of the tournament format and schedule has been to elevate the visibility of the MAAC Basketball Championships,” said MAAC Commissioner Travis Tellitocci. “With the Conference expanding to 13 schools, this new format establishes an effective structure for the championships, with more exciting updates on the horizon. The new bracket spotlights the conference’s top teams while eliminating the strain of playing six games in a single day. After thoroughly assessing the logistics of accommodating 26 men’s and women’s teams, including the option of early games on campus, it was determined that extending the tournament schedule to include all teams was not the optimal strategy moving forward. By refining the championship field to the top 10 teams, we are creating a more streamlined event that heightens the excitement of both the regular season and the tournament for our student-athletes and fans.”
The complete 2025 championship bracket can be found below.
| Tuesday, March 11 |
| Session 1 |
Women's First Round |
Game 1 |
#8 vs. #9 |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Session 1 |
Women's First Round |
Game 2 |
#7 vs. #10 |
2:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Session 2 |
Men's First Round |
Game 1 |
#8 vs. #9 |
6:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Session 2 |
Men's First Round |
Game 2 |
#7 vs. #10 |
8:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Wednesday, March 12 |
| Session 3 |
Women's Quarterfinals |
Game 3 |
#1 vs. Game 1 Winner |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Session 3 |
Women's Quarterfinals |
Game 4 |
#2 vs. Game 2 Winner |
2:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Session 4 |
Men's Quarterfinals |
Game 3 |
#1 vs. Game 1 Winner |
6:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Session 4 |
Men's Quarterfinals |
Game 4 |
#2 vs. Game 2 Winner |
8:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Thursday, March 13 |
| Session 5 |
Women's Quarterfinals |
Game 5 |
#4 vs. #5 |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Session 5 |
Women's Quarterfinals |
Game 6 |
#3 vs. #6 |
2:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Session 6 |
Men's Quarterfinals |
Game 5 |
#4 vs. #5 |
6:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Session 6 |
Men's Quarterfinals |
Game 6 |
#3 vs. #6 |
8:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Friday, March 14 |
| Session 7 |
Women's Semifinals |
Game 7 |
Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner |
12:00 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Session 7 |
Women's Semifinals |
Game 8 |
Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner |
2:30 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Session 8 |
Men's Semifinals |
Game 7 |
Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner |
6:00 p.m. |
TBD |
| Session 8 |
Men's Semifinals |
Game 8 |
Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner |
8:30 p.m. |
TBD |
| Saturday, March 15 |
| Session 9 |
Women's Championship |
Game 9 |
Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner |
TBD |
TBD |
| Session 10 |
Men's Championship |
Game 9 |
Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner |
TBD |
TBD |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 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 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist College, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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