1982 MAAC men's basketball tournament

1982 MAAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1981–82
Teams6
First round siteCampus Sites
Campus Arenas
Finals siteMeadowlands Arena
East Rutherford, NJ
ChampionsIona (1st title)
Winning coachPat Kennedy (1st title)
MVPRory Grimes (Iona)
1983 →
1981–82 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Peter's 9 1   .900 20 9   .690
Fordham 8 2   .800 18 11   .621
Iona 7 3   .700 24 9   .727
Fairfield 3 7   .300 11 18   .379
Manhattan 3 7   .300 11 16   .407
Army 0 10   .000 5 22   .185
1982 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1982 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[2] This was the first edition of the tournament.

Iona upset top-seeded St. Peter's in the championship game, 66–61, to win their first MAAC men's basketball tournament.

No MAAC team was invited to the NCAA tournament this year.

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1981-82 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1981-82 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.