| America East men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | America East Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current location | Best seed arena |
| Played | 1980–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | Vermont |
| Most championships | Vermont (11) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN+ ESPN2 (final) |
| Official website | AmericaEast.com Men's Basketball |
| Sponsors | |
| D-wave systems, PepsiCo and Adidas Originals | |
| Host stadiums | |
| Varies year-to-year. Preliminary round awarded to conference school to host. Championship hosted by highest remaining seed. | |
The America East men's basketball tournament, popularly known as the America East Playoffs, is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA college basketball in the America East Conference. The winner of the annual tournament gains an automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.