2017 MAAC men's basketball tournament

2017 MAAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2016–17
Teams11
SiteTimes Union Center
Albany, New York
ChampionsIona (10th title)
Winning coachTim Cluess (3rd title)
MVPJordan Washington (Iona)
TelevisionESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3
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2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Monmouth 18 2   .900 27 7   .794
Saint Peter's 14 6   .700 23 13   .639
Iona 12 8   .600 22 13   .629
Siena 12 8   .600 17 17   .500
Fairfield 11 9   .550 16 15   .516
Rider 10 10   .500 18 15   .545
Canisius 10 10   .500 18 16   .529
Quinnipiac 7 13   .350 10 21   .323
Niagara 6 14   .300 10 23   .303
Marist 5 15   .250 8 24   .250
Manhattan 5 15   .250 10 22   .313
2017 MAAC tournament winner


The 2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held from March 2–6, 2017 at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. No. 3 seed Iona defeated No. 4 seed Siena 87–86 in overtime in the tournament championship game. As a result, Iona received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[1][2] The championship marked Iona's 10th MAAC title, the most in MAAC Tournament history, and the second consecutive MAAC Tournament championship for the Gaels. It was also the fifth consecutive championship game for Iona, which is a MAAC record.

  1. ^ "Iona back in NCAA Tournament after title-game thriller". New York Post. March 7, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Iona wins 2017 MAAC basketball tournament in OT thriller". SBNation.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.