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2001 MAAC men's basketball tournament

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2001 MAAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2000–01
Teams10
SiteMarine Midland Arena
Buffalo, New York
ChampionsIona (6th title)
Winning coachJeff Ruland (2nd title)
MVPNakiea Miller (Iona)
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2002 →
2000–01 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Niagara 12 6   .667 15 13   .536
Siena 12 6   .667 20 11   .645
Marist 11 7   .611 17 13   .567
Rider 11 7   .611 16 12   .571
Manhattan 11 7   .611 14 15   .483
Canisius 9 9   .500 20 11   .645
Fairfield 8 10   .444 12 16   .429
Loyola (MD) 2 16   .111 6 23   .207
Saint Peter's 2 16   .111 4 24   .143
2001 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 2–5, 2001 at Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.[2]

Top-seeded Iona defeated Canisius in the championship game, 74–67, to win their sixth MAAC men's basketball tournament.[3]

The Gaels received an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament.

Format

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All ten of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records.

Bracket

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First round
Friday, March 2
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 3
Semifinals
Sunday, March 4
Championship
Monday, March 5
            
1 Iona 64
9 Loyola (MD) 52
8 Fairfield 58
9 Loyola (MD) 60
1 Iona 75
4 Marist 71
4 Marist 70
5 Rider 58
1 Iona 74
7 Canisius 67
2 Niagara 70
7 Canisius 72
7 Canisius 84
10 Saint Peter's 72
7 Canisius 76
3 Siena 64
3 Siena 79
6 Manhattan 76

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2000-01 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Championship History". MAACSports.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.