The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I. Of its current 11 full members located in four Northeastern states such as Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.
The MAAC men's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The tournament has been held every year since 1982, the MAAC's first season. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The MAAC did not receive its automatic bid from the NCAA until 1984.
The 2016–17 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represented Monmouth University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by sixth year head coach King Rice, played their home games at OceanFirst Bank Center as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 27–7, 18–2 in MAAC play to win the regular season championship, their second consecutive conference title. As the No. 1 seed in the MAAC tournament, they defeated Niagara before losing to Siena in the semifinals. As a regular season conference champions who did not win their conference tournament, Monmouth received an automatic bid the National Invitation Tournament. As a No. 4 seed, they lost to Ole Miss in the first round.
The 1990 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 2–5 at Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York.
The 2019–20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 1st. Conference play started in January and concluded March 11, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This season was the 39th season of MAAC basketball.
The 2021–22 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 9. Conference play started in December and concluded in March 2022. This was the 41st season of MAAC basketball.
The 2007 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 2–5 at The Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, CT.
The 2006 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 3–6 at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York.
The 2004 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 5–8 at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York.
The 2003 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 7–10 at Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey.
The 2002 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 1–4, 2002 at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York.
The 2001 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 2–5, 2001 at Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.
The 1999 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held February 26–March 1, 1999 at Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.
The 1998 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 2, 1998 at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York.
The 1996 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4, 1996 at Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York.
The 1995 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 4–6, 1995 at Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York.
The 1994 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1994 at Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York.
The 1993 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1993 at Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York.
The 1987 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held February 28–March 2, 1987 at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The 2022–23 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by third-year head coach Rick Pitino, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 17–3 in MAAC play to win the regular season championship. In the MAAC tournament, they defeated Mount St. Mary's, Niagara, and Marist to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the West region. There they lost in the first round to eventual champion UConn.
