2022 MAAC men's basketball tournament
The 2022 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was played March 8–12, 2022, at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, for the third year in a row.[1] The tournament winner, the Saint Peter's Peacocks, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[2]
| 2022 MAAC men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2021–22 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Site | Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Champions | Saint Peter's (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Shaheen Holloway (1st title) |
| MVP | KC Ndefo (Saint Peter's) |
| Top scorer | Dwight Murray, Jr. (Rider) (52 points) |
| Television | ESPNews, ESPNU, ESPN+ |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iona | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Peter's † | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siena | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niagara | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairfield | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canisius | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 MAAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
All 11 teams in the conference participated in the Tournament. The top five teams received byes to the quarterfinals. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iona | 17–3 | ||
| 2 | Saint Peter's | 14–6 | ||
| 3 | Siena | 12–8 | ||
| 4 | Monmouth | 11–9 | ||
| 5 | Niagara | 9–11 | 1–1 vs Marist | 1–1 vs Iona |
| 6 | Marist | 9–11 | 1–1 vs Niagara | 0–2 vs Iona |
| 7 | Fairfield | 8–12 | Mini Conference 3–1 | |
| 8 | Manhattan | 8–12 | Mini Conference 2–2 | |
| 9 | Rider | 8–12 | Mini Conference 1–3 | |
| 10 | Canisius | 7–13 | 2–0 vs Quinnipiac | |
| 11 | Quinnipiac | 7–13 | 0–2 vs Canisius | |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Television | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Tuesday, March 8 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 5:00 pm | No. 8 Manhattan vs. No. 9 Rider | 67–79 | ESPN+ | ||
| 2 | 7:00 pm | No. 7 Fairfield vs. No. 10 Canisius | 72–50 | ||||
| 3 | 9:00 pm | No. 6 Marist vs. No. 11 Quinnipiac | 52–77 | ||||
| Quarterfinals – Wednesday, March 9 | |||||||
| 2 | 4 | 7:00 pm | No. 1 Iona vs. No. 9 Rider | 70–71 | ESPN+ | ||
| 5 | 9:30 pm | No. 2 Saint Peter's vs. No. 7 Fairfield | 77–63 | ||||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 10 | |||||||
| 3 | 6 | 7:00 pm | No. 3 Siena vs. No. 11 Quinnipiac | 71–77 | ESPN+ | ||
| 7 | 9:30 pm | No. 4 Monmouth vs. No. 5 Niagara | 61–58 | ||||
| Semifinals – Friday, March 11 | |||||||
| 4 | 8 | 6:00 pm | No. 4 Monmouth vs. No. 9 Rider | 72–68 | ESPNews/ESPN+ | ||
| 9 | 8:30 pm | No. 2 Saint Peter's vs. No. 11 Quinnipiac | 64–52 | ||||
| Championship – Saturday, March 12 | |||||||
| 5 | 10 | 4:00 pm | No. 2 Saint Peter's vs No. 4 Monmouth | 60–54 | ESPNU | ||
| *Game times in ET. ()-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||||
Bracket
| First round Tuesday, March 8 | Quarterfinals Wednesday & Thursday, March 9 & 10 | Semifinals Friday, March 11 | Championship Saturday, March 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Iona | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Manhattan | 67 | 9 | Rider | 71 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Rider | 79 | 9 | Rider | 68 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Monmouth | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Monmouth | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Niagara | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Monmouth | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saint Peter's | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saint Peter's | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Fairfield | 72 | 7 | Fairfield | 63 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Canisius | 50 | 2 | Saint Peter's | 64 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Quinnipiac | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Siena | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Marist | 52 | 11 | Quinnipiac | 77 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Quinnipiac | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
Game summaries
First round
ESPN+ |
March 8, 2022 5:00 pm |
| No. 8 Manhattan 67, No. 9 Rider 79 | ||
| Scoring by half: 36–42, 31–37 | ||
| Pts: Perez – 20 Rebs: Roberts – 7 Asts: 3 tied – 5 Perez – 4 stl |
Pts: Vaughn – 20 Rebs: Ogemuno-Johnson – 12 Asts: Murray, Jr. – 6 James – 16 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast / Vaughn – 7 reb, 4 stl | |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Rob Riley, Adam Vandenburgh, Tim Smith |
ESPN+ |
March 8, 2022 7:00 pm |
| No. 7 Fairfield 72, No. 10 Canisius 50 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–20, 41–30 | ||
| Pts: Cruz – 19 Rebs: Cook – 9 Asts: C. Green – 6 Benning – 15pts, 4 reb |
Pts: Ahemed – 9 Rebs: X. Long – 10 Asts: Henderson – 3 Harried – 6 pts, 6 reb, 3 blk | |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Tony Crisp, Andy O'Brien, Mike McClosky |
ESPN+ |
March 8, 2022 9:00 pm |
| No. 6 Marist 52, No. 11 Quinnipiac 77 | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–31, 27–46 | ||
| Pts: Wright – 14 Rebs: J. Jones – 6 Asts: Wright – 2 Jones – 12 pts, 1 blk |
Pts: Rigoni – 26 Rebs: D. Jones – 10 Asts: D. Jones – 8 D. Jones – 17 pts, 2 stl, 1 blk | |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Ed Corliss, Ryan Zinc, Carl Luciano |
Quarterfinals
ESPN+ |
March 9, 2022 7:00 pm |
| No. 1 Iona 70, No. 9 Rider 71 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–28, 40–43 | ||
| Pts: Jolly – 19 Rebs: Junior Joseph – 6 Asts: Clayton, Jr. – 6 Junior Joseph – 11 pts, 5 blk |
Pts: Murray, Jr. – 21 Rebs: Ogemuno-Johnson – 12 Asts: Murray Jr. – 8 James – 13 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast | |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Mike Fleury, Ed Corliss, Mike Palau |
ESPN+ |
March 9, 2022 9:30 pm |
| No. 2 Saint Peter's 77, No. 7 Fairfield 63 | ||
| Scoring by half: 44–19, 33–44 | ||
| Pts: Ndefo – 20 Rebs: Rupert – 6 Asts: Banks III & Edert – 2 Banks III – 14 pts, 4 reb |
Pts: Benning – 19 Rebs: Cook – 9 Asts: Benning – 3 Cook – 13 pts | |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Tim Smith, Andy O'Brien, Nathan Hall |
ESPN+ |
March 10, 2022 7:00 pm |
| No. 3 Siena 71, No. 11 Quinnipiac 77 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–40, 39–37 | ||
| Pts: McCollum – 16 Rebs: Billups – 9 Asts: McCollum – 4 Rogers – 14 pts, 5 reb |
Pts: Rigoni – 16 Rebs: Marfo – 11 Asts: Kortright – 7 D. Jones – 11 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast | |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Ed Corliss, Mike Nampone, Ryan Zink |
ESPN+ |
March 10, 2022 9:30 pm |
| No. 4 Monmouth 61, No. 5 Niagara 58 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–35, 26–23 | ||
| Pts: Miller – 17 Rebs: Rutty – 9 Asts: Papas & Reynolds – 5 Reynolds – 15 pts, 5 reb |
Pts: Hammond – 17 Rebs: Cintron & Iorio – 8 Asts: Hammond – 5 Thomasson – 13 pts, 4 reb, 2 stl | |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Evon Burroughs, Mike McCloskey, Nathan Hall |
Semifinals
ESPNews & ESPN+ |
March 11, 2022 6:00 pm |
| No. 4 Monmouth 72, No. 9 Rider 68 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–30, 43–38 | ||
| Pts: Papas – 20 Rebs: McClary & Papas – 6 Asts: 3 tied – 3 Reynolds – 17 pts, 3 ast |
Pts: Murray Jr. – 20 Rebs: Ogemuno-Johnson – 8 Asts: Murray & Johnson – 4 Powell – 19 pts | |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Greg Evans, Ed Corliss, Tim Smith |
ESPNews & ESPN+ |
March 11, 2022 8:30 pm |
| No. 2 Saint Peter's 64, No. 11 Quinnipiac 52 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–31, 34–21 | ||
| Pts: Lee – 14 Rebs: Ndefo & Edert – 7 Asts: 3 tied – 2 Ndefo – 13 pts, 3 blk, 1 stl |
Pts: Balanc – 14 Rebs: Marfo – 11 Asts: Marfo – 4 D. Jones – 10 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl | |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Evon Burroughs, Mike Palau, Andy O'Brien |
Championship
ESPNU |
March 12, 2022 4:00 pm |
| No. 2 Saint Peter's 60, No. 4 Monmouth 54 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–25, 31–29 | ||
| Pts: Edert – 20 Rebs: F. Drame – 10 Asts: 4 tied – 2 Ndefo – 7 pts, 7 reb, 4 blk |
Pts: Miller – 15 Rebs: Miller & Rutty – 6 Asts: Papas – 3 Vaughan – 10 pts, 4 reb, 1 blk, 3 stl | |
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ Referees: Matt Potter, Tony Chiazza, Tom Morrisey |
Team and tournament leaders
Team leaders
| Team | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Minutes | W – L | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (10) Canisius | Ahemed | 9 | X. Long | 10 | Henderson | 3 | 4 tied | 1 | Harried | 3 | Henderson | 38 | 0–1 |
| (7) Fairfield | Benning | 34 | Cook | 18 | Green | 7 | Crisler | 4 | Cook & Cruz | 2 | Benning | 78 | 1–1 |
| (1) Iona | Jolly | 19 | Jr. Joseph | 6 | Clayton Jr. | 6 | van Eyck & Jolly | 2 | Jr. Joseph | 5 | Joiner | 36 | 0–1 |
| (8) Manhattan | Perez | 21 | Roberts | 7 | 3 tied | 5 | Perez | 4 | Roberts | 3 | Perez | 40 | 0–1 |
| (6) Marist | Wright | 14 | J. Jones | 6 | Wright | 2 | Herasme | 2 | J. Jones | 1 | Herasme | 34 | 0–1 |
| (4) Monmouth | Miller & Reynolds | 44 | Rutty | 19 | Papas | 11 | Papas | 5 | Miller | 4 | Papas | 109 | 2–1 |
| (5) Niagara | Hammond | 17 | Cintron & Iorio | 8 | Hammond | 5 | Thomasson | 2 | Cintron & Iorio | 1 | Hammond | 40 | 0–1 |
| (11) Quinnipiac | Rigoni & Balanc | 47 | Marfo | 31 | D. Jones | 14 | D. Jones & Marfo | 4 | Rigoni | 3 | D. Jones | 103 | 2–1 |
| (9) Rider | Murray Jr. | 52 | Ogemuno-Johnson | 32 | Murray Jr. | 18 | Vaughn | 6 | James | 4 | Murray Jr. | 116 | 2–1 |
| (2) Saint Peter's | Ndefo | 40 | Ndefo/H Drame/F Drame | 17 | Banks III | 6 | Banks III | 6 | Ndefo | 10 | Edert | 86 | 3–0 |
| (3) Siena | McCollum | 16 | Billups | 9 | McCollum | 4 | Billups | 3 | Stormo | 2 | Rogers | 38 | 0–1 |
All-championship team
| 2022 MAAC Men's Basketball All-Championship Team[4] |
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References
- "2020 MAAC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships". Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- "Saint Peter's Wins the 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's Basketball Championship On Saturday". MAAC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- "2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships". MAAC Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- "2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's Basketball Championship". MAAC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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