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
ClassificationDivision I
Season2021–22
Teams11
SiteJim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey
ChampionsSaint Peter's (4th title)
Winning coachShaheen Holloway (1st title)
MVPKC Ndefo (Saint Peter's)
Top scorerDwight Murray, Jr. (Rider)
(52 points)
TelevisionESPNews, ESPNU, ESPN+
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2021–22 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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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

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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

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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

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First round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Team leaders

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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

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2022 MAAC Men's Basketball All-Championship Team[4]
  • Jacob Rigoni, Quinnipiac – 15.6 ppg, 1 bpg
  • Dwight Murray Jr., Rider – 17.3 ppg, 6 apg, 38.6 mpg
  • Walker Miller, Monmouth – 14.6 ppg, 1.3 bpg, 33.6 mpg
  • Shavar Reynolds, Monmouth – 14.6 ppg, 4 rpg, 32.6 mpg
  • Doug Edert, Saint Peter's – 12.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 28.6 mpg
  • Matthew Lee, Saint Peter's – 10.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 26.3 mpg
  • MVP KC Ndefo, Saint Peter's – 13.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1 spg, 3.3 bpg

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 MAAC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships". Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Saint Peter's Wins the 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's Basketball Championship On Saturday". MAAC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships". MAAC Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's Basketball Championship". MAAC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2022.