1996 MAAC men's basketball tournament
The 1996 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4, 1996 at Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York.[1]
| 1996 MAAC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1995–96 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | Knickerbocker Arena Albany, New York |
| Champions | Canisius (1st title) |
| Winning coach | John Beilein (1st title) |
| MVP | Michael Meeks (Canisius) |
Fifth-seeded Canisius defeated Fairfield in the championship game, 52–46, to win their first MAAC men's basketball tournament.[2]
The Golden Griffins received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament.
Format
All eight of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Saturday, March 2 | Semifinals Sunday, March 3 | Championship Monday, March 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Iona | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Siena | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Iona | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Canisius | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Loyola (MD) | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Canisius | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Canisius | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Fairfield | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Manhattan | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Niagara | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Niagara | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Fairfield | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Fairfield | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Saint Peter's | 62 | ||||||||||||
References
- "1995-96 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- "Men's Basketball Championship History". MAACSports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
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