1999 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1999 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 26–March 1, 1999 at Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.[1]
| 1999 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1998–99 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Marine Midland Arena Buffalo, New York |
| Champions | Siena (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Paul Hewitt (1st title) |
| MVP | Marcus Faison (Siena) |
Second-seeded Siena defeated Saint Peter's in the championship game, 82–67, to win their first MAAC men's basketball tournament.[2]
The Saints received an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Tournament.
Format
All ten of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records.
Bracket
| First round Friday, February 26 | Quarterfinals Saturday, February 27 | Semifinals Sunday, February 28 | Championship Monday, March 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Niagara | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loyola (MD) | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Fairfield | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loyola (MD) | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Niagara | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Saint Peter's | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Canisius | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Saint Peter's | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Saint Peter's | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Siena | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Siena | 101 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rider | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rider | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Manhattan | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Siena | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Marist | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Iona | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Marist | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- "1998-99 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- "Men's Basketball Championship History". MAACSports.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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