2001 MAAC men's basketball tournament

2001 MAAC men's basketball tournament
2001 MAAC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2000–01
Teams	10
Site	Marine Midland Arena; Buffalo, New York
Champions	Iona (6th title)
Winning coach	Jeff Ruland (2nd title)
MVP	Nakiea Miller (Iona)
	MAAC men's basketball tournaments ← 2000 2002 →

2000–01 MAAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Iona †	12	–	6	.667	22	–	11	.667
Niagara	12	–	6	.667	15	–	13	.536
Siena	12	–	6	.667	20	–	11	.645
Marist	11	–	7	.611	17	–	13	.567
Rider	11	–	7	.611	16	–	12	.571
Manhattan	11	–	7	.611	14	–	15	.483
Canisius	9	–	9	.500	20	–	11	.645
Fairfield	8	–	10	.444	12	–	16	.429
Loyola (MD)	2	–	16	.111	6	–	23	.207
Saint Peter's	2	–	16	.111	4	–	24	.143

† 2001 MAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

Top-seeded Iona defeated Canisius in the championship game, 74–67, to win their sixth MAAC men's basketball tournament.^[3]

The Gaels received an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament.

Format

All ten of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records.

First round Friday, March 2			Quarterfinals Saturday, March 3			Semifinals Sunday, March 4			Championship Monday, March 5

			1	Iona	64

			9	Loyola (MD)	52
8	Fairfield	58

9	Loyola (MD)	60
						1	Iona	75

						4	Marist	71



			4	Marist	70

			5	Rider	58



									1	Iona	74

									7	Canisius	67



			2	Niagara	70

			7	Canisius	72
7	Canisius	84

10	Saint Peter's	72
						7	Canisius	76

						3	Siena	64



			3	Siena	79

			6	Manhattan	76