By PAUL GOTHAM Old guard meets new guard when the No. 2-seed Iona Gaels (21-10/16-4) and No. 1-seed Monmouth Hawks (27-6/17-3) tip off for the 2016 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship Monday night at the Times Union Center. Iona has won a MAAC-record eight championships while Monmouth, which won its first regular-season title this season, goes for its … [Read more...] about MAAC Championship preview: Monmouth vs. Iona
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Iona reaches MAAC final
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – Iona College, the number two seed in the MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship, defeated third seeded Siena College 81-70 to advance to the championship final tomorrow night at the Times Union Center. The Gaels will compete in its fourth straight championship final game. A.J. English posted a game-high 29 points on nine-for-19 shooting … [Read more...] about Iona reaches MAAC final
Monmouth headed to MAAC Championship Game
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – Monmouth University, the 2015-16 MAAC Basketball Regular Season Champion and top seed in the MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship, defeated fifth seeded Fairfield University, 76-63 at the Times Union Center. Justin Robinson, the 2016 MAAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year had 15 points, nine rebounds and dished out four assists in … [Read more...] about Monmouth headed to MAAC Championship Game
Fairfield reaches MAAC semifinal
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – The fourth and quarterfinal matchup of the 2016 MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship saw fifth seeded, Fairfield University defeat fourth seeded Saint Peter’s University, 64-55, at the Times Union Center. All-MAAC First Team Selection Marcus Gilbert was the Pepsi Player of the Game in this win for the Stags. Gilbert had 20 points on … [Read more...] about Fairfield reaches MAAC semifinal
Siena advances to MAAC semifinal
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – The third quarterfinal matchup of the 2016 MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship saw the number three seeded, Siena College Saints defeat sixth seeded Manhattan College, 89-76, in front of a raucous crowd at the Times Union Center. All-MAAC First Team Selection Brett Bisping was the Pepsi Player of the Game in this win for the Siena … [Read more...] about Siena advances to MAAC semifinal