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[[image:Metro_Atlantic_Athletic_Conference.png|right]]
'''Metro Atlantic Athletic Men's Basketball''' is among the lower end of the middle tier of the mid-majors in Division I. The league rarely receives an at-large bid to the [[NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]], even for a conference champion defeated in the conference tournament, but generally speaking the regular season champion will earn a respectable seed should they claim the automatic bid. The league has not, however, had a great deal of success ''in'' the tournament; no MAAC team has ever reached the Sweet Sixteen while a member of the conference. The conference has had a good deal of success in the other post-season tournaments, and while the circuit isn't widely acclaimed it's also not widely mocked.

The league was formed in 1981 by teams which had previously been independents or members of the ECAC Metro, the tournament-only league which eventually morphed into the [[{{nec}}]]. The conference has primarily had influx from the {{nec}} and the [[America East Conference]], while teams which have departed have either chosen to join more academically-similar institutions in the [[{{patriot}}]] or have upgraded their programs enough to attract the attention of the [[{{a10}}]].
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=='''Membership'''==
===Current Members===
(Charter members in bold)
{{list-3col-12| col1=170
| col2=45
| col3=250
| item01a='''School'''
| item01b='''Joined'''
| item01c='''Former Conference'''
| item02a=[[Canisius]]
| item02b=1989
| item02c=[[1989 North Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball|North Atlantic Conference]]
| item03a='''[[Fairfield]]'''
| item03b=1981
| item03c=[[1981 ECAC Metro Men's Basketball|ECAC Metro]]
| item04a='''[[Iona]]'''
| item04b=1981
| item04c=[[1981 ECAC Metro Men's Basketball|ECAC Metro]]
| item05a='''[[Manhattan]]'''
| item05b=1981
| item05c=[[1981 ECAC Metro Men's Basketball|ECAC Metro]]
| item06a=[[Marist]]
| item06b=1997
| item06c=[[1997 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball|{{nec}}]]
| item07a=[[Monmouth (NJ)]]
| item07b=2013
| item07c=[[2013 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball|{{nec}}]]
| item08a=[[Niagara]]
| item08b=1989
| item08c=[[1989 North Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball|North Atlantic Conference]]
| item09a=[[Quinnipiac]]
| item09b=2013
| item09c=[[2013 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball|{{nec}}]]
| item10a=[[Rider]]
| item10b=1997
| item10c=[[1997 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball|{{nec}}]]
| item11a='''[[Saint Peter's]]'''
| item11b=1981
| item11c=[[1981 ECAC Metro Men's Basketball|ECAC Metro]]
| item12a=[[Siena]]
| item12b=1989
| item12c=[[1989 North Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball|North Atlantic Conference]]
}}

===Former Members===
(Charter members in bold)
{{list-4col-06| item01a='''School'''
| item01b='''Years'''
| item01c='''Former Conference'''
| item01d='''Succeeding Conference'''
| item02a='''[[Army]]'''
| item02b=1981-1990
| item02c=[[1981 ECAC Metro Men's Basketball|ECAC Metro]]
| item02d=[[1991 Patriot League Men's Basketball|Patriot League]]
| item03a='''[[Fordham]]'''
| item03b=1981-1990
| item03c=[[1981 ECAC Metro Men's Basketball|ECAC Metro]]
| item03d=[[1991 Patriot League Men's Basketball|Patriot League]]
| item04a=[[Holy Cross]]
| item04b=1983-1990
| item04c=[[1983 ECAC North Atlantic Men's Basketball|ECAC North Atlantic]]
| item04d=[[1991 Patriot League Men's Basketball|Patriot League]]
| item05a=[[La Salle]]
| item05b=1983-1992
| item05c=[[1983 East Coast Conference Men's Basketball|East Coast Conference]]
| item05d=[[1993 Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball|{{a10}}]]
| item06a=[[Loyola (MD)]]
| item06b=1989-2013
| item06c=[[1989 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball|{{nec}}]]
| item06d=[[2014 Patriot League Men's Basketball|Patriot League]]
}}

=='''Conference Regular Season Championships'''==
''italics'' indicate tie; ''italics''* indicate team receiving #1 seed in conference tournament
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| col2=50
| col3=300
| item01a='''Team'''
| item01b='''Titles'''
| item01c='''Years'''
| item02a=Iona
| item02b=9.5 (9+1)
| item02c=[[1983 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1983]], ''[[1984 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1984]]'', [[1985 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1985]], [[1996 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1996]], [[1997 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1997]], [[1998 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1998]], [[2001 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2001]], [[2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2012]], [[2014 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2014]], [[2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2015]]
| item03a=Manhattan
| item03b=6.0 (6+0)
| item03c=[[1992 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1992]], [[1993 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1993]], [[1995 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1995]], [[2003 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2003]], [[2004 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2004]], [[2006 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2006]]
| item04a=Siena
| item04b=5.0 (4+2)
| item04c=[[1991 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1991]], ''[[1999 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1999]]'', [[2000 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2000]], ''[[2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2008]]''*, [[2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2009]], [[2010 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2010]]
| item05a=La Salle
| item05b=3.5 (3+1)
| item05c=''[[1984 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1984]]''*, [[1988 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1988]], [[1989 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1989]], [[1990 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1990]]
| item06a=Saint Peter's
| item06b=2.5 (2+1)
| item06c=[[1982 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1982]], ''[[1984 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1984]]'', [[1987 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1987]]
| item07a=Fairfield
| item07b=2.0 (2+0)
| item07c=[[1986 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1986]], [[2011 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2011]]
| item08a=Niagara
| item08b=2.0 (1+2)
| item08c=''[[1999 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1999]]''*, ''[[2005 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2005]]''*, [[2013 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2013]]
| item09a=Marist
| item09b=1.5 (1+1)
| item09c=''[[2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2002]]'', [[2007 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2007]]
| item10a=Rider
| item10b=1.5 (0+3)
| item10c=''[[2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2002]]''*, ''[[2005 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2005]]'', ''[[2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2008]]''
| item11a=Canisius
| item11b=1.0 (1+0)
| item11c=[[1994 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1994]]
}}
=='''Division Championships'''==
{{list-3col-03| col1=150
| col2=50
| col3=300
| item01a='''Team'''
| item01b='''Titles'''
| item01c='''Years'''
| item02a=Holy Cross
| item02b=1.0 (1+0)
| item02c=[[1990 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1990]] (north)
| item03a=La Salle
| item03b=1.0 (1+0)
| item03c=[[1990 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1990]] (south)
}}
=='''Post-Season'''==
(Note: only post-season appearances while a member of the conference are listed.)
==='''Conference Tournament Champions'''===
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| col2=40
| col3=300
| item01a='''Team'''
| item01b='''Titles'''
| item01c='''Years'''
| item02a=Iona
| item02b=8
| item02c=[[1982 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1982]], [[1984 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1984]], [[1985 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1985]], [[1998 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1998]], [[2000 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2000]], [[2001 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2001]], [[2006 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2006]], [[2013 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2013]]
| item03a=Manhattan
| item03b=5
| item03c=[[1993 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1993]], [[2003 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2003]], [[2004 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2004]], [[2014 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2014]], [[2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2015]]
| item04a=Siena
| item04b=5
| item04c=[[1999 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1999]], [[2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2002]], [[2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2008]], [[2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2009]], [[2010 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2010]]
| item05a=La Salle
| item05b=4
| item05c=[[1988 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1988]], [[1989 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1989]], [[1990 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1990]], [[1992 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1992]]
| item06a=Fairfield
| item06b=3
| item06c=[[1986 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1986]], [[1987 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1987]], [[1997 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1997]]
| item07a=Saint Peter's
| item07b=3
| item07c=[[1991 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1991]], [[1995 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1995]], [[2011 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2011]]
| item08a=Loyola (MD)
| item08b=2
| item08c=[[1994 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1994]], [[2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2012]]
| item09a=Niagara
| item09b=2
| item09c=[[2005 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2005]], [[2007 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|2007]]
| item10a=Canisius
| item10b=1
| item10c=[[1996 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1996]]
| item11a=Fordham
| item11b=1
| item11c=[[1983 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball|1983]]
}}

==='''NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances'''===
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| col2=40
| col3=300
| item01a='''Team'''
| item01b='''Appearances'''
| item01c='''Years''' (Bold indicates automatic bid)
| item02a=Iona
| item02b=8
| item02c='''[[1984 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1984]]''', '''[[1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1985]]''', '''[[1998 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1998]]''', '''[[2000 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2000]]''', '''[[2001 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2001]]''', '''[[2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2006]]''', [[2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2012]], '''[[2013 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2013]]'''
| item03a=Manhattan
| item03b=6
| item03c='''[[1993 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1993]]''', [[1995 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1995]], '''[[2003 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2003]]''', '''[[2004 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2004]]''', '''[[2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2014]]''', '''[[2015 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2015]]'''
| item04a=Siena
| item04b=5
| item04c='''[[1999 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1999]]''', '''[[2002 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2002]]''', '''[[2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2008]]''', '''[[2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2009]]''', '''[[2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2010]]'''
| item05a=La Salle
| item05b=4
| item05c='''[[1988 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1988]]''', '''[[1989 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1989]]''', '''[[1990 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1990]]''', '''[[1992 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1992]]'''
| item06a=Fairfield
| item06b=3
| item06c='''[[1986 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1986]]''', '''[[1987 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1987]]''', '''[[1997 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1997]]'''
| item07a=Saint Peter's
| item07b=3
| item07c='''[[1991 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1991]]''', '''[[1995 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1995]]''', '''[[2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2011]]'''
| item08a=Loyola (MD)
| item08b=2
| item08c='''[[1994 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1994]]''', '''[[2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2012]]'''
| item09a=Niagara
| item09b=2
| item09c='''[[2005 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2005]]''', '''[[2007 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2007]]'''
| item10a=Canisius
| item10b=1
| item10c='''[[1996 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1996]]'''
}}
==='''NCAA Division I Elite Eight Appearances'''===
'''None''' while members of conference.

==='''NIT Appearances'''===
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| col2=40
| col3=300
| item01a='''Team'''
| item01b='''Appearances'''
| item01c='''Years''' (bold indicates automatic bid)
| item02a=Fordham
| item02b=6
| item02c=[[1982 National Invitation Tournament|1982]], [[1983 National Invitation Tournament|1983]], [[1984 National Invitation Tournament|1984]], [[1985 National Invitation Tournament|1985]], [[1988 National Invitation Tournament|1988]], [[1990 National Invitation Tournament|1990]]
| item03a=Iona
| item03b=6
| item03c=[[1982 National Invitation Tournament|1982]], [[1983 National Invitation Tournament|1983]], [[1996 National Invitation Tournament|1996]], [[1997 National Invitation Tournament|1997]], '''[[2014 National Invitation Tournament|2014]]''', '''[[2015 National Invitation Tournament|2015]]'''
| item04a=Manhattan
| item04b=5
| item04c=[[1992 National Invitation Tournament|1992]], [[1994 National Invitation Tournament|1994]], [[1996 National Invitation Tournament|1996]], [[2002 National Invitation Tournament|2002]], '''[[2006 National Invitation Tournament|2006]]'''
| item05a=Niagara
| item05b=4
| item05c=[[1993 National Invitation Tournament|1993]], [[2004 National Invitation Tournament|2004]], [[2009 National Invitation Tournament|2009]], '''[[2013 National Invitation Tournament|2013]]'''
| item06a=Saint Peter's
| item06b=4
| item06c=[[1982 National Invitation Tournament|1982]], [[1984 National Invitation Tournament|1984]], [[1987 National Invitation Tournament|1987]], [[1989 National Invitation Tournament|1989]]
| item07a=Siena
| item07b=4
| item07c=[[1991 National Invitation Tournament|1991]], [[1994 National Invitation Tournament|1994]], [[2000 National Invitation Tournament|2000]], [[2003 National Invitation Tournament|2003]]
| item08a=Fairfield
| item08b=3
| item08c=[[1996 National Invitation Tournament|1996]], [[2003 National Invitation Tournament|2003]], '''[[2011 National Invitation Tournament|2011]]'''
| item09a=La Salle
| item09b=3
| item09c=[[1984 National Invitation Tournament|1984]], [[1987 National Invitation Tournament|1987]], [[1991 National Invitation Tournament|1991]]
| item10a=Canisius
| item10b=2
| item10c=[[1994 National Invitation Tournament|1994]], [[1995 National Invitation Tournament|1995]]
| item11a=Holy Cross
| item11b=1
| item11c=[[1990 National Invitation Tournament|1990]]
| item12a=Marist
| item12b=1
| item12c='''[[2007 National Invitation Tournament|2007]]'''
| item13a=Rider
| item13b=1
| item13c=[[1998 National Invitation Tournament|1998]]
}}

==='''NIT Final Four Appearances'''===
{{list-3col-04| col1=150
| col2=40
| col3=300
| item01a='''Team'''
| item01b='''Appearances'''
| item01c='''Years'''
| item02a=Canisius
| item02b=1
| item02c=[[1995 National Invitation Tournament|1995]]
| item03a=La Salle
| item03b=1
| item03c=[[1987 National Invitation Tournament|1987]]
| item04a=Siena
| item04b=1
| item04c=[[1994 National Invitation Tournament|1994]]
}}
==='''NIT Championship Game Appearances'''===
{{list-3col-02| col1=150
| col2=40
| col3=300
| item01a='''Team'''
| item01b='''Appearances'''
| item01c='''Years'''
| item02a=La Salle
| item02b=1
| item02c=[[1987 National Invitation Tournament|1987]]
}}
==='''CBI Appearances'''===
{{list-3col-03| col1=150
| col2=40
| col3=300
| item01a='''Team'''
| item01b='''Appearances'''
| item01c='''Years'''
| item02a=Rider
| item02b=2
| item02c=[[2008 College Basketball Invitational|2008]], [[2015 College Basketball Invitational|2015]]
| item03a=Siena
| item03b=1
| item03c=[[2014 College Basketball Invitational|2014]]
}}
==='''CBI Championships'''===
{{list-3col-02| col1=150
| col2=40
| col3=300
| item01a='''Team'''
| item01b='''Appearances'''
| item01c='''Years'''
| item02a=Siena
| item02b=1
| item02c=[[2014 College Basketball Invitational|2014]]
}}
==='''CollegeInsider.com Tournament Appearances'''===
{{list-3col-08| col1=150
| col2=40
| col3=300
| item01a='''Team'''
| item01b='''Appearances'''
| item01c='''Years'''
| item02a=Canisius
| item02b=3
| item02c=[[2013 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2013]], [[2014 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2014]], [[2015 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2015]]
| item03a=Fairfield
| item03b=3
| item03c=[[2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2010]], [[2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2012]], [[2013 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2013]]
| item04a=Rider
| item04b=3
| item04c=[[2009 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2009]], [[2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2011]], [[2013 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2013]]
| item05a=Iona
| item05b=1
| item05c=[[2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2011]]
| item06a=Loyola (MD)
| item06b=1
| item06c=[[2013 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2013]]
| item07a=Manhattan
| item07b=1
| item07c=[[2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2012]]
| item08a=Quinnipiac
| item08b=1
| item08c=[[2014 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2014]]
}}
==='''CollegeInsider.com Tournament Championship Game Appearances'''===
{{list-3col-03| col1=150
| col2=40
| col3=300
| item01a='''Team'''
| item01b='''Appearances'''
| item01c='''Years'''
| item02a=Iona
| item02b=3
| item02c=[[2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2011]]
| item03a=Fairfield
| item03b=1
| item03c=[[2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament|2012]]
}}
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=='''National Individual Awards'''==
{{list-2col-09| col1=350
| col2=300
| item01a=[[Naismith College Player of the Year (men)]]
| item01b=1990: Lionel Simmons (F), La Salle
| item02a=[[John R. Wooden College Player of the Year Award (men)|John R. Wooden Player of the Year]]
| item02b=1990: Lionel Simmons (F), La Salle
| item03a=[[Adolph Rupp Trophy]]
| item03b=1990: Lionel Simmons (F), La Salle
| item04a=[[AP College Basketball Player of the Year Award (men)]]
| item04b=1990: Lionel Simmons (F), La Salle
| item05a=[[NABC Division I Player of the Year (men)|NABC Division I Player of the Year]]
| item05b=1990: Lionel Simmons (F), La Salle
| item06a=[[Oscar Robertson Trophy]]
| item06b=1990: Lionel Simmons (F), La Salle
| item07a=[[UPI College Basketball Player of the Year]]
| item07b=1990: Lionel Simmons (F), La Salle
| item08a=[[NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans|NCAA Division I Consensus All-Americans]]
| item08b=1990: Lionel Simmons (F), La Salle
| item09a=[[Ben Jobe Award]]
| item09b=2010: Ed Cooley (coach), Fairfield
}}
=='''External Links'''==
[http://www.maacsports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=17400&SPID=10446&SPSID=87906 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball]

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