2009 MAAC men's basketball tournament

2009 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2008–09
Teams	10
Site	Times Union Center Albany, New York
Champions	Siena (4th title)
Winning coach	Fran McCaffery (2nd title)
MVP	Kenny Hasbrouck (Siena)
Television	ESPN2, MSG, MSG Plus
MAAC Men's Basketball Tournaments «2008  2010»

The 2009 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament was an NCAA college basketball tournament held at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York on March 6–9, 2009, to decide the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion. The winner will advance to the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, a 65-team event to decide the national champion of Division I college basketball.

On Monday, March 9, Siena defeated Niagara 77–70 to win the title and clinch a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Bracket and Results

	First Round Friday, March 6					Quarterfinals Saturday, March 7					Semifinals Sunday, March 8					Final Monday, March 9
						1	Siena	77
						9	Canisius	52
	8	Loyola	68
	9	Canisius	74
											1	Siena	80
										5	Fairfield	65
						5	Fairfield	68
						4	Manhattan	61
																1	Siena	77
																2	Niagara	70
						2	Niagara	79
						10	Marist	50
	7	Iona	40
	10	Marist	43
											2	Niagara	93
										3	Rider	89
						6	St. Peter's	58
						3	Rider	67

See also

• Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

External links

• MAAC Tournament Bracket