2009 America East men's basketball tournament

none August 2026 July 2023 March 2026 2009 America East I Men's SEFCU Arena Albany, New York SEFCU Arena Albany, New York SEFCU Arena Albany, New York Binghamton University Events Center Vestal, New York Binghamton 1st Kevin Broadus 1st D.J. Rivera Binghamton The 2009 America East men's basketball tournament was held from March 6–8 through at SEFCU Arena place on the University at Albany campus. The final was held on March 14 at the Events Center, the home court of the Binghamton Bearcats, who were the highest remaining seed. The Bearcats earned their first ever trip to the NCAA tournament, and were given the #15 seed in the East Regional. They played Duke in the first round of the Tournament, losing 86–62. Vermont gained a bid to the 2009 College Basketball Invitational, and won in the first round against 2008 Green Bay Phoenix Green Bay 76–72, but would lose in the Quarter-Finals against Oregon State by a score of 71–70 in Overtime. Bracket The tournament took place March 6–14.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/america-east/men/2009.html 2008–09 Men's America East Conference Season Summary Basketball Reference August 1, 2026 First roundFriday, March 6 QuarterfinalsSaturday, March 7 SemifinalsSunday, March 8 America East ChampionshipSaturday, March 14 high 8 Maine 56 9 Hartford 65 1 Binghamton 73 9 Hartford 65 4 New Hampshire 76 5 Stony Brook 73 3 Boston 75 6 UMBC 79 2 Vermont 52 7 Albany 56 1 Binghamton 72 4 New Hampshire 67 6 UMBC 64 7 Albany 58 1 Binghamton 61 6 UMBC 51 Source: Controversy One month after the SEFCU Arena site was announced, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced that they would be moving their 2009 Men's and Women's Tournament from the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey to the Times Union Center in Albany to be played on the same weekend as the America East. See also America East Conference References Category:America East Conference men's basketball tournament Category:2008–09 America East Conference men's basketball season Category:College basketball tournaments in New York (state) America East men's basketball tournament America East men's basketball tournament Category:Vestal, New York