1996 MAAC men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 1996 MAAC I Men's 8 Knickerbocker Arena Albany, New York Canisius 1st John Beilein 1st Michael Meeks Canisius The 1996 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4, 1996 at Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York.1995-96 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/maac/1996.html April 17, 2022 Fifth-seeded Canisius defeated 1995 Fairfield Stags Fairfield in the championship game, 52–46, to win their first MAAC men's basketball tournament.Men's Basketball Championship History MAACSports.com https://maacsports.com/sports/2007/6/30/1060599.aspx April 17, 2022 The Golden Griffins received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament. Format All eight of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records. Bracket QuarterfinalsSaturday, March 2 SemifinalsSunday, March 3 ChampionshipMonday, March 4 1 1995 Iona Gaels Iona 71 8 1995 Siena Saints Siena 59 4 1995 Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) 67 5 Canisius 74 3 1995 none Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan 60 6 1995 Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara 62 2 1995 Fairfield Stags Fairfield 67 7 1995 Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's 62 1 Iona 62 5 Canisius 63 6 Niagara 47 2 Fairfield 70 5 Canisius 52 2 Fairfield 46 References Category:Metro Conference men's basketball tournament Category:1995–96 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season Category:20th century in Albany, New York Category:College basketball tournaments in New York (state) Category:Basketball competitions in Albany, New York Category:March 1996 sports events in the United States Category:1996 in sports in New York (state)