2002 MAAC men's basketball tournament
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{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament |
| Year = 2002
| Conference = MAAC
| Division = I
| Gender = Men's
| Image =
| ImageSize =
| Caption =
| Teams = 10
| Arena = Pepsi Arena
| City = Albany, New York
| Champions = Siena
| TitleCount = 2nd
| Coach = Rob Lanier
| CoachCount = 1st
| MVP = Dwayne Archbold
| MVPTeam = Siena
}}
{{2001–02 MAAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2002 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 1–4, 2002 at Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York.{{cite web| title=2001-02 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary| work=sports-reference.com| publisher=Sports Reference | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/maac/2002.html | accessdate=April 16, 2022}}
Seventh-seeded Siena defeated {{cbb link|2001|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}} in the championship game, 92–77, to win their second MAAC men's basketball tournament.{{cite web| title=Men's Basketball Championship History| publisher=MAACSports.com | url=https://maacsports.com/sports/2007/6/30/1060599.aspx | accessdate=April 16, 2022}}
The Saints received an automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament.
Format
All ten of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records.
Bracket
{{4RoundBracket-Byes
| RD1=First round
Friday, March 1
| RD2=Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 2
| RD3=Semifinals
Sunday, March 3
| RD4=Championship
Monday, March 4
| RD1-seed03=8
| RD1-team03={{cbb link|2001|team=Canisius Golden Griffins|title=Canisius}}
| RD1-score03= 88
| RD1-seed04=9
| RD1-team04={{cbb link|2001|team=Loyola Greyhounds|title=Loyola (MD)}}
| RD1-score04= 62
| RD1-seed11=7
| RD1-team11=Siena
| RD1-score11=77
| RD1-seed12=10
| RD1-team12={{cbb link|2001|team=Saint Peter's Peacocks|title=Saint Peter's}}
| RD1-score12=66
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01={{cbb link|2001|team=Rider Broncs|title=Rider}}
| RD2-score01=84OT
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=Canisius
| RD2-score02=85
| RD2-seed03=4
| RD2-team03={{cbb link|2001|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}}
| RD2-score03=89
| RD2-seed04=5
| RD2-team04={{cbb link|2001|team=Iona Gaels|title=Iona}}
| RD2-score04=83
| RD2-seed05=2
| RD2-team05={{cbb link|2001|team=Marist Red Foxes|title=Marist}}
| RD2-score05=76
| RD2-seed06=7
| RD2-team06=Siena
| RD2-score06=82
| RD2-seed07=3
| RD2-team07={{cbb link|2001|team=Manhattan Jaspers|sex=none|title=Manhattan}}
| RD2-score07=74
| RD2-seed08=6
| RD2-team08={{cbb link|2001|team=Fairfield Stags|title=Fairfield}}
| RD2-score08=81
| RD3-seed01=8
| RD3-team01=Canisius
| RD3-score01=60
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=Niagara
| RD3-score02=70
| RD3-seed03=7
| RD3-team03=Siena
| RD3-score03=83
| RD3-seed04=6
| RD3-team04=Fairfield
| RD3-score04=63
| RD4-seed01=4
| RD4-team01=Niagara
| RD4-score01=77
| RD4-seed02=7
| RD4-team02=Siena
| RD4-score02=92
}}
References
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{{MAAC men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}
Category:MAAC men's basketball tournament
Category:2001–02 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season
Category:Basketball competitions in Albany, New York