2020 America East men's basketball tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
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| Conference = America East
| Division = I
| Gender = Men's
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{{2019–20 America East Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2020 America East men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the America East Conference, which was held on March 7, 10, and canceled before its scheduled conclusion on March 14, 2020. All tournament games were played on home arenas of the higher-seeded school. The winner would have received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, which itself was also cancelled to help curtail the spread of COVID-19.
Seeds
The top eight teams in the conference standings qualify for the tournament. The teams are seeded by record in conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
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!Seed !School !AEC Record !Tiebreaker |
| 1
|align=left|Vermont |14–2 | |
| 2
|align=left|Stony Brook |10–6 | |
| 3
|align=left|Hartford |9–7 | |
| 4
|align=left|UMBC |8–8 |1–1 vs Vermont |
| 5
|align=left|New Hampshire |8–8 |0–2 vs Vermont |
| 6
|align=left|UMass Lowell |7–9 |1–1 vs Hartford |
| 7
|align=left|Albany |7–9 |0–2 vs Hartford |
| 8
|align=left|Maine |5–11 | |
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|DNQ |align=left|Binghamton |4–12 | |
Schedule
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!Game !Time !Matchup !Score !Television !Attendance |
| colspan=6| Quarterfinals – Saturday, March 7 |
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| 1
|1:00 pm |align=center| No. 5 New Hampshire at No. 4 UMBC |67–73 |rowspan=4|ESPN+ | |
| 2
|5:00 pm |align=center| No. 6 UMass Lowell at No. 3 Hartford |75–89 |1,069 |
| 3
|7:00 pm |align=center| No. 7 Albany at No. 2 Stony Brook |73–76 |2,166 |
| 4
|7:00 pm |align=center| No. 8 Maine at No. 1 Vermont |50–61 |3,266 |
| colspan=6| Semifinals – Tuesday, March 10 |
| 5
|7:00 pm |align=center| No. 3 Hartford at No. 2 Stony Brook |64–58 |rowspan=2|ESPN+ | |
| 6
|7:00 pm |align=center| No. 4 UMBC at No. 1 Vermont |74–81 | |
| colspan=6| Championship – Saturday, March 14 |
| 7
|11:00 am |align=center| No. 3 Hartford at No. 1 Vermont |colspan="3"|Cancelled |
| colspan=6| Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seeding. All games hosted by higher-seeded team.{{cite web|title=2019–20 Championship Schedule|url=https://americaeast.com/sports/2019/8/6/2019-20%20Champs%20Schedule.aspx|accessdate=January 2, 2020|publisher=America East Conference}} |
Bracket and results
Teams are reseeded after each round with the highest remaining seeds receiving home-court advantage.
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| RD1=Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 7, 2020
ESPN3
| RD2=Semifinals
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
ESPN3
| RD3=Championship
Saturday, March 14, 2020
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| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Vermont
| RD1-score1=61
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Maine
| RD1-score2=50
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3=UMBC
| RD1-score3=73
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=New Hampshire
| RD1-score4=67
| RD1-seed5=2
| RD1-team5=Stony Brook
| RD1-score5=76
| RD1-seed6=7
| RD1-team6=Albany
| RD1-score6=73
| RD1-seed7=3
| RD1-team7=Hartford
| RD1-score7=89
| RD1-seed8=6
| RD1-team8=UMass Lowell
| RD1-score8=75
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Vermont
| RD2-score1=81
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=UMBC
| RD2-score2=74
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Stony Brook
| RD2-score3=58
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Hartford
| RD2-score4=64
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Vermont
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| RD3-seed2=3
| RD3-team2=Hartford
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Game summaries
=Quarterfinals=
{{Basketballbox
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|date=March 7
|time=1:00 PM
|report=[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401211103 Report]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team1=#4 UMBC
|score1=73
|team2=#5 New Hampshire
|score2=67
|H1=32-31
|H2=41-36
|points1=Jackson (20)
|rebounds1=Akin (7)
|assist1=Jackson (2)
|points2=Sutherlin (19)
|rebounds2=Sutherlin (13)
|assist2=Sutherlin (5)
|place=UMBC Event Center
Baltimore, MD
|attendance=Unknown
|referee=Mike Kitts, Robert Riley, John Floyd
|TV=ESPN+
}}
{{Basketballbox
|bg=
|date=March 7
|time=5:00 PM
|report=[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401211105 Report]
|team1=#3 Hartford
|score1=89
|team2=#6 UMass-Lowell
|score2=75
|H1=38-38
|H2=51-37
|points1=Ellison (26)
|rebounds1=Carter (6)
|assist1=Carter (6)
|points2=Tied (23)
|rebounds2=Withers (8)
|assist2=Gantz (3)
|place=Chase Arena
West Hartford, CT
|attendance=1,069
|referee=Donnie Eppley, Brandon Cruz, Lewis Garrison
|TV=ESPN+
}}
{{Basketballbox
|bg=#e6e6e6
|date=March 7
|time=7:00 PM
|report=[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401211104 Report]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|team1=#2 Stony Brook
|score1=76
|team2=#7 Albany
|score2=73
|H1=30-28
|H2=46-45
|points1=Foreman (23)
|rebounds1=Gueye (7)
|assist1=Tied (3)
|points2=Healy (28)
|rebounds2=Tied (6)
|assist2=Clark (6)
|place=Island FCU Arena
Stony Brook, NY
|attendance=2,166
|referee=Kevin O'Connell, Alfred Smith, Edwin Young
|TV=ESPN+
}}
{{Basketballbox
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|date=March 7
|time=7:00 PM
|report=[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401211106 Report]
|team1=#1 Vermont
|score1=61
|team2=#8 Maine
|score2=50
|H1=35-26
|H2=26-24
|points1=Tied (19)
|rebounds1=Davis (8)
|assist1=Duncan (4)
|points2=Prijovic (18)
|rebounds2=Ingo (14)
|assist2=El Darwich (7)
|place=Patrick Gymnasium
Burlington, VT
|attendance=3,266
|referee=Bill McCarthy, Andy O'Brien, Michael Palau
|TV=ESPN+
}}
=Semifinals=
{{Basketballbox
|bg=#e6e6e6
|date=March 10
|time=7:00 PM
|report=[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401211107 Report]
|team1=#2 Stony Brook
|score1=58
|team2=#3 Hartford
|score2=64
|H1=19-31
|H2=33-39
|points1=Olaniyi (19)
|rebounds1=Olaniyi (9)
|assist1=Gueye (4)
|points2=Marks (17)
|rebounds2=Flowers (7)
|assist2=Carter (7)
|place=Island FCU Arena
Stony Brook, NY
|attendance=1,861
|referee=Larry Scirotto, Robert Riley, Bill McCarthy
|TV=ESPN+
}}
{{Basketballbox
|bg=
|date=March 10
|time=7:00 PM
|report=[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401211108 Report]
|team1=#1 Vermont
|score1=81
|team2=#4 UMBC
|score2=74
|H1=39-34
|H2=42-40
|points1=Duncan (26)
|rebounds1=Smith (8)
|assist1=Tied (3)
|points2=Eytle-Rock (31)
|rebounds2=Horvath (8)
|assist2=Jackson (5)
|place=Patrick Gymnasium
Burlington, VT
|attendance=3,266
|referee=John Garbinski, Courtney Green, Edwin Young
|TV=ESPN+
}}
See also
References
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{{America East men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}
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