2021–22 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season explained

2021–22 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
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Duration:November 9, 2021–March 27, 2022
No Of Teams:11
Tv:ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPN+
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:Regular season champions
Season Champs:Iona Gaels
Second Place:Saint Peter's Peacocks
Mvp Link:Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Mvp:Tyson Jolly (Iona)
Top Scorer:Jose Perez (Manhattan) 18.9
Finals:2022 MAAC Tournament
Finals Link:2022 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Finals Champ:Saint Peter's Peacocks
Finals Runner-Up:Monmouth Hawks
Finals Mvp:KC Ndefo (Saint Peter's)
Finals Mvp Link:MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Finals Mvp Name:Tournament MVP
Seasonslistnames:Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball
Prevseason Link:2020–21 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season
Prevseason Year:2020–21
Nextseason Link:2022–23 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball season
Nextseason Year:2022–23

The 2021–22 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 9. Conference play started in December and concluded in March 2022. This was the 41st season of MAAC basketball.

The 2022 MAAC tournament was held from March 8 through March 13 at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey for the third year in a row.[1] Saint Peter's defeated Monmouth in the championship to win the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011.[2] Saint Peter's received a No. 15 seed in the NCAA tournament East Region, and faced No. 2 seed Kentucky in the first round. They became the tenth No. 15 seed on record to upset a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament with a shocking 85–79 victory in overtime. Advancing to the second round, they took on No. 7 seed Murray State, winning that game 70–60, and became the third No. 15 seed to advance to the Sweet 16.[3] At the same time, they became the first MAAC men's basketball program to ever advance to the Sweet 16 as well.[4] In the Sweet Sixteen, Saint Peter's would become the first ever No. 15 seed to advance to the Elite Eight after beating No. 3 seed Purdue 67–64. Their magical season would come to an end in the Elite Eight, with a loss to No. 8 seed North Carolina 49–69.

This was the final MAAC season for Monmouth, which joins the Colonial Athletic Association on July 1, 2022.[5] On May 2, 2022, it was announced that Mount St. Mary's will leave the Northeast Conference and join the MAAC, replacing Monmouth on the same date.[6]

Head Coaches

Coaching changes

No coaching changes occurred in the offseason.

Coaches

TeamHead coachPrevious jobYears at schoolOverall
record		MAAC
record		MAAC
titles		MAAC Tourney
titles		NCAA
Tournaments
style= CanisiusReggie WitherspoonChattanooga
(asst.) 		6100
style= FairfieldJay YoungRutgers
(asst.)		3000
style= IonaRick PitinoLouisville2011
style= ManhattanSteve MasielloLouisville
(asst.)		11022
style= MaristJohn DunneSaint Peter's4000
style= MonmouthKing RiceVanderbilt
(asst.)		11300
style= NiagaraGreg PaulusGeorge Washington
(asst.)		3000
style= QuinnipiacBaker DunleavyVillanova
(asst.)		5000
style= RiderKevin BaggettRider
(assoc. HC)		10100
style= Saint Peter'sShaheen HollowaySeton Hall
(asst.)		4000
style= SienaCarmen MaciarielloSiena
(asst.)		3200
Notes:

Preseason

Preseason Coaches Poll

RankTeam [7]
1.Iona (11)
2.Saint Peter's
3.Marist
4.Monmouth
5.Rider
6.Fairfield
7.Manhattan
8.Siena
9.Quinnipiac
10.Niagara
11.Canisius

first place votes

Preseason All-MAAC teams

2021–22 MAAC Men's Basketball Preseason All-MAAC Teams [8]
First TeamSecond TeamThird Team
  • F– Nelly Junior Joseph – Iona
  • G– George Papas – Monmouth
  • G– Marcus Hammond – Niagara
  • G– Dwight Murray, Jr. – Rider
  • F– KC Ndefo – Saint Peter's
  • F– Warren Williams – Manhattan
  • F– Jacob Rigoni – Quinnipiac
  • F– Kevin Marfo – Quinnipiac
  • F– Dimencio Vaughn – Rider
  • G– Daryl Banks III – Saint Peter's
  • F– Malek Green – Canisius
  • G– Jake Wojcik – Fairfield
  • G– Ant Nelson – Manhattan
  • G– Ricardo Wright – Marist
  • G– Shavar Reynolds Jr. – Monmouth

† denotes unanimous selection

Preseason Player of the Year

MAAC regular season

Conference matrix

This table summarizes the final head-to-head results between teams in conference play. *Completed for 2021–2022 season*

  CanisiusFairfieldIonaManhattanMaristMonmouthNiagaraQuinnipiacRiderSaint Peter'sSiena
FF IONA MAN MAR MON NIA QUIN RID SPU SIE -->vs. Canisius<-- Canisius -->2–02–01–11–12–02–00–21–11–11–1
vs. Fairfield0–2<-- Fairfield -->2–01–11–12–00–22–00–22–02–0
vs. Iona0–20–2<-- Iona -->1–10–20–21–10–20–20–21–1
vs. Manhattan1–11–11–1<-- Manhattan -->1–12–02–01–11–12–00–2
vs. Marist1–11–12–01–1<-- Marist -->0–21–11–11–12–01–1
vs. Monmouth0–20–22–00–22–0<-- Monmouth -->1–10–21–12–01–1
vs. Niagara0–22–01–10–21–11–1<-- Niagara -->1–12–02–01–1
vs. Quinnipiac2–00–22–01–11–12–01–1<-- Quinnipiac -->0–22–02–0
vs. Rider1–12–02–01–11–11–10–22–0<-- Rider -->1–11–1
vs. Saint Peter's1–11–12–00–20–20–20–20–21–1<-- Saint Peter's -->2–0
vs. Siena1–10–21–12–01–11–11–10–21–10–2<-- Siena -->
FF IONA MAN MAR MON NIA QUIN RID SPU SIE -->Total7–138–1217–38–129–1111–98–127–138–1214–612–8

Player of the week

Throughout the regular season, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference offices named player(s) of the week and rookie(s) of the week.[9]

WeekPlayer of the weekRookie of the week
November 15, 2021Marcus Hammond, NiagaraTJ Long, Fairfield
November 22, 2021George Papas, MonmouthCorey McKeithan, Rider
November 29, 2021Nelly Junior Joseph, Iona TJ Long (2), Fairfield
December 6, 2021George Papas (2), MonmouthJao Ituka, Marist
December 13, 2021Shavar Reynolds Jr., MonmouthJao Ituka (2), Marist
December 20, 2021Jao Ituka, MaristJao Ituka (3), Marist
December 27, 2021Scott Hitchon, CanisiusWalter Clayton Jr., Iona
January 3, 2022Kevin Marfo, QuinnipiacWalter Clayton Jr. (2), Iona
January 10, 2022Dwight Murray Jr., RiderJared Billups, Siena
January 17, 2022Jose Perez, ManhattanJao Ituka (4), Marist
January 24, 2022Elijah Joiner, IonaJao Ituka (5), Marist
January 31, 2022Kevin Marfo (2), QuinnipiacNoah Harris, Marist
February 7, 2022Marcus Hammond (2), NiagaraXzavier Long, Canisius
February 14, 2022Anthony Gaines, SienaJao Ituka (6), Marist
February 21, 2022Nelly Junior Joseph (2), Iona Jao Ituka (7), Marist
February 28, 2022Tyson Jolly, IonaTJ Long (3), Fairfield
Jao Ituka (8), Marist
March 7, 2022Marcus Hammond (3), NiagaraJao Ituka (9), Marist

Records against other conferences

Records against non-conference foes for the 2021–22 season. Records shown for regular season only.

Power 7 Conferences[10] Record
American1–1
ACC1–2
Big East0–6
Big Ten0–2
Big 120–1
Pac-120–1
SEC1–2
Power 7 Total3–15
Other NCAA Division I ConferencesRecord
America East4–2
A-102–6
ASUN5–0
Big Sky–––
Big South1–0
Big West–––
CAA4–2
C-USA0–3
Horizon League1–3
Ivy League7–4
MAC1–2
MEAC3–0
MVC–––
Mountain West–––
NEC5–2
OVC1–1
Patriot League9–6
Pacific West–––
SoCon2–0
Southland–––
SWAC1–0
The Summit0–1
Sun Belt1–0
WAC–––
WCC–––
Other Division I Total47–32
NCAA Division I Total50–47

Postseason

MAAC Tournament

See main article: 2022 MAAC men's basketball tournament.

NCAA Tournament

See main article: 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Game summaries

First round
Second Round
East Regional semifinal
East Regional final

NCAA Tournament Awards and honors

East Region All-Tournament Team

National Invitation Tournament

See main article: 2022 National Invitation Tournament.

Game summary

Honors and awards

MAAC Season Awards

2021–22 MAAC Men's Basketball Major Individual Awards [11]
AwardRecipient(s)
Player of the YearTyson Jolly, Iona
Rick Pitino, Iona
Rookie of the Year†Jao Ituka, Marist
Defensive Player of the YearKC Ndefo, Saint Peter's
Sixth Player of the YearDylan van Eyck, Iona
2021–22 MAAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams [12]
First TeamSecond TeamThird TeamRookie Team
  • †Tyson Jolly, Sr, G, Iona
  • Nelly Junior Joseph, So, F, Iona
  • Jose Perez, Sr, G, Manhattan
  • George Papas, Sr, G, Monmouth
  • Marcus Hammond, Sr, G Niagara
  • Elijah Joiner, Sr, G, Iona
  • Jao Ituka, Fr, G, Marist
  • Walker Miller, Sr, C, Monmouth
  • KC Ndefo, Sr, G, Saint Peter's
  • Colby Rogers, Jr, G, Siena
  • Ricardo Wright, So, G, Marist
  • Shavar Reynolds Jr., Sr, G, Monmouth
  • Matt Balanc, Jr, G, Quinnipiac
  • Kevin Marfo, Sr, F, Quinnipiac
  • Dimencio Vaughn, Sr, G, Rider
  • Daryl Banks III, Jr, G, Saint Peter's
  • Anthony Gaines, Sr, G, Siena
  • TJ Long, Fr, G, Fairfield
  • †Walter Clayton Jr., Fr, G, Iona
  • †Jao Ituka, Fr, G, Marist
  • Jaylen Murray, Fr, G, Saint Peter's
  • Jared Billups, Fr, G, Siena

† denotes unanimous selection

All-MAAC tournament team

2022 MAAC Men's Basketball All-Championship Team[13]
  • Jacob Rigoni, Quinnipiac – 15.6 ppg, 1 bpg
  • Dwight Murray Jr., Rider – 17.3 ppg, 6 apg, 38.6 mpg
  • Walker Miller, Monmouth – 14.6 ppg, 1.3 bpg, 33.6 mpg
  • Shavar Reynolds, Monmouth – 14.6 ppg, 4 rpg, 32.6 mpg
  • Doug Edert, Saint Peter's – 12.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 28.6 mpg
  • Matthew Lee, Saint Peter's – 10.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 26.3 mpg
  • MVP KC Ndefo, Saint Peter's – 13.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1 spg, 3.3 bpg

2021–22 Season final statistic leaders

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Scoring leaders
1Jose Perez, Manhattan56718.9
2Marcus Hammond, Niagara52418.1
3Jao Ituka, Marist42715.3
4George Papas, Monmouth50714.9
5Walker Miller, Monmouth49814.6
5Matt Balanc, Quinnipiac43914.6
5Tyson Jolly, Iona46714.6
Rebound leaders
1Kevin Marfo, Quinnipiac31610.2
2Supreme Cook, Fairfield2748.3
3Nelly Junior Joseph, Iona2728.2
4Dimencio Vaughn, Rider2467.5
5Nikkei Rutty, Monmouth2387.4
Field goal leaders (avg 5 fga/gm)
1Josh Roberts, Manhattan115165.697
2Jordan Jones, Marist98158.620
3Warren Williams, Manhattan93153.608
4Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson, Rider111198.561
5Nelly Junior Joseph, Iona160292.548
Assist leaders
1Dwight Murray Jr., Rider1504.7
2Jose Perez, Manhattan1364.5
3Kevin Marfo, Quinnipiac1203.9
4Noah Thomasson, Niagara1033.4
5Elijah Joiner, Iona963.3
Block leaders
1KC Ndefo, Saint Peter's962.8
2Nelly Junior Joseph, Iona621.9
3Josh Roberts, Manhattan401.3
4Jackson Stormo, Siena351.3
5Jordan Jones, Marist351.2
Free throw leaders
1Doug Edert, Saint Peter's8697.887
2George Papas, Monmouth108125.864
3Shavar Reynolds, Monmouth110128.859
4Daryl Banks III, Saint Peter's8599.859
5Taj Benning, Fairfield85101.842
Steal leaders
1Dimencio Vaughn, Rider631.9
2Ant Nelson, Manhattan421.6
3Nick Hopkins, Siena421.5
4Jordan Cintron, Niagara451.5
5George Papas, Monmouth471.4
Three point leaders
1Colby Rogers, Siena73170.429
2Raheim Sullivan, Marist2354.426
3Doug Edert, Saint Peter's46112.412
4TJ Long, Fairfield52129.403
5Nick Hopkins, Siena48124.387

Individual statistic NCAA Top 100 leaders

Scoring

Total Points

Rebounding

Total Rebounds

Defensive Rebounds

Offensive Rebounds

Assists

Total Assists

Assist Turnover Ratio

Steals

Total Steals

Blocks

Total Blocks

Minutes

Total Minutes Played

Double Doubles

Field Goal Percentage (minimum avg 5 made per game)

Total Field Goals Attempted

Free-throw percentage (minimum avg 2.5 made per game)

Free Throws Made

Free Throw Attempts

Three-point percentage (minimum 1.5 made per game)

Three-point field goals made per game

Three-point field goals made

Three-point field goals attempted

Team statistic rankings

(Thru games of March 15, 2022)

  CanisiusFairfieldIonaManhattanMaristMonmouthNiagaraQuinnipiacRiderSaint Peter'sSiena
FF IONA MAN MAR MON NIA QUIN RID SPU SIE -->Scoring/game68.5 (6)67.8 (7)75.2 (1)70.9 (3)68.8 (4)68.6 (5)67.4 (9)71.8 (2)67.8 (8)66.9 (10)66.3 (11)
Defense/game71.5 (9)66.0 (3)68.3 (6)72.6 (11)68.2 (5)67.3 (4)65.5 (2)71.5 (9)69.3 (8)61.8 (1)69.2 (7)
FG%.400 (11).434 (5).446 (1).440 (2).439 (3).418 (9).439 (4).431 (6).414 (10).431 (7).426 (8)
FG% defense.460 (10).427 (7).414 (3).462 (11).415 (4).407 (2).416 (5).434 (8).416 (6).383 (1).441 (9)
Three Point %.306 (11).340 (6).333 (7).307 (10).344 (5).331 (8).345 (3).345 (4).322 (9).353 (2).356 (1)
Free Throw %.693 (10).704 (8).697 (9).735 (3).719 (7).728 (6).731 (5).765 (1).736 (2).683 (11).733 (4)
Scoring margin-3.0 (11)1.9 (3)6.9 (1)-1.8 (9)0.6 (6)1.3 (5)1.9 (4)0.3 (7)-1.5 (8)5.1 (2)-2.9 (10)
Rebound margin-1.0 (9)0.2 (6)1.8 (2)-0.4 (8)0.4 (7)1.4 (3)-1.8 (10)0.9 (4)0.7 (5)3.1 (1)-2.4 (11)

Team statistic NCAA Top 100 leaders

Scoring

Defense

Rebounding

Total Rebounds

Offensive Rebounds

Assists

Total Assists

Assist-Turnover ratio

Blocked Shots

Total Blocks

Field Goal Percentage Defense

Three-Point Attempts

Three-Point Percentage

Free-throw percentage

Scoring Margin

Rebound Margin

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2020 MAAC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships. 2020-02-23.
  2. Web site: Saint Peter's Wins the 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship On Saturday. MAAC Sports. 13 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Boone . Kyle . March 17, 2022 . March Madness 2022: Saint Peter's stuns Kentucky, No. 15 upsets No. 2 for 10th time in NCAA Tournament history . March 17, 2022 . CBSSports.com.
  4. Web site: March 20, 2022 . Saint Peter’s Makes History as First MAAC Men’s Basketball Program to Reach March Madness Sweet Sixteen . March 21, 2022 . MAACSports.com.
  5. News: Breaking Down New CAA Members Hampton & Monmouth . Flofootball . January 28, 2022 . March 12, 2022. Kensing, Kyle.
  6. Web site: MAAC Welcomes Mount St. Mary’s University as Newest Member Institution. MAACSports.com. May 2, 2022.
  7. Web site: Iona Unanimously Voted as Men’s Basketball Preseason Favorite; Saint Peter’s KC Ndefo Named Preseason Player of the Year. MAAC Sports. 20 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Iona Unanimously Voted as Men’s Basketball Preseason Favorite; Saint Peter’s KC Ndefo Named Preseason Player of the Year. MAAC Sports. 20 October 2021.
  9. Web site: Athlete Awards. MAAC Sports. 10 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Loyola Chicago Ramblers lead Kevin Connors' weekly Mid-Major Top 10 . Kevin . Connors . ESPN.com . January 6, 2022 . January 9, 2022.
  11. Web site: Iona's Tyson Jolly Headline MAAC Men's Basketball Major Awards. MAAC Sports. 9 March 2022.
  12. Web site: MAAC Reveals 2021-22 Men's Basketball All-MAAC Teams. MAAC Sports. 7 March 2022.
  13. Web site: 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's Basketball Championship. MAAC Sports. 13 March 2022.
  14. Web site: 2021-2022 Men's Basketball - Overall Statistics. MAAC Sports. 30 December 2021.
  15. Web site: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20210131213815/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/conferences/statistics/player/_/id/13/stat/scoring-per-game. dead. January 31, 2021. ESPN.com. 24 December 2021.

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