2017 MAAC men's basketball tournament

The 2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held from March 2–6, 2017 at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. No. 3 seed Iona defeated No. 4 seed Siena 87–86 in overtime in the tournament championship game. As a result, Iona received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The championship marked Iona's 10th MAAC title, the most in MAAC Tournament history, and the second consecutive MAAC Tournament championship for the Gaels. It was also the fifth consecutive championship game for Iona, which is a MAAC record.

2017 MAAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season201617
Teams11
SiteTimes Union Center
Albany, New York
ChampionsIona (10th title)
Winning coachTim Cluess (3rd title)
MVPJordan Washington (Iona)
TelevisionESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3
MAAC men's basketball tournaments
2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Monmouth182 .900277  .794
Saint Peter's146 .7002313  .639
Iona128 .6002213  .629
Siena128 .6001717  .500
Fairfield119 .5501615  .516
Rider1010 .5001815  .545
Canisius1010 .5001816  .529
Quinnipiac713 .3501021  .323
Niagara614 .3001023  .303
Marist515 .250824  .250
Manhattan515 .2501022  .313
2017 MAAC tournament winner
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