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The Best MAAC Basketball Teams

Ranker NCAA Basketball
Updated October 15, 2024 11 items
Voting Rules
Vote up the MAAC schools with the historically best basketball team.

The list of MAAC basketball programs does not immediately jump out as an impressive group. No teams in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference have made it to the Final Four in an NCAA Tournament, and the schools rarely attract top-level talent.

Retired players Calvin Murphy and Rik Smits are the top MAAC players to make an impact in the NBA. 

Among all the MAAC basketball teams, however, parity rules, with four schools winning double-digit conference titles. So which Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference teams deserve to be ranked near the top? Pick the best and help decide.

  • Iona Gaels
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    Iona Gaels

    All-time record: 1023-797
    Conferences titles: 11
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Jeff Ruland

    • Location: New Rochelle, New York
    23 votes
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  • Siena Saints
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    Siena Saints

    All-time record: 945-769
    Conferences titles: 9
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: N/A

    • Location: Loudonville, New York
    19 votes
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  • Manhattan Jaspers
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    Manhattan Jaspers

    All-time record: 1365-1249
    Conferences titles: 13
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: N/A

    • Location: New York, New York
    21 votes
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  • Saint Peter's Peacocks
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    Saint Peter's Peacocks

    All-time record: 762-783
    Conferences titles: 6
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: N/A

    • Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
    13 votes
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  • Niagara Purple Eagles
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    Niagara Purple Eagles

    All-time record: 1471-1244-1
    Conferences titles: 10
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Calvin Murphy

    • Location: Lewiston, New York
    22 votes
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  • Marist Red Foxes
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    Marist Red Foxes

    All-time record: 495-630
    Conferences titles: 5
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Rik Smits

    • Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
    14 votes
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