At Times Union Center (Albany, N.Y.)
FIRST ROUND
Friday, March 6
Game 1: No. 8 Loyola vs. No. 9 Canisius (7:30 p.m.)
Game 2: No. 7 Iona vs. No. 10 Marist (9:30 p.m.)
QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, March 7
Game 3: No. 4 Manhattan vs. No. 5 Fairfield (2:30 p.m.)
Game 4: No. 1 Siena vs. Game 1 winner (5 p.m.)
Game 5: No. 2 Niagara vs. Game 2 winner (7:30 p.m.)
Game 6: No. 3 Rider vs. No. 6 Saint Peter's (9:30 p.m.)
SEMIFINALS
Sunday, March 8
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner (6 p.m.)
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner (8:30 p.m.)
CHAMPIONSHIP
Monday, March 9
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner (ESPN2, 9 p.m.)
Team to watch: Niagara. The Purple Eagles don't have the exposure that Siena has had but they are a quality basketball team that will make some noise. If the MAAC wants to be a two bid league, it would start with Niagara winning the conference tournament.
Player to watch: Ryan Thompson. The guard from Rider was the second leading scorer in the conference and also in the top ten in steals and assists. The junior was named as a first team all-conference player.
Upset watch: Rider. The I don't see either Niagara or Siena losing until the finals, so if one of them were to get beat, it would be Rider pulling off an upset and making a run.
Tourney watch: The Saints have an outside chance at an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. Niagara must win the conference to get in. In the end, I still see Siena pulling out a close victory to secure a bid instead of sweating it out on Selection Sunday.
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