MAAC Women's Basketball Seed Possibilities and Tie-Breakers
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. - As the women's basketball regular season winds down, there is still much to play for in the final games in the MAAC. Each team looks to earn the highest seed possible and aim to finish in the top five of the MAAC to avoid playing the First Round games on Thursday, March 6.
The Iona Gaels have already taken the first seed, but will need to beat Marist tomorrow to take sole claim of the regular season champion trophy. The Fairfield Stags and Quinnipiac Bobcats also know where they are slated come MAAC Championships as Fairfield takes the No. 3 seed and Quinnipiac holds the No. 4 spot on the bracket. Below are the tie-breaker scenarios for the last games of the season.
Iona (18-1) vs. Marist
Clinched #1 seed
Will play Friday, March 8th at 12:00pm against the winner of #8/#9
Marist (17-2) at Iona
Clinched #2 seed
Will play Friday, March 8 at 7:00pm against the winner of #7/#10
Fairfield (14-5) at Niagara
Clinched #3 seed
Will play Friday, March 7th at 9:30pm vs. the winner of #6/#11
Quinnipiac (14-6) season completed
Clinched #4 seed
Will play Friday, March 8th at 2:30pm vs. #5 seed
Rider (9-10) at Canisius
Clinch #5 with WIN
#6 with LOSS AND Niagara LOSS
#7 with LOSS AND Niagara WIN and Manhattan LOSS
Manhattan (8-12) vs. Quinnipiac –season complete
#6 with Rider WIN AND Niagara LOSS
#7 with Rider WIN AND Niagara WIN
#7 with Canisius WIN AND Niagara LOSS
#8 with Canisius WIN AND Niagara WIN
Canisius (8-11) vs. Rider
#5 with WIN
#8 with LOSS
Niagara (8-11) vs. Fairfield
#6 with WIN
#7 with LOSS AND Rider WIN
#8 with LOSS AND Canisius WIN
Monmouth (5-14) vs. Siena
Secured #9 seed
Will play Thursday, March 6 at 9:30am vs. #8 seed
Siena (3-16) at Monmouth
Secured #10 seed
Will play Thursday, March 6th at 11:30am vs. #7 seed
Saint Peter’s (2-18) at Siena
Secured #11 seed
Will play Thursday, March 6th at 1:30pm vs. #6 seed
Tie-breakers:
If Iona and Marist tie for first at 18-2
Iona is #1 and Marist is #2
Teams split head to head. Fairfield split with first place Marist while Iona swept by Fairfield giving Iona the tie-breaker.
If Fairfield and Quinnipiac tie for third at 14-6
Fairfield swept Quinnipiac giving them the tiebreaker
#5/#6/#7/#8 Tiebreakers:
Can Man Nia Rid
Can -- 0-2 1-1 2-0
Man 2-0 -- 1-1 1-1
Nia 1-1 1-1 -- 1-1
Rid 0-2 1-1 1-1 --
#5 Canisius (9-11)
#6 Niagara (9-11)
#7 Rider (9-11)
#8 Manhattan (8-12)
If Canisius, Niagara and Rider tie at (9-11)
Canisius would have the best record in the mini conference (3-1)
Niagara and Rider split head to head.
#5 Canisius (9-11)
#6 Rider (9-11)
#7 Manhattan (8-12) 1-1, 0-2 Ion, Marist, Quinnipiac, Fairfield, 3-1 Canisius/Rider
#8 Niagara (8-12) 1-1, 0-2 Ion, Marist, Quinnipiac, Fairfield, 2-2 Canisius/Rider
If Canisius and Rider tie at (9-11)
Canisius swept Rider so they would win the tiebreaker.
If Manhattan and Niagara tie at (8-12)
Teams split head to head. Both teams were swept by Iona, Marist, QU and Fairfield.
Manhattan had the best record (3-1) in the mini conference with Rider and Canisius so therefore they would get the tiebreaker.
#5 Rider (10-10)
#6 Manhattan (8-12)
#7 Niagara (8-12)
#8 Canisius (8-12)
If Manhattan, Canisius and Niagara tie at (8-12)
Manhattan has the best record (3-1) in the mini conference giving them the #6 seed.
#5 Rider (10-10)
#6 Niagara (9-11)
#7 Manhattan (8-12)
#8 Canisius (8-12)
If Manhattan and Canisius tie at (8-12)
Manhattan swept Canisius giving them the tiebreaker
#5 Rider (10-10)
#6 Manhattan (9-11)
#7 Canisius (8-12) #8 Niagara (8-12)
If Canisius and Niagara tie at 8-12
They both split head to head. Both were swept by Iona and Marist. Canisius split with #4 seed Fairfield where Niagara was swept by Fairfield giving Canisius the tiebreaker.