MAAC Hoops Shootaround

Daly Dose of Hoops founder Jaden Daly joins the MAAC Hoops Shootaround Podcast with Ian Sacks to preview the upcoming MAAC basketball season. Jaden reviews Iona being tabbed as the unanimous favorite on the men's side, the impact of transfers on the league, and who he thinks can surprise some people this season. The season kicks off Nov. 9.

Iona won a record 13th title on the men's side with a 60-51 victory over Fairfield. The Gaels have won the title in each of the last five completed tournaments. Marist dominated Saint Peter's 69-30 to claim its record 11th championship. The Red Foxes are back on top for the first time in seven years. Asante Gist and Willow Duffell were named the most outstanding players.

In the men's bracket, Iona became the first No. 9 seed to reach the championship game after a win over No. 5 Niagara. The Gaels will face No. 7 Fairfield after the Stags edged third-seeded Saint Peter's. On the women's end, top-seed Marist moved past No. 4 Fairfield, and No. 3 Saint Peter's defeated No. 7 Rider to set up a meeting of the two Coach of the Year award winners. The Peacocks are in the title game for the first time since 2002.

Siena's Manny Camper and Quinnipiac's Mackenzie DeWees took home the Player of the Year honors. The men's quarterfinals featured three upsets as Saint Peter's was the only higher seed to advance. In the women's bracket, Rider stunned Quinnipiac.

On the men's side, Fairfield survived an overtime thriller against Manhattan. No. 11 Rider upset Canisius. Iona cruised to a victory over Quinnipiac. For the women, Rider defeated Monmouth in a low-scoring affair. Siena topped Niagara to advance as well.

The MAAC Tournament begins Monday night. A full look at the men's and women's brackets. Plus, a review of the players named to the All-MAAC First, Second, Third and All-Rookie Teams.

The Monmouth men swept Rider to close the regular season and to move into a tie with Siena atop the standings. The Hawks have claimed at least a share of the regular-season crown three times in the last six years. The Saint Peter's women topped No. 1 Marist in the regular-season finale. The Peacocks finished 10-9 and secured a third-place finish, their best since 2001-02. A recap of these games and the rest of the action around the league.

Welcome to March! As we close in on the MAAC Tournament, the Marist men claimed their best finish since 2007 after a sweep of Quinnipiac. The Niagara women split with Quinnipiac and picked up its first victory over the Bobcats.

Iona claimed two victories over Monmouth in the marquee men's series. Siena used late-game heroics to avoid a sweep at Niagara. Meanwhile, the Siena women pulled off an upset of Quinnipiac. Fairfield held Monmouth to 2 points in the first half and 21 points for the game. Plus, both Stag teams say goodbye to Alumni Hall.

The Iona men's and women's teams as well as the Canisius men played their first games in more than 40 days. The men's side featured three series, and the women had a full slate of five series.

The Canisius women's basketball team, which has only played five games and has not competed since December, decided to cancel the rest of its season. On the men's side, Monmouth sweeps Manhattan to move into first place with 10 conference victories. For the women, Marist finds itself in a familiar spot: alone atop the standings after the Red Foxes picked up two narrow victories over Rider. These games and the rest of the action around the MAAC on this week's episode.

Three weekend series for the men and just one on the women's side. The Saint Peter's men swept Manhattan, while the Marist-Siena and Monmouth-Niagara series were splits. The Rider women swept Monmouth. Makayla Firebaugh notched a career-high 26 points for the Broncs as she won MAAC Player and Rookie of the Week honors.

Saint Peter's snapped Siena's 16-game winning streak as the top two teams from last season split the weekend series. All three men's series were splits. On the women's side, Monmouth played its first game in 40 days. Manhattan and Marist both pulled out sweeps as Quinnipiac and Rider split.

The Siena men's basketball team has set a Division I program record with 16 straight wins. The Monmouth and Manhattan men both pick up sweeps. On the women's side, Marist and Fairfield split pivotal series. Marist's defense shines, and Lou Lopez-Senechal delivers late-game heroics.

The Siena men's basketball team has the third-longest active winning streak in the country. The Saints have won 14 straight dating back to last season and are 4-0 this year alone atop the MAAC standings. On the women's side, Marist is off to its best start in more than a decade at 7-1. The Red Foxes are fresh off a sweep of preseason-favorite Manhattan. Plus, the rest of the action around the conference.

After three separate Covid pauses, the Siena men begin their season with a sweep of the Monmouth Hawks. On the women's side, Marist and Quinnipiac split their two-game series. Plus, a near triple-double by Niagara's Angel Parker.

Monmouth picks up two victories over Canisius on the men's side in the only MAAC series of the week. The Hawks are tied atop the standings at 3-1. Iona sweeps the MAAC men's weekly awards, and Rider takes both awards on the women's side as the Broncs pick up their first win of the season.

Iona and Marist men complete sweeps and pull into a tie for first place with Saint Peter's at 3-1. The Saint Peter's women sit alone atop the standings at 4-0. Manhattan tops Quinnipiac in an overtime thriller.

Three of the four men's series were splits as Saint Peter's captured the only sweep. On the women's side, all four series were sweeps. The Saint Peter's women are 2-0 for the first time since 2001-02. Fairfield's Sam Lewis set a program record with 39 points and 11 3-pters.

The Marist men's basketball team won the first two games of its season for the first time since the 2001-02 season. The Quinnipiac men take part in Bubbleville. Rick Pitino earns his first win with the Iona Gaels. The Fairfield women hit a program record 17 3-pointers in a 75-55 win over Hofstra. Marist's women prevailed big in their season-opener.

The MAAC teams hit the floor for the first time in the 2020-2021 season. The Saint Peter's men nearly beat St. John's and salvaged a split in Queens. The Quinnipiac men won their season opener, while the Bobcats women's team split its games against Big East opponents. Saint Peter's Taiah Thornton registered a triple-double in the Peacocks' season-opening win over NJIT. Ian Sacks recaps the first few days of the young season.

The MAAC Hoops Shootaround Podcast takes a deep dive into the men's and women's basketball action around the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Host Ian Sacks brings you the very latest news, scores, and highlights from the mid-major conference.