2009 America East men's basketball tournament

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The 2009 America East men's basketball tournament was held from March 6–8 through at SEFCU Arena place on the University at Albany campus. The final was held on March 14 at the Events Center, the home court of the Binghamton Bearcats, who were the highest remaining seed.

ClassificationDivision I
Season200809
First round siteSEFCU Arena
Albany, New York
Quarterfinals siteSEFCU Arena
Albany, New York
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2009 America East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200809
First round siteSEFCU Arena
Albany, New York
Quarterfinals siteSEFCU Arena
Albany, New York
Semifinals siteSEFCU Arena
Albany, New York
Finals siteBinghamton University Events Center
Vestal, New York
ChampionsBinghamton (1st title)
Winning coachKevin Broadus (1st title)
MVPD.J. Rivera (Binghamton)
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2008–09 America East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Binghamton133 .813239  .719
Vermont133 .813249  .727
Boston University115 .6881713  .567
New Hampshire88 .5001416  .467
Stony Brook88 .5001614  .533
UMBC79 .4381517  .469
Albany610 .3751516  .484
Maine412 .250921  .300
Hartford214 .125726  .212
America East tournament winner
As of March 20, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Bearcats earned their first ever trip to the NCAA tournament, and were given the #15 seed in the East Regional. They played Duke in the first round of the Tournament, losing 86–62. Vermont gained a bid to the 2009 College Basketball Invitational, and won in the first round against Green Bay 76–72, but would lose in the Quarter-Finals against Oregon State by a score of 71–70 in Overtime.

Bracket and Results

First round
Friday, March 6
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 7
Semifinals
Sunday, March 8
America East Championship
Saturday, March 14
            
1 Binghamton
 
8 Maine
9 Hartford
 
 
4 New Hampshire
5 Stony Brook
 
 
3 Boston
6 UMBC
 
 
2 Vermont
7 Albany

Controversy

One month after the SEFCU Arena site was announced, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced that they would be moving their 2009 Men's and Women's Tournament from the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey to the Times Union Center in Albany to be played on the same weekend as the America East.

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