2009 America East men's basketball tournament

2009 America East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2008–09
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
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Binghamton 13 3   .813 23 9   .719
Vermont 13 3   .813 24 9   .727
Boston University 11 5   .688 17 13   .567
New Hampshire 8 8   .500 14 16   .467
Stony Brook 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
UMBC 7 9   .438 15 17   .469
Albany 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Maine 4 12   .250 9 21   .300
Hartford 2 14   .125 7 26   .212
America East tournament winner
As of March 20, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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.


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