1982 MAAC men's basketball tournament

1982 MAAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198182
Teams6
First round siteCampus Sites
Campus Arenas
Finals siteMeadowlands Arena
East Rutherford, NJ
ChampionsIona (1st title)
Winning coachPat Kennedy (1st title)
MVPRory Grimes (Iona)
1981–82 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Peter's91 .900209  .690
Fordham82 .8001811  .621
Iona73 .700249  .727
Fairfield37 .3001118  .379
Manhattan37 .3001116  .407
Army010 .000522  .185
1982 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. This was the first edition of the tournament.

Iona upset top-seeded St. Peter's in the championship game, 66–61, to win their first MAAC men's basketball tournament.

No MAAC team was invited to the NCAA tournament this year.