2005 America East men's basketball tournament

2005 America East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200405
ChampionsVermont (3rd title)
Winning coachTom Brennan (3rd title)
MVPTaylor Coppenrath (Vermont)
2004–05 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Vermont162 .889257  .781
Northeastern153 .8332110  .677
Boston University144 .778209  .690
Albany99 .5001315  .464
Binghamton810 .4441217  .414
Maine810 .4441415  .483
Stony Brook612 .3331217  .414
New Hampshire513 .278919  .321
UMBC513 .2781118  .379
Hartford414 .222820  .286
2005 America East tournament winner

The 2005 America East men's basketball tournament was held from March 4–6 at the Binghamton University Events Center. The final was held on March 12, at Patrick Gym on the campus of the University of Vermont. Vermont gained its third consecutive berth to the NCAA tournament with its win over Northeastern. Vermont was given the 13th seed in the Austin Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the second round to Michigan State 72–61, after upsetting #4 Syracuse 60–57 in overtime. Both Boston University and Northeastern gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Georgetown and Memphis respectively.