The 2009 America East men's basketball tournament was held from March 6–8 through at

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place on the

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campus. The final was held on March 14 at the

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, the home court of the

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, 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

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, and won in the first round against 76–72, but would lose in the Quarter-Finals against Oregon State by a score of 71–70 in Overtime.

Bracket and Results

Controversy

One month after the

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.

References

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Bracket and Results

Controversy

See also

References