The top player for all 64 teams in the 2019 TBT
With a little more than a week to go before the start of the $2 million TBT, we identified the player to stop for each team in the bracket.
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1st in MAAC
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Ranking every team in the 2019 TBT bracket, 1 to 64
The Basketball Tournament, a $2 million, winner-take-all event, is back for a sixth year. We've ranked all 64 teams in this summer's showcase.
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Iona tops Monmouth 81-60 for 4th straight MAAC title
Asante Gist had 22 points, Tajuan Agee added 18 and top-seeded Iona defeated Monmouth 81-60 on Monday night to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title for the fourth straight time.
Iona wins MAAC Championship for 4th straight time (0:24)
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Ristanovic slams home easy dunk (0:16)
Gist scores 22 to lift Iona over Siena 73-57 in MAAC tourney
Asante Gist tied his season high with 22 points as Iona got past Siena 73-57 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament semifinals on Sunday night.
Iona defeats St. Peter's 73-71 in MAAC tourney
E.J. Crawford and Tajuan Agee scored 26 points apiece as Iona narrowly beat St. Peter's 73-71 in the Metro Atlantic Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Friday night.
Iona beats Rider 86-79, claims at least share of title
Asante Gist had a season-high 22 points as Iona clinched at least a share of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular-season title, topping Rider 86-79 on Friday night for the Gaels' seventh straight win.
McGill scores 30 to lead Iona past Canisius 87-80
Rickey McGill had a season-high 30 points as Iona topped Canisius 87-80 on Sunday.
Crawford scores 16 to lead Iona past Manhattan 66-52
E.J. Crawford posted 16 points as Iona defeated Manhattan 66-52 on Friday night.
Agee, McGill lift Iona over Quinnipiac 81-77
Tajuan Agee had 27 points plus 12 rebounds as Iona edged past Quinnipiac 81-77 on Tuesday night. Rickey McGill added 21 points for the Gaels, while E.J. Crawford chipped in 20. Crawford also had 10 rebounds for the Gaels.
Gist scores 17 to lead Iona over Saint Peter's 62-46
Asante Gist had 17 points as Iona got past St. Peter's 62-46 on Friday night.
Agee scores 25 to lead Iona past Siena 57-52
Tajuan Agee had a season-high 25 points plus 13 rebounds as Iona narrowly beat Siena 57-52 on Wednesday night.
Crawford scores 21 to lead Iona over Niagara 79-76
E.J. Crawford scored 21 points and Iona made four free throws in the final 15 seconds and beat Niagara 79-76 on Sunday.
Young scores 18 to carry Quinnipiac past Iona 66-65
Cameron Young had 18 points, including the go-ahead free throw with a second left, as Quinnipiac edged past Iona 66-65 on Friday night.
Pickett, Siena get it going in second half, beat Iona
Jalen Pickett scored all 17 of his points in the second half and Siena rallied to defeat Iona 56-54 on Saturday.
Lamb, Funk lead Marist's victory over Iona
Isaiah Lamb scored 15 points and Ryan Funk twice made three free throws to help Marist defeat Iona 78-74 on Thursday night.
Cruz, Taliaferro boost Fairfield past Iona 80-68
Jesus Cruz scored 24 points and Landon Taliaferro added 19 and Fairfield beat Iona 80-68 on Sunday to end its four-game losing streak.
McGill's late basket helps Iona beat Rider 77-71
Rickey McGill scored a key basket with 11 seconds left to help Iona give Rider its first conference loss 77-71 on Friday night.
2018-19 MAAC Standings
Team Stats
Points Per Game76.789th
Rebounds Per Game34.2300th
Assists Per Game13.1248th
Points Allowed76.0Tied-284th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-12 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 12 |