1985 MAAC men's basketball tournament

1985 MAAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198485
Teams8
SiteMeadowlands Arena
East Rutherford, New Jersey
ChampionsIona (3rd title)
Winning coachPat Kennedy (3rd title)
MVPTony Hargraves (Iona)
1984–85 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iona113 .786265  .839
Fordham95 .6431912  .613
Holy Cross86 .571919  .321
La Salle86 .5711513  .536
Army77 .5001613  .552
Saint Peter's59 .3571514  .517
Manhattan410 .286820  .286
Fairfield410 .2861117  .393
1985 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 1–3 with the quarterfinal round held at the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut and the semifinals and championship game held at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Iona defeated Fordham in the championship game, 57–54, to win their third MAAC men's basketball tournament in four years.

The Gaels received a bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament where Loyola beat them– Chicago in the opening round, 59–58. It was the second straight season Iona was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament in a 1-point defeat.