The MAAC teams hit the floor for the first time in the 2020-2021 season. The Saint Peter’s men nearly beat St. John’s and salvaged a split in Queens. The Quinnipiac men won their season opener, while the Bobcats women’s team split its games against Big East opponents. Saint Peter’s Taiah Thornton registered a triple-double in the Peacocks’ season-opening win over NJIT. Ian Sacks recaps the first few days of the young season.