Mid-American Conference Basketball Tournament
(Seeds in Parenthesis)
From The Sports Network
Site: Quicken Loans Arena (20,562) -- Cleveland, Ohio
Dates: Wednesday, March 12th through Saturday, March 15th
Annual: 29th
Defending Champion: Miami-Ohio def. Akron, 53-52
Television: Fox Sports Net-Ohio (Quarters/Semis), ESPN2 (Championship Game)
Wednesday, March 12th - Opening Round
Eastern Michigan 59, (10) Ball State (6-24) 55
Central Michigan 83, (11) Northern Illinois (6-22) 71
Toledo 52, (9) Bowling Green (13-17) 48
Miami-Ohio 69, (12) Buffalo (10-20) 68
Thursday, March 13th - Quarterfinal Round
Western Michigan 70, (7) Eastern Michigan (14-17) 61
Akron 81, (6) Central Michigan (14-17) 60
Kent State 77, (8) Toledo (11-19) 57
Miami-Ohio 74, (4) Ohio (19-12) 61
Friday, March 14th - Semifinal Round
Akron 73, (2) Western Michigan (20-12) 62
Kent State 49, (5) Miami-Ohio (17-15) 47
Saturday, March 15th - Championship Game
(1) Kent State (28-6) 74, (3) Akron (23-10) 55
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| Tournament Titles and Records |
| | School | Titles | Last | Tourney Record | |
| | Ball State | 7 | 2000 | 35-19 | |
| | Miami-Ohio | 4 | 2007 | 33-22 | |
| | Ohio University | 4 | 2005 | 27-22 | |
| | Kent State | 4 | 2006 | 26-21 | |
| | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 1998 | 20-22 | |
| | Central Michigan | 2 | 2003 | 11-13 | |
| | Toledo | 1 | 1980 | 22-22 | |
| | Western Michigan | 1 | 2004 | 13-21 | |
| | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1982 | 8-12 | |
| | Bowling Green | 0 | | 16-25 | |
| | Buffalo | 0 | | 5-8 | |
| | Akron | 0 | | 5-10 | |
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| Past Mid-American Tournament Winners, Results and Most Valuable Players |
| 2008 | Kent State def. Akron, 74-55 (Haminn Quaintance) |
| 2007 | Miami-Ohio def. Akron, 53-52 (Tim Pollitz) |
| 2006 | Kent State def. Toledo, 71-66 (Kevin Warzynski) |
| 2005 | Ohio Universtiy def. Buffalo, 80-79 (OT) (Leon Williams) |
| 2004 | Western Michigan def. Kent State, 77-66 (Mike Williams) |
| 2003 | Central Michigan def. Kent State, 77-67 (Chris Kaman) |
| 2002 | Kent State def. Bowling Green, 70-59 (Trevor Huffman) |
| 2001 | Kent State def. Miami-Ohio, 67-61 (Trevor Huffman) |
| 2000 | Ball State def. Miami-Ohio, 61-58 (Duane Clemens) |
| 1999 | Kent State def. Miami-Ohio, 49-43 (John Whorton) |
| 1998 | Eastern Michigan def. Miami-Ohio, 92-77 (Earl Boykins) |
| 1997 | Miami-Ohio def. Eastern Michigan, 96-76 (Devin Davis) |
| 1996 | Eastern Michigan def. Toledo, 77-63 (Brian Tolbert) |
| 1995 | Ball State def. Eastern Michigan, 77-70 (Steve Payne) |
| 1994 | Ohio University def. Miami-Ohio, 89-66 (Gary Trent) |
| 1993 | Ball State def. Western Michigan, 79-64 (Steve Payne) |
| 1992 | Miami-Ohio def. Ball State, 58-57 (Bill Gillis) |
| 1991 | Eastern Michigan def. Toledo, 67-66 (Marcus Kennedy) |
| 1990 | Ball State def. Central Michigan, 78-56 (Billy Butts) |
| 1989 | Ball State def. Kent, 67-65 (Billy Butts) |
| 1988 | Eastern Michigan def. Ohio University, 94-80 (Grant Long) |
| 1987 | Central Michigan def. Kent, 64-63 (Dan Majerle) |
| 1986 | Ball State def. Miami-Ohio, 87-79 (Dan Palombizio) |
| 1985 | Ohio University def. Miami-Ohio, 74-64 (Ron Harper) |
| 1984 | Miami-Ohio def. Kent, 42-40 (Chuck Stahl) |
| 1983 | Ohio University def. Bowling Green, 59-56 (John Devereux) |
| 1982 | Northern Illinois def. Ball State, 79-75 (Allen Rayhorn) |
| 1981 | Ball State def. Northern Illinois, 79-66 (Ray McCallum) |
| 1980 | Toledo def. Bowling Green, 85-70 (Jim Swaney) |
| NOTES: |
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Winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. All times
Eastern. This is the ninth year that the tournament is being held at Quicken
Loans Arena (formerly known as Gund Arena) in Cleveland. The MAC Tournament
has been contested at several different sites over the years, most recently
the SeaGate Centre in Toledo from 1996-99. Last year, fourth-seeded Miami-Ohio
defeated second-seeded Akron, 53-52, for their fourth MAC Tournament title and
first since 1997. Miami-Ohio lost to Oregon, 58-56, in the first round of the
NCAA Tournament. Kent State has played in the six of the last nine
championship games. Ball State (1989-90) and Kent State (2001-02) are the only
schools to win this tournament two straight years. Kent State's Trevor Huffman
(2001-02) and Ball State's Billy Butts (1989-90) are the only players in
conference history to win two straight tournament MVP's. The top four teams
from the regular season will receive byes in the opening round.
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As of March 16, 2008, at 03:41 PM ET
