The Mid-American Conference was founded as a five-school league on February 24, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and Western Reserve admitted as charter members. The Mid-American Conference has 12 full-time schools and a 13th, Temple, for football only.
The 2010 MAC Tournament determined the 2009-10 Mid-American Conference Champions for MAC Men's Basketball. Seeding for this single elimination tournament is based upon the regular season standings, with the top 4 teams getting a bye in the first round. https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://admin.xosn.com/fls/9400/MBasketball/MBBracket.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=9400 The MAC Tournament has been going on since 1980 and has been held at The Quicken Loans Arena (The Q) in Cleveland, OH since 2000. In 1999, Rick Chryst was elected the Commissioner of the Mid-American Conference, a position which he still holds today. http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&KEY=&ATCLID=323244 The winner of the MAC Tournament automatically gets a bid into NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament, which is the winners of 31 conferences around the U.S., leaving 34 more spots up for grabs.
Current members in the Mid-American Conference are as follows:
- Akron (Zips) #2009 Champions
- Bowling Green (Falcons)
- Buffalo (Bulls)
- Kent State (Golden Flashes) #2008 Champions
- Miami (Red Hawks)
- Ohio (Bobcats) #2010 CHAMPIONS
- Ball State (Cardinals)
- Central Michigan (Chippewas)
- Eastern Michigan (Eagles)
- Northern Illinois (Huskies)
- Toledo (Rockets)
- Western Michigan (Broncos)
2010 MAC Tournament
The 2010 tournament was held from March 7-13. First round games were played at campus sites, locations being the home court of the higher seed. The Championship game was between No. 9 Ohio U and No. 3 Akron, with Ohio winner in over-time 81-75. Ohio's Armon Bassett scored 25 to earn tournament MVP honors. Ohio’s 9th place finish in the regular season made them the lowest seed team to win the MAC Tournament. They did it by knocking off top-seeded Kent State, No. 4 Miami (Ohio), and then finally No. 3 Akron.
History
Since 2000, the MAC Basketball Tournament has been held at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland Ohio. Past MAC Tournament Champions are Kent State Golden Flashes, Miami RedHawks, and the Ohio Bobcats. In 2002 Kent State advanced into the Elite eight of the NCAA Tournament and in 1999 the Miami RedHawks went on to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
Kent State Golden Flashes is the defending champion of the 2008 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament. Golden Flashes defeated the Toledo Rockets in the Quarterfinals 77-57, defeated the Miami RedHawks in the Semis 49-47, and advancing to the tournament championships facing arch rival Akron Zips. Kent State capture its fifth tournament championships title led by Haminn Quaintance who was named the tournament MVP.
MAC Tournament Blogs and Commentaries
- Google Blog Search: MAC Tournament
Recent Champions
- 2010: Ohiohttps://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://admin.xosn.com/fls/9400/MBasketball/MBBracket.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=9400<ref>
- 2009: Akron
- 2008: Kent State
- 2007: Miami
- 2006: Kent State
- 2005: Ohio
- 2004: WMU
- 2003: CMU
- 2002: Kent State
- 2001: Kent State
- 2000: Ball State
- 1999: Kent State
- 1998: EMU
- 1997: Miami
- 1996: EMU
- 1995: Ball State
- 1994: Ohio
- 1993: Ball State
- 1992: Miami
- 1991: EMU
- 1990: Ball State
References
Fast Facts
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First tournament
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2010 tournament dates
March 7-13
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2010 tournament location
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
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Defending champion
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Television coverage
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Conference members
12
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Fact:
Winner of this tournament gets automatic bid into the NCAA Championship Tournament
