First round games were played at the home sites of the higher seeds, with the remaining rounds being contested at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, then known as Quicken Loans Arena. Teams seeded 5–12 played an additional two rounds. 4 seeds beginning tournament play in the quarterfinals. 2 seeds received byes straight to the semifinals, with the No. Winners of the first-round games advanced to face the top four seeds in the quarterfinal round in Cleveland.įrom 2012 through 2015, the No. The top four seeds received byes into the quarterfinals seeds 5-12 played first-round games at the campus of the higher seed. Two (2)-team tie-breaker procedure goes into effectįrom 2016 through the abbreviated 2020 edition, all 12 conference members participated in the tournament. Total won-lost record/winning percentage of games played among the tied teams B. common opponents regardless of the number of times played) D. ranked conference teams (top to bottom, regardless of division, vs. Division Record (only used if the two teams in question are tied for the Division lead) C.
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Seeding for the tournament is determined by winning percentage in conference play during the era of MAC divisional play, divisional alignment did not figure into tournament seeding. Ball State and Ohio have the most tournament championships with seven, followed by Kent State with six titles. These changes will remain in place through at least the 2023–24 season. Additionally, the MAC eliminated its basketball divisions and increased its conference schedule from 18 to 20 games. In May 2020, as part of a broader suite of changes to MAC postseason tournaments triggered by the pandemic, the MAC announced it would reduce its men's and women's basketball tournaments to 8 teams, with all qualifying teams playing in Cleveland. The tournament continued to involve all conference members (barring postseason bans due to NCAA sanctions) through the 2020 edition, which was canceled in progress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was first played in 1980 and expanded to include all conference members in 2000. The finals are broadcast on ESPN2 and the semi and quarterfinals are broadcast on Spectrum Sports and ESPN3. Since 2000, the MAC Tournament has been held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. As of the next MAC tournament in 2021, the top eight teams in conference play will qualify for the tournament. The winner of the tournament receives the MAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. The Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament is the NCAA Division I postseason single-elimination tournament for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (2000–present) Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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