2010 MAC men's basketball tournament

Format

Each of the 12 men's basketball teams in the MAC receives a berth in the conference tournament. Teams are seeded by conference record with the following tie-breakers:

• Head-to-head competition
• Winning percentage vs. ranked conference teams (top to bottom, regardless of division, vs. common opponents regardless of the number of times played)
• Coin flip

The top four seeds received byes into the quarterfinals. The winners of each division were awarded the #1 and #2 seeds. The team with the best record of the two received the #1 seed. First round games were played on campus sites at the higher seed. The remaining rounds were held at Quicken Loans Arena.

Bracket

Sunday, March 7 Thursday, March 11 Friday, March 12 Saturday, March 13

| RD1-seed03 = 8 | RD1-team03 = Ball State | RD1-score03 = 77 | RD1-seed04 = 9 | RD1-team04 = Ohio | RD1-score04 = 85*

| RD1-seed07 = 5 | RD1-team07 = Buffalo | RD1-score07 = 72 | RD1-seed08 = 12 | RD1-team08 = Toledo | RD1-score08 = 54

| RD1-seed11 = 7 | RD1-team11 = Western Michigan | RD1-score11 = 75 | RD1-seed12 = 10 | RD1-team12 = Bowling Green | RD1-score12 = 73

| RD1-seed15 = 6 | RD1-team15 = Eastern Michigan | RD1-score15 = 65 | RD1-seed16 = 11 | RD1-team16 = Northern Illinois | RD1-score16 = 59

| RD2-seed01 = 1 | RD2-team01 = Kent State | RD2-score01 = 64 | RD2-seed02 = 9 | RD2-team02 = Ohio | RD2-score02 = 81

| RD2-seed03 = 4 | RD2-team03 = Miami | RD2-score03 = 73 | RD2-seed04 = 5 | RD2-team04 = Buffalo | RD2-score04 = 59

| RD2-seed05 = 2 | RD2-team05 = Central Michigan | RD2-score05 = 60 | RD2-seed06 = 7 | RD2-team06 = Western Michigan | RD2-score06 = 69

| RD2-seed07 = 3 | RD2-team07 = Akron | RD2-score07 = 97** | RD2-seed08 = 6 | RD2-team08 = Eastern Michigan | RD2-score08 = 89

| RD3-seed01 = 9 | RD3-team01 = Ohio | RD3-score01 = 54 | RD3-seed02 = 4 | RD3-team02 = Miami | RD3-score02 = 42

| RD3-seed03 = 7 | RD3-team03 = Western Michigan | RD3-score03 = 64 | RD3-seed04 = 3 | RD3-team04 = Akron | RD3-score04 = 66

| RD4-seed01 = 9 | RD4-team01 = Ohio | RD4-score01 = 81* | RD4-seed02 = 3 | RD4-team02 = Akron | RD4-score02 = 75

• Overtime

Tiebreakers

All-tournament team

• Armon Bassett, Ohio (MVP)
• Jimmy Conyers, Akron
• David Kool, WMU
• Carlos Medlock, EMU
• Chris McKnight, Akron

References

References

1. "Bobcats upend Hoyas for first tournament win in 27 years".
2. "Tennessee rolls over Ohio, secures third Sweet 16 in last four years".
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4. (2009-06-08). "MAC Council of Presidents Approve Recommendations". Mid-American Conference.
5. (13 March 2010). "Ohio Stuns Akron, Wins Fifth MAC Tournament". Ohio Athletics.