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2012 MAC men's basketball tournament

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FieldValue
Year2012
ConferenceMAC
DivisionI
GenderMen's
Image2012 MAC Tournament Logo.jpg
ImageSize200px
Caption2012 MAC Tournament logo
Teams12
ArenaQuicken Loans Arena
CityCleveland, Ohio
Champions[Ohio Bobcats](2011-12-ohio-bobcats-men-s-basketball-team)
TitleCount6th
CoachJohn Groce
CoachCount2nd
MVPD. J. Cooper
MVPTeamOhio
Attendance10,301
TelevisionSportsTime Ohio and ESPN2

The 2012 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament is the post-season men's basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) 2011–12 college basketball season. Third-seeded Ohio won the tournament received the MAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament. There they defeated Michigan and South Florida before losing to North Carolina in overtime in the Sweet sixteen. DJ Cooper of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.

Format

The format for the conference tournament has been modified for this season. The new format seeds the tournament by rewarding the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds with a bye into the semifinal round, while the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds will receive a bye to the quarterfinal round. Seeding will be determined by winning percentage in conference games, regardless of division. First round games will be played on campus sites at the higher seed. The remaining rounds will be held at Quicken Loans Arena.

Seeds

SeedTeamRecordTiebreaker #1Tiebreaker #2
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2
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5
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12

Bracket

Monday, March 5, 2012 Wednesday, March 7, 2012 STO Thursday, Match 8, 2012 STO Friday, March 9, 2012 STO Saturday, March 10, 2012 ESPN2 | RD1-seed1 = 12 | RD1-team1 = | RD1-score1 = 55 | RD1-seed2 = 5 | RD1-team2 = Eastern Michigan | RD1-score2 = 52 | RD1-seed3 = 9 | RD1-team3 = Ball State | RD1-score3 = 63 | RD1-seed4 = 8 | RD1-team4 = | RD1-score4 = 69 | RD1-seed5 = 11 | RD1-team5 = | RD1-score5 = 54 | RD1-seed6 = 6 | RD1-team6 = Bowling Green | RD1-score6 = 53 | RD1-seed7 = 10 | RD1-team7 = | RD1-score7 = 53 | RD1-seed8 = 7 | RD1-team8 = Toledo | RD1-score8 = 60 | RD2-seed1 = 12 | RD2-team1 = Northern Illinois | RD2-score1 = 54 | RD2-seed2 = 8 | RD2-team2 = Western Michigan | RD2-score2 = 71 | RD2-seed3 = 11 | RD2-team3 = Central Michigan | RD2-score3 = 72 | RD2-seed4 = 7 | RD2-team4 = Toledo | RD2-score4 = 75 | RD3-seed1 = 4 | RD3-team1 = Kent State | RD3-score1 = 76 | RD3-seed2 = 8 | RD3-team2 = Western Michigan | RD3-score2 = 72 | RD3-seed3 = 3 | RD3-team3 = Ohio | RD3-score3 = 65 | RD3-seed4 = 7 | RD3-team4 = Toledo | RD3-score4 = 57 | RD4-seed1 = 1 | RD4-team1 = Akron | RD4-score1 = 78 | RD4-seed2 = 4 | RD4-team2 = Kent State | RD4-score2 = 74 | RD4-seed3 = 2 | RD4-team3 = Buffalo | RD4-score3 = 74 | RD4-seed4 = 3 | RD4-team4 = Ohio | RD4-score4 = 77 | RD5-seed1 = 1 | RD5-team1 = Akron | RD5-score1 = 63 | RD5-seed2 = 3 | RD5-team2 = Ohio | RD5-score2 = 64

All-Tournament Team

Tournament MVP – DJ Cooper, Ohio

PlayerTeam
Justin GreeneKent State
Mitchell WattBuffalo
Alex AbreuAkron
Nick KelloggOhio
DJ CooperOhio

References

References

  1. "Ohio holds on to shock fourth-seeded Michigan".
  2. "No. 13 Ohio tops 12-seed South Florida to reach Sweet 16".
  3. "Ohio takes UNC to overtime before Tar Heels prevail".
  4. (13 February 2020). "Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history".
  5. (August 15, 2011). "MAC Announces New Basketball Tournament Format". Mid American Conference.
  6. "MAC Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament Format". Mid American Conference.
  7. "MAC Basketball Tie-Breaker Information". mac-sports.com.
  8. "OHIO CLAIMS MAC TOURNAMENT TITLE". Mid-American Conference.
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