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2013 MAC men's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Conference | MAC |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| Image | 2013 MAC Basketball Tournament Logo.jpg |
| ImageSize | 200px |
| Caption | 2013 MAC Tournament logo |
| Teams | 11 |
| Arena | Quicken Loans Arena |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Champions | [Akron Zips](2012-13-akron-zips-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 3rd |
| Coach | Keith Dambrot |
| CoachCount | 3rd |
| MVP | Demetrius Treadwell |
| MVPTeam | Akron |
| Attendance | 12,102 |
| Television | STO and ESPN2 |
The 2013 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament was the post-season men's basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) 2012–13 college basketball season. The 2013 tournament was held between March 11–16, 2013. Akron, as the winner of the tournament received the MAC's automatic bid into the 2013 NCAA tournament.
Format
The 2013 MAC tournament only had 11 teams due to Toledo being ineligible for post season play due to low APR Scores. First round games were held on campus sites at the higher seed on March 11. The remaining rounds were held at Quicken Loans Arena, between March 13–16. As with the 2012 tournament, the top two seeds (Akron and Ohio, respectively) received byes into the semifinals, with the three seed (Western Michigan) and four seed (Kent State) receiving a bye to the quarterfinals. No. 5 Ball State received a first round bye.
Tournament seeding
| Seed | School | Record | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | [Akron](2012-13-akron-zips-men-s-basketball-team) | 14–2 | 2–0 head-to-head |
| #2 | [Ohio](2012-13-ohio-bobcats-men-s-basketball-team) | 14–2 | 0–2 head-to-head |
| #3 | [Western Michigan](2012-13-western-michigan-broncos-men-s-basketball-team) | 10–6 | |
| #4 | [Kent State](2012-13-kent-state-golden-flashes-men-s-basketball-team) | 9–7 | |
| #5 | [Ball State](2012-13-ball-state-cardinals-men-s-basketball-team) | 8–8 | |
| #6 | [Bowling Green](2012-13-bowling-green-falcons-men-s-basketball-team) | 7–9 | 2–1 head-to-head |
| #7 | [Eastern Michigan](2012-13-eastern-michigan-eagles-men-s-basketball-team) | 7–9 | 1–1 head-to-head |
| #8 | [Buffalo](2012-13-buffalo-bulls-men-s-basketball-team) | 7–9 | 1–2 head-to-head |
| #9 | [Central Michigan](2012-13-central-michigan-chippewas-men-s-basketball-team) | 4–12 | |
| #10 | [Northern Illinois](2012-13-northern-illinois-huskies-men-s-basketball-team) | 3–13 | 1–0 head-to-head |
| #11 | [Miami](2012-13-miami-redhawks-men-s-basketball-team) | 3–13 | 0–1 head-to-head |
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | First Round – Monday, March 11 | Second Round – Wednesday, March 13 | Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 14 | Semifinals – Friday, March 15 | Championship Game – Saturday, March 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 pm | #8 [Buffalo](2012-13-buffalo-bulls-men-s-basketball-team) vs. #9 [Central Michigan](2012-13-central-michigan-chippewas-men-s-basketball-team) | |||||||
| 7:00 pm | #7 [Eastern Michigan](2012-13-eastern-michigan-eagles-men-s-basketball-team) vs. #10 [Northern Illinois](2012-13-northern-illinois-huskies-men-s-basketball-team) | |||||||
| 6:00 pm | #6 [Bowling Green](2012-13-bowling-green-falcons-men-s-basketball-team) vs. #11 [Miami](2012-13-miami-redhawks-men-s-basketball-team) | |||||||
| 6:30 pm | #5 [Ball State](2012-13-ball-state-cardinals-men-s-basketball-team) vs. #8 Buffalo | STO | ||||||
| 9:00 pm | #7 Eastern Michigan vs. #11 Miami | STO | ||||||
| 6:30 pm | #4 [Kent State](2012-13-kent-state-golden-flashes-men-s-basketball-team) vs. #8 Buffalo | STO | ||||||
| 9:00 pm | #3 [Western Michigan](2012-13-western-michigan-broncos-men-s-basketball-team) vs. #7 Eastern Michigan | STO | ||||||
| 6:30 pm | #1 [Akron](2012-13-akron-zips-men-s-basketball-team) vs. #4 Kent State | STO | ||||||
| 9:00 pm | #2 [Ohio](2012-13-ohio-bobcats-men-s-basketball-team) vs. #3 Western Michigan | STO | ||||||
| 6:30 pm | #1 Akron vs. #2 Ohio | ESPN2 | ||||||
| * Game times in ET. # Rankings denote tournament seed |
Bracket
Monday, March 11, 2012 Wednesday, March 13, 2012 STO Thursday, Match 14, 2012 STO Friday, March 15, 2012 STO Saturday, March 16, 2012 ESPN2 | RD1-seed3 = 9 | RD1-team3 = Central Michigan | RD1-score3 = 72 | RD1-seed4 = 8 | RD1-team4 = Buffalo | RD1-score4 = 74* | RD1-seed5 = 11 | RD1-team5 = Miami (OH) | RD1-score5 = 63 | RD1-seed6 = 6 | RD1-team6 = Bowling Green | RD1-score6 = 52 | RD1-seed7 = 10 | RD1-team7 = Northern Illinois | RD1-score7 = 44 | RD1-seed8 = 7 | RD1-team8 = Eastern Michigan | RD1-score8 = 45 | RD2-seed1 = 5 | RD2-team1 = Ball State | RD2-score1 = 61 | RD2-seed2 = 8 | RD2-team2 = Buffalo | RD2-score2 = 76 | RD2-seed3 = 11 | RD2-team3 = Miami (OH) | RD2-score3 = 47 | RD2-seed4 = 7 | RD2-team4 = Eastern Michigan | RD2-score4 = 58 | RD3-seed1 = 4 | RD3-team1 = Kent State | RD3-score1 = 70 | RD3-seed2 = 8 | RD3-team2 = Buffalo | RD3-score2 = 68 | RD3-seed3 = 3 | RD3-team3 = Western Michigan | RD3-score3 = 70 | RD3-seed4 = 7 | RD3-team4 = Eastern Michigan | RD3-score4 = 55 | RD4-seed1 = 1 | RD4-team1 = Akron | RD4-score1 = 62 | RD4-seed2 = 4 | RD4-team2 = Kent State | RD4-score2 = 59 | RD4-seed3 = 2 | RD4-team3 = Ohio | RD4-score3 = 74 | RD4-seed4 = 3 | RD4-team4 = Western Michigan | RD4-score4 = 63 | RD5-seed1 = 1 | RD5-team1 = Akron | RD5-score1 = 65 | RD5-seed2 = 2 | RD5-team2 = Ohio | RD5-score2 = 46
References
References
- "2013 MAC Tournament Bracket". mac-sports.com.
- "MAC Basketball Tie-Breaker Information". mac-sports.com.
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