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2004 MAC men's basketball tournament

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FieldValue
Year2004
ConferenceMAC
GenderMen's
Teams13
ArenaGund Arena
CityCleveland, Ohio
ChampionsWestern Michigan
TitleCount1st
CoachSteve Hawkins
CoachCount1st
MVPMike Williams
MVPTeamWestern Michigan

The 2004 MAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2003-04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 8–13 at Gund Arena in Cleveland. Its winner received the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA tournament. It was a single-elimination tournament with four rounds, and the three highest seeds received byes in the first round. All MAC teams were invited to participate. Western Michigan, the MAC regular season winner, received the number one seed in the tournament. Western Michigan defeated Kent State in the final. In the NCAA they lost in the first round to Vanderbilt.

Tournament

Seeds

  1. Western Michigan
  2. Kent State
  3. Miami
  4. Toledo
  5. Buffalo
  6. Ball State
  7. Bowling Green
  8. Marshall
  9. Eastern Michigan
  10. Ohio
  11. Akron
  12. Northern Illinois
  13. Central Michigan

Bracket

March 11, 2004 March 12, 2004 March 13, 2004 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=78 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Eastern Michigan | RD1-score04=59 | RD1-seed05=4 | RD1-team05= | RD1-score05=91 | RD1-seed06=13 | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06=88 | RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07=90 | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=73 | RD1-seed11=7 | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=56 | RD1-seed12=10 | RD1-team12=Ohio | RD1-score12=54 | RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=76 | RD1-seed16=11 | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=72 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Western Michigan | RD2-score01=96 | RD2-seed02=8 | RD2-team02=Marshall | RD2-score02=62 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Toledo | RD2-score03=97 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Buffalo | RD2-score04=85 | RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05= | RD2-score05=79 | RD2-seed06=7 | RD2-team06=Bowling Green | RD2-score06=66 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07= | RD2-score07=72 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Ball State | RD2-score08=67 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Western Michigan | RD3-score01=87 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Toledo | RD3-score02=77 | RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=Kent State | RD3-score03=66 | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=Miami (OH) | RD3-score04=56 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Western Michigan | RD4-score01=77 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=Kent State | RD4-score02=66

First round

Team1st2ndFinal
Toledo514091
Central Michigan513788
Team1st2ndFinal
Buffalo434790
Northern Illinois383573
Team1st2ndFinal
Ball State373976
Akron353772
Team1st2ndFinal
Bowling Green292756
Ohio213354
Team1st2ndFinal
Marshall463278
Eastern Michigan332659

Quarterfinals

Team1st2ndFinal
Kent State314879
Bowling Green313566
Team1st2ndFinal
Miami343872
Ball State303767
Team1st2ndFinal
Western Michigan385896
Marshall283462
Team1st2ndFinal
Toledo475097
Buffalo444185

Semi-finals

Team1st2ndFinal
Western Michigan384987
Toledo324577
Team1st2ndFinal
Kent State264066
Miami263056

Finals

Team1st2ndFinal
Western Michigan364177
Kent State372966

All-Tournament Team

Tournament MVP – Mike Williams, Western Michigan

PlayerTeam
Keith TriplettToledo
DeAndre HaynesKent State
John EdwardsKent State
Anthony KannWestern Michigan
Mike WilliamsWestern Michigan

References

References

  1. "Williams scores 28, hits big 3 late".
  2. "Moore: Six 3s, scores career-high 26". ESPN.com.
  3. "WESTERN MICHIGAN-KENT STATE POSTGAME NOTES". Mid-American Conference.
  4. (2009-11-11). "Year-By-Year Standings". Mid-American Conference.
  5. (2004-03-08). "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Toledo Rockets - Box Score". ESPN.
  6. (2004-03-08). "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Buffalo Bulls - Box Score". ESPN.
  7. (2004-03-08). "Akron Zips vs. Ball State Cardinals - Box Score". ESPN.
  8. (2004-03-08). "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score". ESPN.
  9. (2004-03-08). "Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Marshall Thundering Herd - Box Score". ESPN.
  10. (2004-03-11). "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Kent State Golden Flashes - Box Score". ESPN.
  11. (2004-03-11). "Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami RedHawks - Box Score". ESPN.
  12. (2004-03-11). "Broncos thunder past Herd in quarters". ESPN.
  13. (2004-03-11). "Buffalo Bulls vs. Toledo Rockets - Box Score". ESPN.
  14. (2004-03-12). "Toledo Rockets vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score". ESPN.
  15. (2004-03-12). "Miami RedHawks vs. Kent State Golden Flashes - Box Score". ESPN.
  16. (2004-03-13). "Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Western Michigan - Box Score". ESPN.
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