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2005 MAC men's basketball tournament

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FieldValue
Year2005
ConferenceMAC
GenderMen's
Teams13
ArenaGund Arena
CityCleveland, Ohio
ChampionsOhio
TitleCount4th
CoachTim O'Shea
CoachCount1st
MVPLeon Williams
MVPTeamOhio

The 2005 MAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2004-05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 7–12 at Gund Arena in Cleveland. Its winner received the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA tournament. It is 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. Miami, the MAC regular season winner, received the number one seed in the tournament. Fourth-seeded Ohio beat Miami in the semi-finals and defeated second-seeded Buffalo in overtime in the final. In the NCAA Ohio lost in the first round to Florida. Leon Williams of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.

Tournament

Seeds

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

Bracket

March 10, 2005 March 11, 2005 March 12, 2005 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=75 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=73 | RD1-seed05=4 | RD1-team05=Ohio | RD1-score05=72 | RD1-seed06=13 | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06=66 | RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07=91 | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=60 | RD1-seed11=7 | RD1-team11=Buffalo | RD1-score11=73 | RD1-seed12=10 | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=66 | RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=78 | RD1-seed16=11 | RD1-team16=Eastern Michigan | RD1-score16=66 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01= | RD2-score01=85 | RD2-seed02=8 | RD2-team02=Bowling Green | RD2-score02=65 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Ohio | RD2-score03=62 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Kent State | RD2-score04=55 | RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05= | RD2-score05=72 | RD2-seed06=7 | RD2-team06=Buffalo | RD2-score06=85 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07= | RD2-score07=66 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Akron | RD2-score08=60OT | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Miami | RD3-score01=56 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Ohio | RD3-score02=63 | RD3-seed03=7 | RD3-team03=Buffalo | RD3-score03=75 | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=Western Michigan | RD3-score04=68 | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=Ohio | RD4-score01=80 | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02=Buffalo | RD4-score02=79OT

First round

Team1st2ndFinal
Ohio333972
Marshall283866
Team1st2ndFinal
Kent State464591
Central Michigan263460
Team1st2ndFinal
Akron463278
Eastern Michigan333366
Team1st2ndFinal
Buffalo343973
Northern Illinois303666
Team1st2ndFinal
Bowling Green304375
Ball State453073

Quarterfinals

Team1st2ndFinal
Buffalo454085
Toledo373572
Team1st2ndOTFinal
Western Michigan3127866
Akron3721260
Team1st2ndFinal
Miami394685
Bowling Green293665
Team1st2ndFinal
Ohio233962
Kent State203555

Semifinals

Team1st2ndFinal
Ohio263763
Miami243256
Team1st2ndFinal
Buffalo294675
Western Michigan373168

Finals

Team1st2ndOTFinal
Ohio33371080
Buffalo4327979

References

References

  1. "Bobcats move within one win of NCAA berth".
  2. "Bobcats trailed by as many as 19".
  3. "Florida blows 20-point lead, but still finds a way to win". ESPN.com.
  4. (February 13, 2020). "Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history".
  5. (2009-11-11). "Year-By-Year Standings". Mid-American Conference.
  6. (2005-03-07). "Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score". ESPN.
  7. (2005-03-07). "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Kent State Golden Flashes - Box Score". ESPN.
  8. (2005-03-07). "Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Akron Zips - Box Score". ESPN.
  9. (2005-03-07). "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Buffalo Bulls - Box Score". ESPN.
  10. (2005-03-07). "Ball State Cardinals vs. Bowling Green Falcons - Box Score". ESPN.
  11. (2005-03-10). "Buffalo Bulls vs. Toledo Rockets - Box Score". ESPN.
  12. (2005-03-10). "Akron Zips vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score". ESPN.
  13. (2005-03-10). "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Miami RedHawks - Box Score". ESPN.
  14. (2005-03-10). "Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score". ESPN.
  15. (2005-03-11). "Ohio Bobcats vs. Miami RedHawks - Box Score". ESPN.
  16. (2005-03-11). "Buffalo Bulls vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score". ESPN.
  17. (2005-03-12). "Buffalo Bulls vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score". ESPN.
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