2004 MAC men's basketball tournament |
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Classification | Division I |
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Season | 2003–04 |
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Teams | 13 |
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Site | Gund Arena Cleveland, Ohio |
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Champions | Western Michigan (1st title) |
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Winning coach | Steve Hawkins (1st title) |
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MVP | Mike Williams (Western Michigan) |
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MAC men's basketball tournaments |
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.[1] In the NCAA they lost in the first round to Vanderbilt.[2]
Tournament
Seeds
- Western Michigan
- Kent State
- Miami
- Toledo
- Buffalo
- Ball State
- Bowling Green
- Marshall
- Eastern Michigan
- Ohio
- Akron
- Northern Illinois
- Central Michigan
Bracket
First round
Team[3] | 1st | 2nd | Final | Toledo | 51 | 40 | 91 | Central Michigan | 51 | 37 | 88 | Team[4] | 1st | 2nd | Final | Buffalo | 43 | 47 | 90 | Northern Illinois | 38 | 35 | 73 | Team[5] | 1st | 2nd | Final | Ball State | 37 | 39 | 76 | Akron | 35 | 37 | 72 | | Team[6] | 1st | 2nd | Final | Bowling Green | 29 | 27 | 56 | Ohio | 21 | 33 | 54 | Team[7] | 1st | 2nd | Final | Marshall | 46 | 32 | 78 | Eastern Michigan | 33 | 26 | 59 | |
Quarterfinals
Team[8] | 1st | 2nd | Final | Kent State | 31 | 48 | 79 | Bowling Green | 31 | 35 | 66 | Team[9] | 1st | 2nd | Final | Miami | 34 | 38 | 72 | Ball State | 30 | 37 | 67 | | Team[10] | 1st | 2nd | Final | Western Michigan | 38 | 58 | 96 | Marshall | 28 | 34 | 62 | Team[11] | 1st | 2nd | Final | Toledo | 47 | 50 | 97 | Buffalo | 44 | 41 | 85 | |
Semi-finals
Team[12] | 1st | 2nd | Final | Western Michigan | 38 | 49 | 87 | Toledo | 32 | 45 | 77 | | Team[13] | 1st | 2nd | Final | Kent State | 26 | 40 | 66 | Miami | 26 | 30 | 56 | |
Finals
Team[14] | 1st | 2nd | Final |
Western Michigan | 36 | 41 | 77 |
Kent State | 37 | 29 | 66 |
All-Tournament Team
Tournament MVP – Mike Williams, Western Michigan[15]
Player | Team |
Keith Triplett | Toledo |
DeAndre Haynes | Kent State |
John Edwards | Kent State |
Anthony Kann | Western Michigan |
Mike Williams | Western Michigan |
References
- ^ "Williams scores 28, hits big 3 late". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "Moore: Six 3s, scores career-high 26". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Toledo Rockets - Box Score". ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Buffalo Bulls - Box Score". ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Akron Zips vs. Ball State Cardinals - Box Score". ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score". ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Marshall Thundering Herd - Box Score". ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Kent State Golden Flashes - Box Score". ESPN. March 11, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami RedHawks - Box Score". ESPN. March 11, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Broncos thunder past Herd in quarters". ESPN. March 11, 2004. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Buffalo Bulls vs. Toledo Rockets - Box Score". ESPN. March 11, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Toledo Rockets vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score". ESPN. March 12, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Miami RedHawks vs. Kent State Golden Flashes - Box Score". ESPN. March 12, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Western Michigan - Box Score". ESPN. March 13, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "WESTERN MICHIGAN-KENT STATE POSTGAME NOTES". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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