2005 MAC men's basketball tournament
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.[1][2] In the NCAA Ohio lost in the first round to Florida.[3] Leon Williams of Ohio was named the tournament MVP. [4]
Tournament
Seeds
- Miami
- Toledo
- Western Michigan
- Ohio
- Kent State
- Akron
- Buffalo
- Bowling Green
- Ball State
- Northern Illinois
- Eastern Michigan
- Central Michigan
- Marshall
Bracket
First round
Team[5] |
1st |
2nd |
Final
|
Ohio |
33 |
39 |
72
|
Marshall |
28 |
38 |
66
|
Team[6] |
1st |
2nd |
Final
|
Kent State |
46 |
45 |
91
|
Central Michigan |
26 |
34 |
60
|
Team[7] |
1st |
2nd |
Final
|
Akron |
46 |
32 |
78
|
Eastern Michigan |
33 |
33 |
66
|
|
Team[8] |
1st |
2nd |
Final
|
Buffalo |
34 |
39 |
73
|
Northern Illinois |
30 |
36 |
66
|
Team[9] |
1st |
2nd |
Final
|
Bowling Green |
30 |
43 |
75
|
Ball State |
45 |
30 |
73
|
|
Quarterfinals
Team[10] |
1st |
2nd |
Final
|
Buffalo |
45 |
40 |
85
|
Toledo |
37 |
35 |
72
|
Team[11] |
1st |
2nd |
OT |
Final
|
Western Michigan |
31 |
27 |
8 |
66
|
Akron |
37 |
21 |
2 |
60
|
|
Team[12] |
1st |
2nd |
Final
|
Miami |
39 |
46 |
85
|
Bowling Green |
29 |
36 |
65
|
Team[13] |
1st |
2nd |
Final
|
Ohio |
23 |
39 |
62
|
Kent State |
20 |
35 |
55
|
|
Semifinals
Team[14] |
1st |
2nd |
Final
|
Ohio |
26 |
37 |
63
|
Miami |
24 |
32 |
56
|
|
Team[15] |
1st |
2nd |
Final
|
Buffalo |
29 |
46 |
75
|
Western Michigan |
37 |
31 |
68
|
|
Finals
Team[16] |
1st |
2nd |
OT |
Final
|
Ohio |
33 |
37 |
10 |
80
|
Buffalo |
43 |
27 |
9 |
79
|
References
- ^ "Bobcats move within one win of NCAA berth". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "Bobcats trailed by as many as 19". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Florida blows 20-point lead, but still finds a way to win". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history". FOX News. February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score". ESPN. March 7, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Kent State Golden Flashes - Box Score". ESPN. March 7, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Akron Zips - Box Score". ESPN. March 7, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Buffalo Bulls - Box Score". ESPN. March 7, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Ball State Cardinals vs. Bowling Green Falcons - Box Score". ESPN. March 7, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Buffalo Bulls vs. Toledo Rockets - Box Score". ESPN. March 10, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Akron Zips vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score". ESPN. March 10, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Miami RedHawks - Box Score". ESPN. March 10, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score". ESPN. March 10, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Ohio Bobcats vs. Miami RedHawks - Box Score". ESPN. March 11, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Buffalo Bulls vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score". ESPN. March 11, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- ^ "Buffalo Bulls vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score". ESPN. March 12, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
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