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2012 MAC men's basketball tournament

2012 MAC men's basketball tournament

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The 2012 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament is the post-season men's basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) 2011–12 college basketball season. Third-seeded Ohio won the tournament received the MAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament. There they defeated Michigan and South Florida before losing to North Carolina in overtime in the Sweet sixteen.[1][2][3] DJ Cooper of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.[4]

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Format

The format for the conference tournament has been modified for this season.[5] The new format seeds the tournament by rewarding the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds with a bye into the semifinal round, while the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds will receive a bye to the quarterfinal round. Seeding will be determined by winning percentage in conference games, regardless of division. First round games will be played on campus sites at the higher seed. The remaining rounds will be held at Quicken Loans Arena.[6]

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Bracket

First round
Monday, March 5, 2012		Second round
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
STO		Quarterfinals
Thursday, Match 8, 2012
STO		Semifinals
Friday, March 9, 2012
STO		Championship Game
Saturday, March 10, 2012
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1Akron78
12Northern Illinois55
4Kent State764Kent State74
5Eastern Michigan52
12Northern Illinois548Western Michigan72
8Western Michigan711Akron63
9Ball State63
3Ohio64
8Western Michigan69
2Buffalo74
11Central Michigan54
3Ohio653Ohio77
6Bowling Green53
11Central Michigan727Toledo57
7Toledo75
10Miami (OH)53
7Toledo60

All-Tournament Team

Tournament MVP – DJ Cooper, Ohio[8]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Ohio holds on to shock fourth-seeded Michigan". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
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    "No. 13 Ohio tops 12-seed South Florida to reach Sweet 16". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
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    "Ohio takes UNC to overtime before Tar Heels prevail". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
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    "Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history". FOX News. February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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    "MAC Announces New Basketball Tournament Format". mac-sports.com. Mid American Conference. August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
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    "MAC Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament Format" (PDF). Mid American Conference. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
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    "MAC Basketball Tie-Breaker Information". mac-sports.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  8. [8]
    "OHIO CLAIMS MAC TOURNAMENT TITLE". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
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