Mid-American Conference 2008-09 Preview
by Phil Kasiecki

In the Mid-American Conference, multiple bids to the NCAA Tournament remain elusive. Last season, Kent State looked to have the resume to get an at-large bid, but the Golden Flashes won the conference tournament and were the only team to advance. The conference remained well-represented elsewhere, [...]

Mid-American Conference 2007-08 Preview
by Phil Kasiecki

The Mid-American Conference remains one of the most notable mid-major conferences in America. Year in and year out, the conference is marked by tough competition all the way through and high-quality basketball, with several teams standing out. In an era where conference success is often judged [...]

Mid-American Conference Championship Recap
by Bill Kintner

CLEVELAND – As the game ended, Miami coach Charlie Coles jumped into the air as his RedHawks had just won on a last-second shot to beat Akron 53-52.
As the team, cheerleaders and fans ran onto the court to celebrate the win, the referees gathered around the monitor to [...]

Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Recap
by Bill Kintner

CLEVELAND – On of the more interesting things to happen yesterday on a rather uneventful day was Bowling Green coach Dan Dakich’s entertaining “farewell” press conference, or maybe it was just a “media availability.”
I don’t know if it is his last. He is on somewhat shaky [...]

Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinal Recap
by Bill Kintner

CLEVELAND – Each day, the crowds get progressively bigger and for tonight’s games the arena is about half-full at the start of the first game and packed with 13,000 people by the second game.
One of the downsides about playing in a pro arena like the Quicken Loans [...]

Mid-American Conference Tournament Opening Round Recap
by Bill Kintner

CLEVELAND – This year there are some changes at the Mid-American Conference Tournament. For one, all games are in Cleveland at the Quicken Loans Arena (formerly Gund Arena), as in the past there would be opening round games at campus sites.
Second, 24 teams are now [...]

Mid-American Conference 2006-07 Preview
by Joe Speranza

In a conference where at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament have been few and far between, one would assume that competition is lacking and spirit is not far behind. Right? Well, not in the MAC, as far as I’m concerned. Ball State and Buffalo have two of the [...]

Mid-American Conference Tournament Recap
by Matthew Moll

First Rounds

There were no surprises in the first round of the MAC tournament with all the higher seeds advancing to the quarterfinals. Buffalo, Akron, Bowling Green, Kent State, and Ohio all avoided upsets to keep their seasons alive.

Games of note included No. 8 Bowling Green sneaking past [...]

Mid-American Conference 2003-04 Season Recap
by Ryan Lyle Commings

The change in weather and the sighting of face paint can mean only one thing: it’s time for college basketball. Last week, the MAC’s basketball programs opened their programs for their 2004-2005 seasons. The first two weeks has whet the appetites of the MAC [...]

Mid-American Conference 2004-05 Preview
by Ryan Lyle Commings

The Mid-American Conference is most certainly the Mac of the mid-major conferences around the country. There is a lot of little known talent in this league and there will be a lot of interesting surprises from the conference throughout the year.
The MAC just signed an agreement [...]

Mid-American Conference 2003-04 Season Recap
by Matthew Moll

MAC run by Six
The Mid-American Conference had six teams with double digit conference wins (Kent State, Miami, Buffalo, Western Michigan, Toledo, and Ball State) three of which had 20 win seasons (Western Michigan, Kent State, Toledo), placing the MAC, once again, atop the Mid-Majors in terms of [...]

Mid-American Conference First Round Recap

Preview by Jeremy Speer

Every top-seeded home team was victorious in the play-in round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament Monday.

Toledo, Buffalo, Ball State, Bowling Green and Marshall all will travel to Cleveland Thursday for the quarterfinals of the tournament. Western Michigan, Kent State and Miami all received first [...]

Mid-American Conference Quarterfinals Preview

Preview by Jeremy Speer

Eight teams will participate in a battle for an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament during the MAC Tournament beginning Thursday at Cleveland’s Gund Arena.

Western Michigan, the No. 1 seed, is the only team with a legitimate shot at an at-large bid into the [...]

Mid-American Conference Notebook
by Jeremy Speer

It was a black weekend for the top teams in the Mid-American Conference, as the top three teams in the conference fell to lesser opponents.

The losses especially hurt Western Michigan and Kent State, who were looking at potential NCAA Tournament at-large bids, if they were not to win [...]

Mid-American Conference Notebook
by Jeremy Speer

Thrust onto the national spotlight during Saturday’s Bracket Buster, it was a make-or-break weekend for Mid-American Conference teams. The MAC’s three best teams were faced with tough challenges and the trio passed with flying colors. Western Michigan and Kent State continue to add to their NCAA [...]

Mid-American Conference Notebook
by Jeremy Speer

Western is toppled in overtime

Last season, Central Michigan looked as if it would not lose another MAC game before a middle-of-the pack Akron squad stunned the Chippewas in a mid-February upset. In a very similar scenario, Western Michigan’s surprising loss to Marshall snapped [...]

Mid-American Conference Notebook
by Jeremy Speer

As the MAC season begins to hit its stretch run, as many as four MAC teams may qualify for postseason play.

Western should be an NCAA lock

Even if it does not capture a MAC tournament title, chances are good the Broncos will reach the NCAA Tournament [...]

Mid-American Conference Notebook
by Jeremy Speer

The top teams in the Mid-American Conference are beginning to surface, as a pair of two-team races is developing. Western Michigan maintains a one-game lead over Toledo in the West Division while Kent State enjoys a game and half advantage over Miami in the East Division.
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Mid-American Conference Notebook
by Jeremy Speer

Kent State has no player who even bears the resemblance of a star. With no players among the MAC’s Top 15 scorers, the Golden Flashes are a team characterized by unimpressive statistics.

Except for one: First place.

With convincing victories against the [...]

Mid-American Conference Notebook
by Jeremy Speer

Forget Wally’s Miami team. Forget Earl’s Eastern squad. Forget Kaman’s Central Michigan group.

This season’s Western Michigan team could possibly be the MAC’s best ever.

With the Broncos 72-63 victory at Eastern Michigan Saturday, Western won its 11th straight game overall and seventh consecutive on the road [...]

Mid-American Conference Notebook
by Jeremy Speer

There isn’t a Ben Roethlisberger anywhere to be found. There isn’t the striking multitude of Top 25 defeats. There isn’t the increased television coverage.

While the Mid-American conference has jumped onto the national stage through its football exploits, MAC basketball has continued to play in relative obscurity. The [...]

Mid-American Conference Notebook
by Jeremy Speer

Toledo and Western Michigan are proving there are two differing ways to get to the top of the MAC. Heading into the Holiday season, the success Rockets (6-1) and Broncos (5-1) are the biggest stories in the conference.

Toledo, a run and gun team spearheaded by its backcourt [...]

Mid-American Conference Notebook
by Jeremy Speer

For years, Buffalo has been the MAC’s running joke. A team that has resided in the conference’s basement since joining in 1998, the Bulls were the closest thing to a sure win.

And it appeared it would stay that way upon this season’s commencement. The squad dropped its [...]

Mid-American Conference Notebook
by Jeremy Speer

It has been a season of adversity for Central Michigan. The Chippewas had gone to the Maui Invitational with hopes of making a splash, but ended the tourney with an 0-3 mark. Prior to the second game, they learned walk-on teammate Brent Edwards had passed away in an automobile accident.
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