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 […]
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MAC Tournament Semifinals
MAC Semifinals by Bill Kintner CLEVELAND – For second time in two days Akron has exacted some revenge against a team that beat them earlier in the season. Tonight it was Western Michigan that felt the revenge wrath of the Zips as they fell to Akron 73-62. In a game […]
MAC Finals Recap
MAC Final Recap by Bill Kintner CLEVELAND – It came down to two nearby rivals and a packed Quicken Loans Arena in the Mid-American Conference Championship, but in the end the No. I seed pounded the No. 3 seed as Kent State cruised by Akron 74-55. Kent State (28-6) was […]
MAC Tournament Quarterfinals
MAC Tournament Quarterfinal Notes by Bill Kintner CLEVELAND – With four games today I am just going to get the highlights of the quarterfinal games and try to give fans a flavor for what is going. Game One Led by David Kool’s 24 points No. 2 seed Western Michigan (20-11) […]
Mid-American Preview
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 […]
MAC Championship Recap
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 […]
MAC Quarterfinal Recaps
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. […]
MAC Semifinal Recaps
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 […]
MAC Opening Round Recaps
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. […]
Where The MAC Stands
Miami, Akron, the MAC, Money and Mid-Majors by Bill Kintner OXFORD, Ohio – Tonight it is the Mid-American Conference at its best as the first place Akron Zips come to do battle with the Miami RedHawks. Miami came in at 13-12 and 8-4 in the MAC. They took their lumps […]
