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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]