2011 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AKRON ZIPS!

 MAC MADNESS AT THE Q!


FIRST ROUND (TUESDAY, MARCH 8 - ON CAMPUS)
(5) Ohio 74, (12) Toledo 57
(6) Akron 67, (11) Eastern Michigan 53
(7) Bowling Green 74, (10) Northern Illinois 54
(8) Buffalo 64, (9) Central Michigan 50


QUARTERFINALS (THURSDAY, MARCH 10 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
SPORTSTIME OHIO
(2) Western Michigan 67, (7) Bowling Green 56
(6) Akron 82, (3) Miami 75 2OT
(1) Kent State 73, (8) Buffalo 62
(4) Ball State 76, (5) Ohio 73 OT


SEMIFINALS (FRIDAY, MARCH 11 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
SPORTSTIME OHIO
(6) Akron 79, (2) Western Michigan 68
(1) Kent State 79, (4) Ball State 68


CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (SATURDAY, MARCH 12 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
6:00 PM, ESPN2
(6)Akron 66, (1) Kent State 65 OT
Mar 5, 2011 4:03pm
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Mar 5, 2011 5:12 PM
Would love to see Ohio make the semi-finals but.....
Mar 5, 2011 5:12pm
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Mar 5, 2011 6:39 PM
Kent should cruise to the finals. One thing I've learned though over the years is to never bet against Charlie, so I'll take Miami.
Mar 5, 2011 6:39pm
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Mar 5, 2011 6:48 PM
I think Akron has a pretty easy road to the finals. Probably will be Kent or OU on the other side of the bracket there, so i'll root for Kent. OU has bent us over both times this year.
Mar 5, 2011 6:48pm
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Mar 5, 2011 7:21 PM
I don't think teams that play the first round have done well historically but I could be wrong on that. Doesn't bode well for Akron or OU although moving it to the home campus might make a difference.
Mar 5, 2011 7:21pm
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Mar 6, 2011 12:57 PM
dave;700479 wrote:I don't think teams that play the first round have done well historically but I could be wrong on that. Doesn't bode well for Akron or OU although moving it to the home campus might make a difference.

Ohio has actually won the thing twice without a bye (2005, 2010). Akron has once (2009). These are actually the only 3 times it has happened, so for those 2 teams it isn't that big of a deal.
Mar 6, 2011 12:57pm
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Mar 6, 2011 1:59 PM
dave;700450 wrote:Kent should cruise to the finals.

That's hilarious
Mar 6, 2011 1:59pm
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Mar 6, 2011 2:49 PM
believer;700385 wrote:Would love to see Ohio make the semi-finals but.....

Ohio has beaten both of the teams they would have to play to get to the semi's (Toledo in Athens, Ball State in Muncie). I'm going to be pissed if they don't reach the semi's.
Mar 6, 2011 2:49pm
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Mar 6, 2011 11:04 PM
i took ou last year and im taking ou again this year
Mar 6, 2011 11:04pm
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Mar 7, 2011 9:20 AM
FYI: today's groupon.com deal for Cleveland is tickets to the semifinal games. $17 for $41 seats, and that's for both semifinal games
Mar 7, 2011 9:20am
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Mar 7, 2011 2:36 PM
I'm going with OU. They did it last year and have been playing much better down the stretch than they were for most of the year (had won five straight before losing at Miami to end the regular season).
Mar 7, 2011 2:36pm
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Mar 8, 2011 9:02 PM
Akron beats EMU 67-53, up next MIAMI
Mar 8, 2011 9:02pm
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Mar 8, 2011 10:44 PM
All 4 East teams (seeds 5-8) beat their West foes (seeds 9-12), with the smallest margin of victory being 14. Nothing really surprising.

On to Cleveland for Thursday!
Mar 8, 2011 10:44pm
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Mar 8, 2011 10:59 PM
I will see you there Thursday!! Only day I can go due to work :(. But, I will make Thursday count by watching 4 games and the over/under on cocktails is about 20. :) Go FLASHES!
Mar 8, 2011 10:59pm
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Mar 8, 2011 11:11 PM
ts1227;704435 wrote:All 4 East teams (seeds 5-8) beat their West foes (seeds 9-12), with the smallest margin of victory being 14. Nothing really surprising.

On to Cleveland for Thursday!

I just noticed that. No surprise the FAILwest got PWNed again. The disparity between the East and West in the MAC has to even be worse than in the SEC.
Mar 8, 2011 11:11pm
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Mar 10, 2011 1:59 PM
Get this, sports fans!!!!!

The MAC West looks like they're on their way to their first win of this year's tournament as West Champ Western Michigan has just about closed out Bowling Green by about 10 points.
Mar 10, 2011 1:59pm
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Mar 10, 2011 4:58 PM
Miami scored a whopping 10 in the first half, was down 26-10 to Akron. Shot 18% that half.

63-63 heading to OT. oops.
Mar 10, 2011 4:58pm
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Mar 10, 2011 5:04 PM
From 10 points in one half to 53 in the 2nd. Has to be some sort of record.
Mar 10, 2011 5:04pm
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Mar 10, 2011 5:13 PM
This has been a great game

Both teams have made alot of dumb mistakes down the stretch
Mar 10, 2011 5:13pm
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Mar 10, 2011 5:14 PM
71-71, end OT
Mar 10, 2011 5:14pm
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Mar 10, 2011 7:08 PM
Kent State looks sharp

10-2
Mar 10, 2011 7:08pm
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Mar 10, 2011 7:20 PM
god akron how the hell do blow a 20pt lead...will probably be too tired from tonight and lose to WM now.
Mar 10, 2011 7:20pm
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Mar 10, 2011 7:24 PM
Pick6;706801 wrote:god akron how the hell do blow a 20pt lead...will probably be too tired from tonight and lose to WM now.

Akron pulled the same shit against EMU in the quarters last year and still got through to the finals.
Mar 10, 2011 7:24pm
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Mar 10, 2011 7:39 PM
Looks like Drennan got drunk and tripped over the feed line at the Q... game just cut out.

nevermind, they fixed it.
Mar 10, 2011 7:39pm
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Mar 10, 2011 9:08 PM
Were the all-MAC teams not announced yet?
Mar 10, 2011 9:08pm