Archive 2015 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

ts1227

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Mar 6, 2015 10:03pm

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BUFFALO BULLS!

Bracket
http://www.mac-sports.com/documents/2015/2/5/15MACBracketNEW.pdf

FIRST ROUND (MONDAY 3/9 - CAMPUS SITES)
(5) Bowling Green 88, (12) Ball State 75
(6) Western Michigan 82, (11) Ohio 74
(7) Akron 76, (10) Northern Illinois 52
(8) Eastern Michigan 62, (9) Miami 61 F/OT

SECOND ROUND (WEDNESDAY 3/11 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
TWCSN OHIO
(8) Eastern Michigan 73, (5) Bowling Green 67
(7) Akron 58, (6) Western Michigan 45

[B][B][B][B][B][B][B]QUARTERFINALS (THURSDAY 3/12 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
TWCSN OHIO
[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B](4) Toledo 78, (8) Eastern Michigan 67
(7) Akron 53, (3) Kent State 51 [B][B][B][B][B][B]

[B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B]SEMIFINALS (FRIDAY 3/13 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
TWCSN OHIO
[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B](1) Central Michigan 75, (4) Toledo 66
(2) Buffalo 68, (7) Akron 59
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CHAMPIONSHIP (SATURDAY 3/14 - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA)
7:30 PM - ESPN2
[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B]Buffalo 89, Central Michigan 84

Laley23

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Mar 6, 2015 10:11pm

Toledo is one of the bigger disappointments of the year. But this should be a great tournament. Sucks that it isnt on TV anywhere (outside of the viewing area) until the final. But, oh well.

Ill be pulling for the Rockets, but fear they lose to C. Michigan in the semis.

ts1227

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Mar 6, 2015 10:45pm

Ohio was a massive disappointment this year. Sure, new coach is always rough, but not 10-19, 5-13 in conference rough after consistent success. The seniors just would not play for Saul.

TWC isn't even an available carrier in Massillon (THANK GOD), so the only way to watch it around here all week is by internet (free on mac-sports.com). Originally it was thought that the new ESPN contract voided the TWCSN one, but we weren't that lucky

Laley23

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Mar 6, 2015 10:50pm

ts1227;1710689 wrote:Ohio was a massive disappointment this year. Sure, new coach is always rough, but not 10-19, 5-13 in conference rough after consistent success. The seniors just would not play for Saul.

TWC isn't even an available carrier in Massillon (THANK GOD), so the only way to watch it around here all week is by internet (free on mac-sports.com). Originally it was thought that the new ESPN contract voided the TWCSN one, but e weren't that lucky

I have PLENTY of TWC down in Carolina...but of course, its all local. Its on TWCSN, but they have so many of those. I obviously get the Carolina one, not the Ohio one. I was PRAYING that since ESPN has the final, TWC would grant ESPN the rights to the ESPN3 telecast, but it doesnt sound like that is gonna happen. Still holding out hope!

ts1227

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Mar 6, 2015 10:54pm

Laley23;1710691 wrote:I have PLENTY of TWC down in Carolina...but of course, its all local. Its on TWCSN, but they have so many of those. I obviously get the Carolina one, not the Ohio one. I was PRAYING that since ESPN has the final, TWC would grant ESPN the rights to the ESPN3 telecast, but it doesnt sound like that is gonna happen. Still holding out hope!

During the regular season, anything on TWCSN was available on ESPN3, with a local blackout to ohio TWC customers because fuck TWC. If that holds, you'd be golden.

Still, at the very worst, use the mac-sports.com webcast and Chromecast it over to the TV.

Pick6

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Mar 6, 2015 11:46pm

Not looking forward to it for the first time in about 6 years. Zips had so many hurdles to overcome this season, early and late. Losing MAC POY candidate, and then losing their starting PG and Center later, they finished the season without their 3 best players. Just lost on a buzzer beater to Kent tonight. They still could make a little run, but no way are they winning it all. I'm going to have to go with Buffalo I think. Toledo has been a let down for multiple seasons now, but I still wouldn't be shocked to see them win it. Have a lot of talent. Them getting curbstomped by EMU tonight was weird as hell.

Classyposter58

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Mar 7, 2015 12:03am

BG is gonna stun the world! But seriously though I like Kent to win it all

ts1227

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Mar 7, 2015 2:42am

Classyposter58;1710715 wrote:BG is gonna stun the world! But seriously though I like Kent to win it all

Honestly it wouldn't shock me if they made it to the semis or finals. There isn't a standout team this year, so really any of the top 6 seeds have a shot IMO

Heretic

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Mar 7, 2015 4:59pm

I'm hoping OU's game is during the afternoon Monday. So I can pay attention online at work as they lose by 35.

ts1227

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Mar 8, 2015 1:21am

Heretic;1710845 wrote:I'm hoping OU's game is during the afternoon Monday. So I can pay attention online at work as they lose by 35.

8:00. THe Monday games on campus are never in the day.

Pick6

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Mar 9, 2015 8:53pm

It was only NIU, but impressive win for the Zips tonight. It was a blowout so the starters got some rest. They'll need all they can get with the potential of playing 5 games in 6 days.

ts1227

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Mar 9, 2015 10:02pm

All chalk tonight, seeds 9-12 gone.

ts1227

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Mar 11, 2015 11:09pm

And then both dogs win tonight

Pick6

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Mar 11, 2015 11:14pm

Bye Bye WMU. David Brown's 20yr career officially coming to an end it looks like. Beat Kent!

Pick6

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Mar 11, 2015 11:40pm

Pick6

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Mar 13, 2015 11:07pm

Looking like a CMU and Buffalo final tomorrow. Toledo disappointed again, Akron out of gas playing their 4th game in 5 days.

ts1227

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Mar 13, 2015 11:22pm

CMU/Buffalo may be the most boring final ever

Here's to hoping the refs fuck over Bobby Hurley and his whiny Dukie ass goes nuclear.

Pick6

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Mar 14, 2015 12:12am

ts1227;1712715 wrote:CMU/Buffalo may be the most boring final ever

Here's to hoping the refs fuck over Bobby Hurley and his whiny Dukie ass goes nuclear.

I don't mind Buffalo the team, but I agree. Fuck that whiny bitch Bobby Hurley. I really don't know much about CMU besides the fact that they shoot the 3 a lot and are fairly young.

ts1227

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Mar 14, 2015 9:18pm

Game actually has been pretty good so far. Both teams shoot the lights out. Bobby Hurley is still a dick.

Akron and Toledo have officially declined CBI/CIT participation. BG and WMU will be in CIT.

Azubuike24

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Mar 14, 2015 9:55pm

Nice for Buffalo. They gave UK a pretty solid 25 minutes very early in the year.

Heretic

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Mar 15, 2015 10:39am

Question, since I'm pulling an ETB and too lazy to take two minutes to look it up myself: Is there something about Buffalo that makes them appealing as a seed compared to other MAC teams? From paying attention to Lunardi, when he had Toledo or CMU as the rep, they were a 13-14 seed all year. Then, come yesterday, before the championship game, he had Buffalo in the "next four out" and when they won, he put them as a 12 seed.

I don't really pay much attention to them at all. I know they gave Kentucky a much better game than one would have expected, but there has to more going into that, doesn't there?

ts1227

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Mar 15, 2015 11:21am

Their RPI is up around 32, so that helps their case a ton. They were the first remote shot at an at large in years.

More cynically you could argue they'll get favors for having a Duke guy as coach (Hurley)

Pick6

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Mar 15, 2015 12:47pm

ts1227;1712940 wrote:Their RPI is up around 32, so that helps their case a ton. They were the first remote shot at an at large in years.

More cynically you could argue they'll get favors for having a Duke guy as coach (Hurley)

I think Akron may have had a shot towards the end of the year a few seasons ago. They were ranked top 25 in AP for a week, 19 game win streak, then the PG getting busted with pot before the final game in the season with Kent put an end to that. Zips made the tourney as a 12 seed that year and then proceeded to get embarrassed by VCU without a PG.

ill be pulling for Buffalo. I think their games vs Kentucky and Wisconsin were great experience and will help them in the tourney. Something I've been arguing for years with Akron fans is that we need to play some tough games like that. Who cares if we lose. Hurley is gone Id imagine, but hope he stays for a few more years. He is good for the MAC.

ts1227

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Mar 15, 2015 5:15pm

I think the thing that hurt Akron that year (and most of the 2000s) was their non conference schedule was TERRIBLE. I think their RPI still stayed really low because they played a shitload of low D1 and D2 teams. They finally started to beef it up pretty well over the past few years after that.