2004 MAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200304
Teams13
SiteGund Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
ChampionsWestern Michigan (1st title)
Winning coachSteve Hawkins (1st title)
MVPMike Williams (Western Michigan)
MAC men's basketball tournaments
2003–04 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Kent State135 .722229  .710
Miami (OH)126 .6671811  .621
Buffalo117 .6111712  .586
Marshall810 .4441217  .414
Akron711 .3891315  .464
Ohio711 .3891020  .333
West
Western Michigan153 .833265  .839
Toledo126 .6672011  .645
Ball State108 .5561415  .483
Bowling Green810 .4441417  .452
Eastern Michigan711 .3891315  .464
Northern Illinois513 .2781020  .333
Central Michigan216 .111624  .200
2004 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 MAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2003-04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 8–13 at Gund Arena in Cleveland. Its winner received the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA tournament. It was a single-elimination tournament with four rounds, and the three highest seeds received byes in the first round. All MAC teams were invited to participate. Western Michigan, the MAC regular season winner, received the number one seed in the tournament. Western Michigan defeated Kent State in the final.[1] In the NCAA they lost in the first round to Vanderbilt.[2]

Tournament

Seeds

  1. Western Michigan
  2. Kent State
  3. Miami
  4. Toledo
  5. Buffalo
  6. Ball State
  7. Bowling Green
  8. Marshall
  9. Eastern Michigan
  10. Ohio
  11. Akron
  12. Northern Illinois
  13. Central Michigan

Bracket

First round
March 8, 2004
Quarterfinals
March 11, 2004
Semifinals
March 12, 2004
Championship
March 13, 2004
            
1 Western Michigan 96
8 Marshall 62
8 Marshall 78
9 Eastern Michigan 59
1 Western Michigan 87
4 Toledo 77
4 Toledo 91
13 Central Michigan 88
4 Toledo 97
5 Buffalo 85
5 Buffalo 90
12 Northern Illinois 73
1 Western Michigan 77
2 Kent State 66
2 Kent State 79
7 Bowling Green 66
7 Bowling Green 56
10 Ohio 54
2 Kent State 66
3 Miami (OH) 56
3 Miami (OH) 72
6 Ball State 67
6 Ball State 76
11 Akron 72

First round

Quarterfinals

Semi-finals

Finals

Team[14]1st2ndFinal
Western Michigan364177
Kent State372966

All-Tournament Team

Tournament MVP – Mike Williams, Western Michigan[15]

Player Team
Keith Triplett Toledo
DeAndre Haynes Kent State
John Edwards Kent State
Anthony Kann Western Michigan
Mike Williams Western Michigan

References

  1. "Williams scores 28, hits big 3 late". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  2. "Moore: Six 3s, scores career-high 26". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Toledo Rockets - Box Score". ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  4. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Buffalo Bulls - Box Score". ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  5. "Akron Zips vs. Ball State Cardinals - Box Score". ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  6. "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score". ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  7. "Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Marshall Thundering Herd - Box Score". ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  8. "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Kent State Golden Flashes - Box Score". ESPN. March 11, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  9. "Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami RedHawks - Box Score". ESPN. March 11, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  10. "Broncos thunder past Herd in quarters". ESPN. March 11, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  11. "Buffalo Bulls vs. Toledo Rockets - Box Score". ESPN. March 11, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  12. "Toledo Rockets vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score". ESPN. March 12, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  13. "Miami RedHawks vs. Kent State Golden Flashes - Box Score". ESPN. March 12, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  14. "Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Western Michigan - Box Score". ESPN. March 13, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  15. "WESTERN MICHIGAN-KENT STATE POSTGAME NOTES". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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