1993 MAC men's basketball tournament


1993 MAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1992–93
Teams8
SiteBattelle Hall
Columbus, Ohio
ChampionsBall State (5th title)
Winning coachDick Hunsaker (2nd title)
MVPSteve Payne (Ball State)
MAC men's basketball tournaments
← 1992
1994 →
1992–93 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Ball State † 13 – 4   .765 26 – 8   .765
Miami (OH) 14 – 4   .778 22 – 9   .710
Western Michigan 12 – 6   .667 17 – 12   .586
Ohio 11 – 7   .611 14 – 13   .519
Toledo 9 – 9   .500 12 – 16   .429
Eastern Michigan 8 – 10   .444 13 – 17   .433
Bowling Green 8 – 10   .444 11 – 16   .407
Kent State 7 – 11   .389 10 – 17   .370
Central Michigan 4 – 14   .222 8 – 18   .308
Akron 3 – 15   .167 8 – 18   .308
† 1993 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 MAC men's basketball tournament took place March 11–13, at Battelle Hall in Columbus, Ohio. Ball State defeated Western Michigan, 79–64 in the championship game, to win its fifth MAC Tournament title.

The Cardinals earned an automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA tournament as #15 seed in the Midwest region. In the round of 64, Ball State lost to Kansas, 94–72.

Format

Eight of ten conference members participated, with play beginning in the quarterfinal round. Central Michigan and Akron were left out of the tournament field.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 11 		Semifinals
March 12 		Final
March 13
         
1 Ball State 77
8 Kent State 57
1 Ball State 72
5 Toledo 64
4 Ohio 84
5 Toledo 85
1 Ball State 79
3 Western Michigan 64
3 Western Michigan 65
6 Eastern Michigan 57
3 Western Michigan 61
2 Miami (OH) 48
2 Miami (OH) 63
7 Bowling Green 50

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References

  1. ^ "1992-93 Mid-American Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2021.