The regular season champion Toledo Rockets hold the no. 1 seed and will take on Kent State in a rematch of the two teams' regular season finale. Game two will feature the no. 4 Central Michigan Chippewas and no. 5 Bowling Green Falcons, who went to overtime in both regular season matchups this year.
In the day's third contest, the no. 2 Akron Zips will look for revenge against the no. 7 Miami RedHawks, who bested the Zips by two points in Oxford back in late January. The opening day will then close with the no. 3 Ohio Bobcats taking on the no. 6 Western Michigan Broncos, who notched their own two-point victory over Ohio in January. The full tournament schedule can be found below:
2024 Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament
March 14-16 | Cleveland, Ohio | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Thursday, March 14th, 2024 - Quarterfinals
Game 1: No. 1 Toledo vs. No. 8 Kent State, 11 AM ET (ESPN+)
Game 2: No. 4 Central Michigan vs. No. 5 Bowling Green, Time TBA* (ESPN+)
Game 3: No. 2 Akron vs. No. 7 Miami, Time TBA* (ESPN+)
Game 4: No. 3 Ohio vs. No. 6 Western Michigan, Time TBA* (ESPN+)
Friday, March 15th, 2024 - Semifinals
Game 5: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, 5 PM ET (CBS Sports Network)
Game 6: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 7:30 PM ET (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, March 16th, 2024 – MAC Championship Game
Game 7: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 7:30 PM ET (ESPN2)
*30 minutes following the completion of the first game of the session.