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1993 MAC men's basketball tournament

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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

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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

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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

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