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
Western Michigan
Kent State
Miami
Toledo
Buffalo
Ball State
Bowling Green
Marshall
Eastern Michigan
Ohio
Akron
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
Bracket
First round
Team[3]
1st
2nd
Final
Toledo
51
40
91
Central Michigan
51
37
88
Team[4]
1st
2nd
Final
Buffalo
43
47
90
Northern Illinois
38
35
73
Team[5]
1st
2nd
Final
Ball State
37
39
76
Akron
35
37
72
Team[6]
1st
2nd
Final
Bowling Green
29
27
56
Ohio
21
33
54
Team[7]
1st
2nd
Final
Marshall
46
32
78
Eastern Michigan
33
26
59
Quarterfinals
Team[8]
1st
2nd
Final
Kent State
31
48
79
Bowling Green
31
35
66
Team[9]
1st
2nd
Final
Miami
34
38
72
Ball State
30
37
67
Team[10]
1st
2nd
Final
Western Michigan
38
58
96
Marshall
28
34
62
Team[11]
1st
2nd
Final
Toledo
47
50
97
Buffalo
44
41
85
Semi-finals
Team[12]
1st
2nd
Final
Western Michigan
38
49
87
Toledo
32
45
77
Team[13]
1st
2nd
Final
Kent State
26
40
66
Miami
26
30
56
Finals
Team[14]
1st
2nd
Final
Western Michigan
36
41
77
Kent State
37
29
66
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
^ "Williams scores 28, hits big 3 late" . ESPN . Retrieved May 24, 2022 .
^ "Moore: Six 3s, scores career-high 26" . ESPN.com . Retrieved May 24, 2022 .
^ "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Toledo Rockets - Box Score" . ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Buffalo Bulls - Box Score" . ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Akron Zips vs. Ball State Cardinals - Box Score" . ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Ohio Bobcats - Box Score" . ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Marshall Thundering Herd - Box Score" . ESPN. March 8, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Kent State Golden Flashes - Box Score" . ESPN. March 11, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami RedHawks - Box Score" . ESPN. March 11, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Broncos thunder past Herd in quarters" . ESPN. March 11, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Buffalo Bulls vs. Toledo Rockets - Box Score" . ESPN. March 11, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Toledo Rockets vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score" . ESPN. March 12, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Miami RedHawks vs. Kent State Golden Flashes - Box Score" . ESPN. March 12, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Western Michigan - Box Score" . ESPN. March 13, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2009 .
^ "WESTERN MICHIGAN-KENT STATE POSTGAME NOTES" . Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 6, 2022 .