1984 MAC men's basketball tournament

The 1984 MAC men's basketball tournament took place March 8–10, 1984, at the Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, Illinois. Miami (OH) defeated Kent State, 42–40 in the championship game, to win its second MAC Tournament title.

1984 MAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1983–84
Teams7
SiteRockford MetroCentre
Rockford, Illinois
ChampionsMiami (OH)
Winning coachDarrell Hedric
MAC men's basketball tournaments
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1983–84 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Miami 16 2   .889 24 6   .800
Ohio 14 4   .778 20 8   .714
Bowling Green 11 7   .611 18 10   .643
Toledo 11 7   .611 18 11   .621
Northern Illinois 9 9   .500 12 15   .444
Eastern Michigan 8 10   .444 12 17   .414
Kent State 8 10   .444 15 14   .517
Central Michigan 6 12   .333 11 16   .407
Ball State 5 13   .278 8 19   .296
Western Michigan 2 16   .111 4 22   .154
Mid-American Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Redskins earned an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region. In the round of 48, Miami was defeated by SMU 83–69.

Format

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Only the top seven in the regular season conference standings participated, with the bottom three teams left out. Miami received a bye to the semifinal round.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 8
Semifinals
March 9
Final
March 10
         
1 Miami (OH) 51
4 Toledo 46
4 Toledo 73
5 Northern Illinois 68
1 Miami (OH) 42
7 Kent State 40
3 Bowling Green 58
6 Eastern Michigan 64
6 Eastern Michigan 58
7 Kent State 67
2 Ohio 53
7 Kent State 57

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References

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  1. ^ "1983-84 Mid-American Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ohio Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Ohio University Athletics.