1985 MAC men's basketball tournament

The 1985 MAC men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7 at Centennial Hall in Toledo, Ohio.[1] Top-seeded Ohio defeated Miami in the championship game by the score of 74–64 to win their second MAC men's basketball tournament and a bid to the NCAA tournament. There they lost to Kansas in the first round.[2][3] Ron Harper of runner-up Miami was named the tournament MVP.[4]

1985 MAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
Teams7
Finals siteCentennial Hall
Toledo, OH
ChampionsOhio (2nd title)
Winning coachDanny Nee (2nd title)
MVPRon Harper (Miami (OH))
MAC men's basketball tournaments
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1984–85 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Ohio 14 4   .778 22 8   .733
Miami 13 5   .722 20 11   .645
Toledo 11 7   .611 16 12   .571
Kent State 11 7   .611 17 13   .567
Eastern Michigan 9 9   .500 15 13   .536
Ball State 8 10   .444 13 16   .448
Western Michigan 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
Northern Illinois 7 11   .389 11 16   .407
Bowling Green 6 12   .333 12 15   .444
Central Michigan 4 14   .222 9 18   .333
1985 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

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Seven of the ten MAC teams participated. All games were played at Centennial Hall in Toledo, Ohio.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 5
Semifinals
March 6
Final
March 7
         
1 Ohio 57
4 Kent State 55
5 Eastern Michigan 74
4 Kent State 85
1 Ohio 74
2 Miami (OH) 64
3 Toledo 66
6 Ball State 68
6 Ball State 70
2 Miami (OH) 91
7 Western Michigan 64
2 Miami (OH) 78

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1984-85 Mid-American Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "1985 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records". NCAA. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "1984-85 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved February 13, 2022.