1987 MAC men's basketball tournament

The 1987 MAC men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7 at Centennial Hall in Toledo, Ohio.[1] Top-seeded Central Michigan defeated Kent State in the championship game by the score of 64–63 to win their first MAC men's basketball tournament and a bid to the NCAA tournament. There they lost to UCLA in the first round.[2][3] Dan Majerle of Central Michigan was named the tournament MVP.[4]

1987 MAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
Teams7
First round siteCampus Arenas
Campus Sites
Finals siteCentennial Hall
Toledo, OH
ChampionsCentral Michigan (1st title)
Winning coachCharlie Coles (1st title)
MVPDan Majerle (Central Michigan)
MAC men's basketball tournaments
1986–87 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Michigan142 .875228  .733
Kent State115 .6881910  .655
Bowling Green106 .6251514  .517
Eastern Michigan88 .5001415  .483
Miami79 .4381414  .500
Ohio79 .4381414  .500
Western Michigan79 .4381216  .429
Toledo412 .2501117  .393
Ball State412 .250918  .333
Mid-American Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

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

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 5
Semifinals
March 6
Final
March 7
         
1 Central Michigan 80
4 Eastern Michigan 76
5 Miami (OH) 64
4 Eastern Michigan 87
1 Central Michigan 64
2 Kent State 63
3 Bowling Green 52
6 Ohio 51
3 Bowling Green 59
2 Kent State 66
7 Western Michigan 75
2 Kent State 84

[1]

References

  1. "1986-87 Mid-American Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. "1987 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records". NCAA. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. "1986-87 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. "Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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