MAC Tournament 2017 Predictions

Picks by Matt Hetzler

​First Round
3/6
Game 1: #9 Northern Illinois at #8 Eastern Michigan
Game 2: #12 Miami (OH) at #5 Western Michigan
Game 3: #10 Bowling Green at #7 Toledo 
Game 4: #11 Central Michigan at #6 Kent State

Quarterfinals
3/9
Game 5: #9 Northern Illinois vs. #1 Akron Zips, 12 p.m. (BCSN/Spectrum Sports/ESPN3)
Game 6: #5 Western Michigan vs. #4 Ball State, approx. 2:30 p.m. (BCSN/Spectrum Sports/ESPN3)
Game 7: #7 Toledo vs. #2 Ohio, 6:30 p.m. (BCSN/Spectrum Sports/ESPN3)
Game 8: #11 Central Michigan vs. #3 Buffalo, approx. 9 p.m. (BCSN/Spectrum Sports/ESPN3)

Semifinals
3/10
Game 9: #1 Akron vs. #5 Western Michigan, 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Game 10: #2 Ohio vs. #11 Central Michigan approx. 8 p.m. (CBSSN)

Championship
3/11
Game 11: #1 Akron vs. #11 Central Michigan 10, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Winner: Akron

Tyler's Picks

Winner: Buffalo

Sleeper: Eastern Michigan