MAC Tournament 2018
By Tyler Smith and Matt Hetzler
MAC Tournament 2018 Schedule and Predictions
Monday, March 5th, 2018 -- First Round (High Seed Campus Sites)
Game 1: No. 9 Bowling Green (16-15, 7-11 MAC) at No. 8 Central Michigan (18-13, 7-11 MAC), 7:00 PM ET (ESPN3)
Game 2: No. 12 Northern Illinois (13-18, 6-12 MAC) at No. 5 Kent State (15-16, 9-9 MAC), 7:00 PM ET (ESPN3)
Game 3: No. 10 Ohio (14-16, 7-11 MAC) at No. 7 Miami (15-16, 8-10 MAC), 7:00 PM ET (ESPN3)
Game 4: No. 11 Akron (13-17, 6-12 MAC) at No. 6 Western Michigan (17-14, 9-9 MAC), 7:45 PM ET (ESPN3)
Thursday, March 8th, 2018 -- Quarterfinals
Game 5: No. 8 Central Michigan vs. No. 1 Buffalo (23-8, 15-3 MAC), Noon ET (ESPN3)
Game 6: No. 5 Kent State vs. No. 4 Ball State (19-12, 10-8 MAC) *(ESPN3)
Game 7: No. 7 Miami vs. No. 2 Toledo (21-10, 13-5 MAC), 6:30 PM ET (ESPN3)
Game 8: No. 6 Western Michigan vs. No. 3 Eastern Michigan (20-11, 11-7 MAC) *(ESPN3)
Friday, March 9th, 2018 -- Semifinals
Game 9: No. 1 Buffalo vs. No. 4 Ball State, 6:30 PM ET (CBS Sports Network)
Game 10: No. 6 Western Michigan vs. No. 2 Toledo *(CBSSports.com)
Saturday, March 10th, 2018 -- MAC Championship
Game 11: No. 6 Western Michigan vs. No. 1 Buffalo, 7 PM ET (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
Game 1: No. 9 Bowling Green (16-15, 7-11 MAC) at No. 8 Central Michigan (18-13, 7-11 MAC), 7:00 PM ET (ESPN3)
Game 2: No. 12 Northern Illinois (13-18, 6-12 MAC) at No. 5 Kent State (15-16, 9-9 MAC), 7:00 PM ET (ESPN3)
Game 3: No. 10 Ohio (14-16, 7-11 MAC) at No. 7 Miami (15-16, 8-10 MAC), 7:00 PM ET (ESPN3)
Game 4: No. 11 Akron (13-17, 6-12 MAC) at No. 6 Western Michigan (17-14, 9-9 MAC), 7:45 PM ET (ESPN3)
Thursday, March 8th, 2018 -- Quarterfinals
Game 5: No. 8 Central Michigan vs. No. 1 Buffalo (23-8, 15-3 MAC), Noon ET (ESPN3)
Game 6: No. 5 Kent State vs. No. 4 Ball State (19-12, 10-8 MAC) *(ESPN3)
Game 7: No. 7 Miami vs. No. 2 Toledo (21-10, 13-5 MAC), 6:30 PM ET (ESPN3)
Game 8: No. 6 Western Michigan vs. No. 3 Eastern Michigan (20-11, 11-7 MAC) *(ESPN3)
Friday, March 9th, 2018 -- Semifinals
Game 9: No. 1 Buffalo vs. No. 4 Ball State, 6:30 PM ET (CBS Sports Network)
Game 10: No. 6 Western Michigan vs. No. 2 Toledo *(CBSSports.com)
Saturday, March 10th, 2018 -- MAC Championship
Game 11: No. 6 Western Michigan vs. No. 1 Buffalo, 7 PM ET (ESPN2/WatchESPN)
Tyler's PicksSleeper: Western Michigan
Winner: Buffalo |
Matt's PicksSleeper: Ball State
Winner: Buffalo |