Eastern Michigan Athletics

2020 MAC Basketball Tournament

MAC Basketball Tournament Gets Underway Monday, March 9

3/6/2020 10:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball

The men are on the road at 7 p.m., while the women are at home at 7 p.m.

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's basketball teams begin its postseason journeys with the first round of the 2020 Mid-American Conference Tournament Monday, March 9. Men's and women's opening round tournament games will begin on campus sites for seeds No. 5- No. 12.

On the women's side, the seventh-seeded Eagles will go up against No. 10 Northern Illinois with tip off slated for 7 p.m. from the Convocation Center. Eastern split the season series with the Huskies, notching a 62-55 victory in Ypsilanti, Jan. 25, while falling in DeKalb, 65-59. Feb. 26

To secure tickets to round one of the MAC Tournament at the Convocation Center, visit EMUEagles.com/tickets or call 734.487.3669. Tickets to the women's game are just $5. EMU students will be admitted free with a valid student ID.

On the men's side, EMU will travel to No. 6 Kent State for the first round of the tournament. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. from the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Eastern won the only regular season meeting, as the Eagles walked away with a 70-49 victory, Feb. 18.

Action then shifts to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, March 11-14.

2020 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament, Presented by Visit Myrtle Beach

Monday, March 9, 2020  - First Round (High Seed Campus Sites)
Game 1: No. 9 Central Michigan at No. 8 Ohio, 7 p.m.
Game 2: No. 12 Miami at No. 5 Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: No. 10 Western Michigan at No. 7 Toledo, 7 p.m.
Game 4: No. 11 Eastern Michigan at No. 6 Kent State, 7 p.m. ET

Thursday, March 12, 2020 - Quarterfinals
Game 5: No. 1 Akron vs. Game 1 Winner, Noon ET %
Game 6: No. 4 Northern Illinois vs. Game 2 Winner, Time TBA* %
Game 7: No. 2 Bowling Green vs. Game 3 Winner, 6:30 p.m. ET %
Game 8: No. 3 Ball State vs. Game 4 Winner, Time TBA* %

Friday, March 13, 2020 - Semifinals
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 7:00 p.m. ET #
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 9:30 p.m. ET #

Saturday, March 14, 2020 - MAC Championship
Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

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*30 minutes following the completion of the first game of the session.


2020 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament, Presented by Visit Myrtle Beach

Monday, March 9, 2020  - First Round (High Seed Campus Sites)
Game 1: No. 9 Toledo at No. 8 Akron, 7 p.m.
Game 2: No. 12 Bowling Green at No. 5 Western Michigan, 7 p.m.
Game 3: No. 10 Northern Illinois at No. 7 Eastern Michigan, 7 p.m. %
Game 4: No. 11 Miami at No. 6 Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - Quarterfinals
Game 5: No. 1 Central Michigan vs. Game 1 Winner, Noon ET %
Game 6: No. 4 Ohio vs. Game 2 Winner, Time TBA* %
Game 7: No. 2 Ball State vs. Game 3 Winner, Time TBA %
Game 8: No. 3 Kent State vs. Game 4 Winner, Time TBA* %

Friday, March 13, 2020 - Semifinals
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 11 a.m. ET %
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 1:30 p.m. ET%

Saturday, March 14, 2020 - MAC Championship
Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner, 11 a.m. ET%

% ESPN+
*30 minutes following the completion of the first game of the session.
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