2007 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 2007 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament was won by #4 seed Miami University
over #2 University of Akron
53–52 after a controversial finish. Miami guard Doug Penno banked in a three-point field goal
with no time left on the clock to give Miami an apparent one point victory. However, after a ten minute delay, officials put 0.6 seconds back on the clock because the game clock did not start properly when Miami rebounded an Akron missed free throw
. Because of the win in the conference tournament final, Miami was awarded the Mid-American Conference
's automatic berth into the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
.
The tournament took place from March 7 to March 10 at Quicken Loans Arena
in Cleveland, Ohio
. This was the first year that the entire tournament was held in Cleveland. In previous tournaments the first round games were played at the higher seeds home courts. Comcast Local
and FSN Ohio televised the Quarterfinals and Semifinals while ESPN2
broadcast the tournament championship.
The top four seeds received byes into the Quarterfinals. The winners of each division were awarded the #1 and #2 seeds. The team with the best record of the two received the #1 seed.
* Received #5 seed based on 78–73 head-to-head victory over Western Michigan on February 6.
** Received #10 seed based on 80–74 head-to-head victory over Northern Illinois on February 3.
Miami RedHawks men's basketball
The Miami RedHawks men's basketball team intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Miami University. The school competes in the Mid-American Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The RedHawks play home basketball games at Millett Hall in Oxford,...
over #2 University of Akron
Akron Zips men's basketball
The Akron Zips Men's Basketball team represents the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. The team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference East division. The team first played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1986 when Bob Huggins was their coach. The Zips are currently...
53–52 after a controversial finish. Miami guard Doug Penno banked in a three-point field goal
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
with no time left on the clock to give Miami an apparent one point victory. However, after a ten minute delay, officials put 0.6 seconds back on the clock because the game clock did not start properly when Miami rebounded an Akron missed free throw
Free throw
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team...
. Because of the win in the conference tournament final, Miami was awarded the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
's automatic berth into the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...
.
The tournament took place from March 7 to March 10 at Quicken Loans Arena
Quicken Loans Arena
Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States....
in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. This was the first year that the entire tournament was held in Cleveland. In previous tournaments the first round games were played at the higher seeds home courts. Comcast Local
Comcast Local
Comcast Television and Comcast Television 2 are two Comcast owned and operated digital cable television channels, available to Comcast subscribers in Michigan on channels 900 and 901 . They are used mostly for infomercials and classified ads...
and FSN Ohio televised the Quarterfinals and Semifinals while ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
broadcast the tournament championship.
All-tournament team
- Romeo TravisRomeo TravisRomeo Travis is an American Basketball player. Travis was born December 10, 1984 in Akron, Ohio. He currently plays for Barak Netanya in the Israeli Basketball Super League-Early career:...
, Akron - Jeremiah Wood, Akron
- Giordan Watson, Central Michigan
- Tim Pollitz, Miami (Tournament MVP)
- Michael BramosMichael BramosMichail Antonios Bramos, commonly known as Michael Bramos is a Greek American professional basketball player. He is a 1.98 m tall shooting guard-small forward with a 2.13m wingspan.-College career:...
, Miami
Format
Each of the 12 men's basketball teams in the MAC received a berth in the conference tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record with the following tie-breakers:- Head-to-head competition
- Winning percentage vs. ranked conference teams (top to bottom, regardless of division, vs. common opponents regardless of the number of times played)
- Coin flip
The top four seeds received byes into the Quarterfinals. The winners of each division were awarded the #1 and #2 seeds. The team with the best record of the two received the #1 seed.
Seeding
The following were the seeds for the conference tournament, along with conference record.- ToledoToledo Rockets men's basketballThe Toledo Rockets team is the basketball team that represent the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1980. Stan Joplin was released from his duties as...
, 14–2 - AkronAkron Zips men's basketballThe Akron Zips Men's Basketball team represents the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. The team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference East division. The team first played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1986 when Bob Huggins was their coach. The Zips are currently...
, 13–3 - Kent StateKent State Golden Flashes men's basketballThe Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represents Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The Golden Flashes compete in the Mid-American Conference East Division and last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008...
, 12–4 - MiamiMiami RedHawks men's basketballThe Miami RedHawks men's basketball team intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Miami University. The school competes in the Mid-American Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The RedHawks play home basketball games at Millett Hall in Oxford,...
, 10–6 - OhioOhio Bobcats men's basketballThe Ohio Bobcats men’s basketball team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. The team represents the university as a member of the Mid-American Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 level...
, 9–7 * - Western MichiganWestern Michigan Broncos men's basketballThe Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school's team competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2004...
, 9–7 - Central MichiganCentral Michigan Chippewas men's basketballThe Central Michigan Chippewas team is the basketball team that represent Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2003...
, 7–9 - Eastern MichiganEastern Michigan Eagles men's basketballThe Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team has appeared in four NCAA Division I tournaments, and have a 3-4 record, tied for third best among Michigan colleges...
, 6–10 - Ball StateBall State Cardinals men's basketballThe Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The Cardinals first basketball season was 1920-1921. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's...
, 5–11 - BuffaloBuffalo Bulls men's basketballThe Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team has never played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The Bulls are currently...
, 4–12 ** - Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois Huskies men's basketballThe Northern Illinois Huskies Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1996. The Huskies are...
, 4–12 - Bowling GreenBowling Green Falcons men's basketballThe Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1968...
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