1991 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1991 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 8–10, 1991 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Eastern Michigan defeated Toledo, 67–66 in the championship game, to win its second MAC Tournament title.

1991 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199091
Teams8
SiteCobo Arena
Detroit, Michigan
ChampionsEastern Michigan (2nd title)
Winning coachBen Braun (2nd title)
MVPMarcus Kennedy (Eastern Michigan)
1990–91 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Michigan133 .813  267  .788
Miami106 .625  1612  .571
Ball State106 .625  2110  .677
Bowling Green97 .563  1713  .567
Ohio97 .563  1612  .571
Central Michigan88 .500  1414  .500
Toledo79 .438  1716  .515
Kent State412 .250  1018  .357
Western Michigan214 .125  522  .185
1991 Mid-American Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Eagles earned an automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA Tournament as #12 seed in the East region. In the round of 64, Eastern Michigan defeated Mississippi State 76–56, and followed that with a 71–68 win over Penn State to earn its first NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance in program history.

Format

Eight of nine conference members participated, with play beginning in the quarterfinal round. Western Michigan was left out of the tournament field.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 8
Semifinals
March 9
Final
March 10
         
1 Eastern Michigan 66
8 Kent State 47
1 Eastern Michigan 72
4 Bowling Green 66
4 Bowling Green 66
5 Ohio 58
1 Eastern Michigan 67
7 Toledo 66
3 Ball State 77
6 Central Michigan 69
3 Ball State 61
7 Toledo 62
2 Miami (OH) 59
7 Toledo 70

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