1997 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1997 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place at SeaGate Centre in Toledo, Ohio. Its winner received the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Tournament. It was a single-elimination tournament with three rounds and the top eight MAC teams invited to participate. No teams received byes in the tournament. Bowling Green received the number one seed in the tournament.

1997 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1996–97
Teams8
SiteSeaGate Centre
Toledo, Ohio
ChampionsMiami (3rd title)
Winning coachCharlie Coles (1st title)
MVPDevin Davis (Miami)
1996–97 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bowling Green13–5 .722  22–10  .688
Miami†13–5 .722  21–9  .700
Ohio12–6 .667  17–10  .630
Eastern Michigan11–7 .611  22–10  .688
Ball State9–9 .500  16–13  .552
Western Michigan9–9 .500  14–14  .500
Kent State7–11 .389  9–18  .333
Toledo6–12 .333  13–14  .481
Akron6–12 .333  8–18  .308
Central Michigan4–14 .222  7–19  .269
† 1997 MAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Tournament

Seeds
  1. Bowling Green
  2. Miami
  3. Ohio
  4. Eastern Michigan
  5. Ball State
  6. Western Michigan
  7. Kent State
  8. Toledo

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Bowling Green 94
8 Toledo 69
1 Bowling Green 64
4 Eastern Michigan 73
4 Eastern Michigan 85
5 Ball State 75
4 Eastern Michigan 76
2 Miami 96
3 Ohio 68
6 Western Michigan 74
6 Western Michigan 67
2 Miami 84
2 Miami 75
7 Kent State 65

* Overtime period

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References
  1. "1996-97 Mid-American Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
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