NWAkron Posted February 12, 2023 Report Posted February 12, 2023 Here's the tourney simulator. http://bball.notnothing.net/bracket.php?conf=macm Frankly, doesn't matter to me who plays whom in what round. Trivia: in 2021, Ohio (at #5 took out #4 Kent State, #1 Toledo, and #2 Buffalo. In 2022, Akron did the same in reverse: Akron as #4 took out Buffalo, Toledo #1, and Kent #2. This is what I came up with. 2 Quote
Blue & Gold Posted February 12, 2023 Report Posted February 12, 2023 The way things shook out last year it felt like we had to run the toughest possible gauntlet. This year the MAC is deeper with parity so I don't think it really matters where we end up; it's going to be a tough 3 rounds any way the cards fall. 3 Quote
zippy5 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Posted February 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: The way things shook out last year it felt like we had to run the toughest possible gauntlet. This year the MAC is deeper with parity so I don't think it really matters where we end up; it's going to be a tough 3 rounds any way the cards fall. Getting Balls in the semis would be my ideal spot 1 Quote
Let'sGoZips94 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Posted February 12, 2023 31 minutes ago, zippy5 said: Getting Balls in the semis would be my ideal spot That settles it. None of my kids are allowed to attend Ball State. 1 Quote
ewbrooman1 Posted February 15, 2023 Report Posted February 15, 2023 Latest bracket. Not sure I like the new 4/5 matchup. 🤔 Quote
kreed5120 Posted February 15, 2023 Report Posted February 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, ewbrooman1 said: Latest bracket. Not sure I like the new 4/5 matchup. 🤔 Well lucky for us then that we still control our own destiny. Quote
NWAkron Posted February 15, 2023 Author Report Posted February 15, 2023 Zips have run the gauntlet before. They can again. That will all lead to a Saturday night match up with the DeKalb Huskies! Basically, Zips need to win at home and beat either Kent or Toledo to secure the 3rd seed OR hope for some help from the others. The Kittens must be licking their paws now that they are seemingly on their way to Cleveland. Ball State and Akron have the toughest schedules down the stretch. Would Ball State/NIU be the night game? Code Red dancing for an empty Arena. Quote
zipsrule Posted February 15, 2023 Report Posted February 15, 2023 56 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Would Ball State/NIU be the night game? Code Red dancing for an empty Arena. If I recall correctly, Game 1: 1 vs. 8 Game 2: 4 vs. 5 Game 3: 2 vs. 7 Game 4: 3 vs. 6 Quote
RowdyZip Posted February 15, 2023 Report Posted February 15, 2023 Those of us that took a half day on Thursday the 9th are hoping for anything other than #1 or #8 1 Quote
ZippyRulz Posted February 16, 2023 Report Posted February 16, 2023 Can someone remind me : are tourney tickets sold per day or per game? Quote
clarkwgriswold Posted February 16, 2023 Report Posted February 16, 2023 16 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said: Can someone remind me : are tourney tickets sold per day or per game? Both. Quote
Blue & Gold Posted February 16, 2023 Report Posted February 16, 2023 52 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said: Can someone remind me : are tourney tickets sold per day or per game? IIRC, you used to have to purchase two tickets on Thursday - one which was good for the 2 early session games, and another which was good for the 2 evening session games. Then Friday has always been one ticket for both games, and Saturday is obviously one ticket. But Thursdays are organized a bit differently now so you may want to look into that. Quote
zipsrule Posted February 16, 2023 Report Posted February 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said: IIRC, you used to have to purchase two tickets on Thursday - one which was good for the 2 early session games, and another which was good for the 2 evening session games. Then Friday has always been one ticket for both games, and Saturday is obviously one ticket. But Thursdays are organized a bit differently now so you may want to look into that. Last year, one ticket got you four games on Thursday. It appears to be setup the same way with only 30 minutes between games. 1 Quote
NWAkron Posted February 16, 2023 Author Report Posted February 16, 2023 34 minutes ago, zipsrule said: Last year, one ticket got you four games on Thursday. It appears to be setup the same way with only 30 minutes between games. Does anyone here actually stick around if the unthinkable happens? Quote
LoyalZIP Posted February 16, 2023 Report Posted February 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Does anyone here actually stick around if the unthinkable happens? I haven't missed a men's MAC tournament game that is open to the public since the 2010 quarterfinals. Didn't get to see the Steve McNees game live. I remember listening to Groce pound Kent on the radio later that night. Been to every MAC tournament game I'm allowed to since then. 2021 QF weren't open to the public for some reason, that's it. My favorite week of the year. Sticking around after the 82-46 behind-whooping at the hands of Buffalo was well worth it to see CMU run Kent off the floor in 2019, for example. 5 Quote
kreed5120 Posted February 16, 2023 Report Posted February 16, 2023 I have no idea what tiny colony is. This was just the only gif I found while using the search function built into this website Quote
ewbrooman1 Posted February 17, 2023 Report Posted February 17, 2023 5 hours ago, LoyalZIP said: Sticking around after the 82-46 behind-whooping at the hands of Buffalo was well worth it to see CMU run Kent off the floor in 2019, for example. Ah yes, I remember it well. 😄 1 Quote
NWAkron Posted February 17, 2023 Author Report Posted February 17, 2023 6 hours ago, LoyalZIP said: I haven't missed a men's MAC tournament game that is open to the public since the 2010 quarterfinals. Didn't get to see the Steve McNees game live. I remember listening to Groce pound Kent on the radio later that night. Been to every MAC tournament game I'm allowed to since then. 2021 QF weren't open to the public for some reason, that's it. My favorite week of the year. Sticking around after the 82-46 behind-whooping at the hands of Buffalo was well worth it to see CMU run Kent off the floor in 2019, for example. God love ya. Quote
LoyalZIP Posted February 17, 2023 Report Posted February 17, 2023 37 minutes ago, NWAkron said: God love ya. Dan Gilbert loves my wallet, those Thursdays all day can add up fast! 1 Quote
NWAkron Posted February 26, 2023 Author Report Posted February 26, 2023 If Akron beats Ball State, Ball State beats Toledo at home, and Kent beats Ohio and Akron at home, Kent has the #1 seed. Toledo and Akron would be 2 and 3 setting up a possible rematch of last year's semis. Western Michigan has two home games and if they win both and Eastern loses one of their away games, Western can sneak in as the 8th seed. Western has the easiest two games this week. If Miami wins both of their away games (one at Buffalo and other at Western) they can get a 7th seed and drop Buffalo to 8. There's even a scenario in which Central and Miami are in and Buffalo is out. Another that has Eastern and Central in and Buffalo and Miami out. And that's not the end of the possibilities. 1 Quote
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