2008 MAC men's basketball tournament
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The 2008 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament was the post-season men's basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) 2007–2008 season. It was won by the #1 seed Kent State Golden Flashes, who defeated their arch-rival and #3 seed Akron Zips 74–55[1] in front of 12,942 fans.[2] Kent State center Haminn Quaintance led all scorers with 16 points and was named the tournament MVP.[3]
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Classification | Division I |
Season | 2007–08 |
Teams | 12 |
Site | Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio |
Champions | Kent State (5th title) |
Winning coach | Jim Christian (2nd title) |
MVP | Haminn Quaintance (Kent State) |
Top scorer | Michael Bramos (Miami (OH)) (50 points) |
Television | FSN Ohio, ESPN2 |
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The basketball tournament took place March 12 through March 15 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. FSN Ohio televised the quarterfinals and semifinals while ESPN2 broadcast the tournament championship nationally.