1990 MAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198990
Teams8
SiteCobo Arena
Detroit, Michigan
ChampionsBall State (3rd title)
Winning coachDick Hunsaker (1st title)
MVPBilly Butts (Ball State)
MAC men's basketball tournaments
1989–90 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ball State133 .813267  .788
Kent State124 .750218  .724
Miami97 .5631415  .483
Bowling Green97 .5631811  .621
Eastern Michigan88 .5001913  .594
Toledo79 .4381216  .429
Central Michigan610 .3751317  .433
Ohio511 .3131216  .429
Western Michigan313 .188918  .333
1990 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 MAC men's basketball tournament took place March 9–11, 1990, at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Ball State defeated Central Michigan, 78–56 in the championship game, to win its second straight (3rd overall) MAC Tournament title.

The Cardinals earned the conference's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the West region. In the round of 64, Ball State defeated Oregon State, led by Gary Payton, 54–53. The Cardinals then knocked off Louisville, 62–60, to make the first Sweet Sixteen appearance in program history. Though their cinderella run would end, Ball State was up to the challenge, falling to No. 1 seed and eventual national champion UNLV by just two points, 69–67.

Format

Eight of nine conference members participated, with Western Michigan left out of the competition due to their last place finish in the regular season standings.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 9
Semifinals
March 10
Final
March 11
         
1 Ball State 77
8 Ohio 70
1 Ball State 69
5 Eastern Michigan 58
4 Bowling Green 60
5 Eastern Michigan 62
1 Ball State 78
7 Central Michigan 56
3 Miami (OH) 108
6 Toledo 80
3 Miami (OH) 76
7 Central Michigan 78
7 Central Michigan 82
2 Kent State 68

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References

  1. "1989-90 Mid-American Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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