| 2008 MAC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
 2008 Tournament Logo | |
| 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 |
MAC men's basketball tournaments | |
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]
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.
- ^ Withers, Tom (March 15, 2008). "Kent State knocks off Akron". www.ohio.com. Associated Press/Akron Beacon-Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
- ^ Kent State Athletic Communications (March 15, 2008). "Official Basketball Box Score Akron vs Kent State". www.kentstatesports.com. Kent State University. Retrieved March 16, 2008.[dead link]
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