1989 MAC men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 1989 MAC I Men's 9 John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio Ball State 3rd Rick Majerus 1st Billy Butts Ball State The 1989 MAC men's basketball tournament took place on March 9–12, 1989 at John F. Savage Hall in Toledo, Ohio. Ball State defeated 1988 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State, 67–65 in the championship game, to win its second MAC Tournament title. The Cardinals earned an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as #9 seed in the Midwest region. In the round of 64, Ball State defeated Pittsburgh 68–64 to earn the first NCAA Tournament win in program history. Format All Nine conference members participated, with the top 7 teams receiving a bye to the quarterfinal round. Bracket First roundMarch 9 QuarterfinalsMarch 9–10 SemifinalsMarch 10–11 FinalMarch 12 high 8 1988 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan 55 9 Ohio 61 1 #19 Ball State 62 8 Ohio 46 4 1988 Miami Redskins Miami (OH) 69 5 1988 Eastern Michigan Hurons Eastern Michigan 70 3 1988 Toledo Rockets Toledo 75 6 1988 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan 55 2 1988 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State 65 7 1988 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green 56 1 #19 Ball State 77 5 Eastern Michigan 76 3 Toledo 43 2 Kent State 88 1 #19 Ball State 67 3 Kent State 65 1988-89 Mid-American Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mac/1989.html Sports Reference March 17, 2020 References 2 1989 Tournament Category:1989 in sports in Ohio Category:March 1989 sports events in the United States Category:College basketball tournaments in Ohio Category:Sports competitions in Toledo, Ohio