The 2016 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament was the post-season men's basketball tournament for the

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(MAC) 2015–16 college basketball season. Tournament first-round games were held on campus sites at the higher seed on March 7. The remaining rounds were held at

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between March 10–12.

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won the tournament and received the conference's automatic bid into the 2016 NCAA tournament where they lost to Miami (FL) in the first round.

Format

In 2016, the tournament reverted to its original structure with the top four seeds receiving just one bye into the quarterfinals. From 2012 to 2015, the top two seeds received byes into the semifinals while the third and fourth seeds received a bye to the quarterfinals.

Seeds

Schedule

Bracket

''First round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seeds''

All-Tournament Team

Tournament MVP – Willie Conner, ''Buffalo''

References

External links

2016 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
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