Year: | 1982 |
Conference: | MAC |
Division: | I |
Gender: | Men's |
Teams: | 7 |
1Stroundarena: | Campus Arenas |
1Stroundcity: | Campus Sites |
Finalarena: | Crisler Arena |
Finalcity: | Ann Arbor, MI |
Champions: | Northern Illinois |
Titlecount: | 1st |
Coach: | John McDougal |
Coachcount: | 1st |
Mvp: | Allen Rayhorn |
Mvpteam: | Ball State |
The 1982 MAC men's basketball tournament was held March 1–3 at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1] Northern Illinois defeated in the championship game by the score of 79–75 to win their first MAC men's basketball tournament and a bid to the NCAA tournament. There they lost to Kansas State in the first round.[2] [3] Allen Rayhorn of Northern Illinois was named the tournament MVP.[4]
Seven of the ten MAC teams participated. First Round games were played in the home arena of the higher seeded team. The semi-finals and final were played at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan.