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2010 MAC Tournament Central

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By Andrew Harner on Mar 13, 2010 0 Vote 0  

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LAST UPDATE: Saturday, March 13, at 10:22 p.m.

What's next for the Falcons

*Next women's game: NCAA First-Round action, TBA
*Next men's game: Eliminated by No. 7 Western Michigan in first-round action

Brackets

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Saturday, March 13, 2010

MAC Tournament news:
*Exciting 2010 MAC Tournament to close after two Saturday title games
*Falcon women win MAC championship
*Lauren Prochaska named MAC Tournament MVP
*Tara Breske named to All-Tournament team
*Ohio (No. 9 seed) men win MAC title
*Armon Bassett named Tournament MVP

Results:
*No. 1 BG 62, No. 2 Toledo 53
--Lauren Prochaska, BG, 29 points, seven rebounds
--Melissa Goodall, UT, 15 points, 13 rebounds
--Tanika Mays, UT, 18 points
--Tara Breske, BG, nine rebounds, six points
--Stats | Recap | Feature | Column | Photos

*No. 9 Ohio 81, No. 3 Akron 75
--Armon Bassett, OU, 25 points, six rebounds
--D.J. Cooper, OU, 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists
--Jimmy Conyers, UA, 19 points, 12 rebounds
--Chris McKnight, UA, 18 points, 10 rebounds
--Stats | Recap

Women's schedule:
*No. 1 BG vs. No. 2 Toledo, 1 p.m. | Preview

Men's schedule:
*No. 3 Akron vs. No. 9 Ohio, 6 p.m. | Preview

Saturday's top performer:
*Lauren Prochaska, BG, 29 points, seven rebounds

Honorable mention:
*Armon Bassett, OU, 25 points, six rebounds
*D.J. Cooper, OU, 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists
*Jimmy Conyers, UA, 19 points, 12 rebounds
*Chris McKnight, UA, 18 points, 10 rebounds
*Melissa Goodall, UT, 15 points, 13 rebounds
*Tanika Mays, UT, 18 points

Saturday's top moment:
*No. 9 Ohio wins MAC in overtime

Honorable mention:
*Falcons get over the hump, win first MAC title since 2007

For news and results from Saturday-Friday, please click continued.



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Toledo's Cross steps down as men's basketball coach

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By Andrew Harner on Mar 11, 2010 0 Vote 0  

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Official Blade report

Toledo men's basketball coach Gene Cross has stepped down from his position, according to a Toledo Blade report.

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A 4:30 p.m. press conference at the university this afternoon is believed to have been called to make the announcement official.

Cross just finished the second year a five-year contract, but his team was a lowly 4-28 (1-15 Mid-American Conference) this season, which is the worst finish in school history.

He wasn't much better in his first season when he only won seven games.

Cross has made no indication of the move on his Twitter account as of the time of this post.

Fox Toledo's Howard Chen has been providing his commentary on the decision on his Twitter account.

Harner picks the MAC Tournament: Men's Quarterfinals

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By Andrew Harner on Mar 11, 2010 0 Vote 0  

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No. 7 Western Michigan vs. No. 2 Central Michigan, noon

Central Michigan is the MAC West champion. But Western Michigan has a better overall record this season, the best player in the league in David Kool and one win against the Chippewas this year. When the day is done, WMU will still have a better overall record and the best player in the league, but they will also have two wins against the Chippewas.

WMU 78, CMU 70

No. 6 Eastern Michigan vs. No. 3 Akron, 2 p.m.^

Right now, there is only one team in the MAC that can beat Akron. It's not Eastern Michigan.

Akron 86, EMU 62

No. 9 Ohio vs. No. 1 Kent State, 7 p.m.

The Bobcats will give the Flashes a scare, but in the end, Kent State will still come out on top.

Kent State 81, Ohio 77

No. 5 Buffalo vs. No. 4 Miami, 9 p.m.

Miami defense vs. Buffalo offense = a good, tight matchup that ends in overtime.

Buffalo 75, Miami 72

^Times are approximate and games will begin 30 minutes after previous matchup finishes

Falcons to play in Legends Classic

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By Andrew Harner on Mar 10, 2010 0 Vote 0  

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The Falcon men's basketball team will get an early test next season, as they will partake in the Legends Classic.

The Legends Classic is not a typical tournament. Four teams - Syracuse, Michigan, Georgia Tech and UTEP - will be able to play for the championship.

In the first round of the tournament (Nov. 17-21) will be regional action held on the campuses of the four teams mentioned above. The Falcons will have one game in that round.

On. Nov. 26-27, the Falcons will play two second-round games (referred to as the subregional round) at either Detroit or William & Mary. Meanwhile, the four first-round hosts will play a championship bracket.

Full tournament matchups will be announced at a later date.

Other teams playing in the tournament are: Albany, Gardner-Webb, Mercer, Niagara and Western Carolina.

Men's All-MAC squads announced, Thomas earns Honorable Mention

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By Andrew Harner on Mar 10, 2010 0 Vote 0  

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BG sophomore Scott Thomas was named All-MAC Honorable Mention by the league office this morning.

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Thomas has a stellar season for the Falcons, leading the team in almost every statistical category, including points (13.2) and rebounds (6.3) per game.

In the final 17 games of the season, Thomas shot 48 percent from the field and averaged 16.9 points per game.

He started all 30 games this season, emerging as a star and a leader after averaging just 13.2 minutes and 3.7 points per game as a freshman

Thomas scored 23 points in BG's first-round MAC Tournament game against Western Michigan on Sunday, but it was not enough to lead the Falcons to a win.

Click continued to see the entire list of All-MAC selections.
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Former Falcon star headed to NCAA Tournament

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By Andrew Harner on Mar 09, 2010 0 Vote 0  

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A former Falcon football and men's basketball star will coach a team in this year's NCAA Tournament.

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Greg Kampe's Oakland, Mich., squad punched their ticket to the Big Dance Wednesday night after defeating IUPUI 76-64 to win the Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament.

For Kampe - who was this season's Summit League Coach of the Year - this will be his second appearance in the NCAA Tournament after his squad rallied to make an appearance in 2005. He led Oakland to appearances in the Division II tournament for four seasons from 1994-1997.

He lettered in basketball for the Falcons from 1976-1978 and was named to the Academic All-MAC team in 1978.

Kampe also played football for the Falcons from 1975-1977, serving as a punter and a defensive back.
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Had I had a ballot...

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By Andrew Harner on Mar 09, 2010 0 Vote 0  

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Obviously since we are a college publication we don't get any say in the Mid-American Conference postseason awards for any sport.

But if I did have a ballot for the men's and women's three biggest postseason awards, here is what it would have looked like.

Men's Player of the Year
*David Kool, Western Michigan

Kool was easily the best all-around player in the MAC this season. He led the league in scoring and came through in the clutch when his team needed him most, as the Falcons learned first-hand in the first-round of the MAC Tournament.

Men's Coach of the Year
*Geno Ford, Kent State

Had the Flashes not won the regular-season finale against Akron to win the MAC title, Ford would not have won this award for real nor would he appear on my ballot. It would have been Akron's Keith Dambrot instead. Miami's Charlie Coles is also a viable option here because he turned his team around quite well, but he didn't factor into the real balloting or my own.

Men's Freshman of the Year
*D.J. Cooper, Ohio

Cooper led all rookies in scoring, assists and rebounding. In addition, he led the league in steals per game. Clearly the best rookie this season, Cooper likely will have a Player of the Year award in his trophy case before his career is finished.

Click continued to see my picks for the women's awards.
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More men's basketball awards handed out

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By Andrew Harner on Mar 09, 2010 0 Vote 0  

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The Mid-American Conference announced the rest of the 2009-10 men's basketball awards Tuesday morning.

Freshman of the Year - D.J. Cooper, Ohio
Sixth Player of the Year - Anthony Simpson, Kent State
Defensive Player of the Year - Jimmy Conyers, Akron

Still counting at 42: The drought continues

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By Andrew Harner on Mar 08, 2010 0 Vote 0  

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Any serious Falcon men's basketball fan is familiar with the year 1968, as that is the last year BG appeared in the NCAA Tournament.

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Coached by the legendary Bill Fitch, the 1967-68 club finished 18-7 (10-2 Mid-American Conference) and narrowly lost to Marquette in Kent during the first-round of the NCAA Tournament on New Year's Day.

The 1967-68 squad's defining win was an 85-76 victory against Toledo. They also won at Syracuse 87-81 and beat Virginia 76-72 in the Marshall Tournament. However, both schools were sub-.500 that season.

But most importantly, the Falcons won the MAC championship, which earned them an automatic bid the Big Dance.

Led by Walt Piatkowski's 27 points, the Falcons fought back from a 39-34 halftime deficit but were unable to stop George Thompson - who had a double-double with 33 points and 10 rebounds - and Marquette, which squeaked by with a 72-71 win.

Captain Al Hairston (18) and Carl Assenheimer (10) were the only other Falcons to score in double-digits. Al Dixon led the team with 10 rebounds.

And that was it.
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MAC names men's basketball Player, Coach of the Year

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By Andrew Harner on Mar 08, 2010 0 Vote 0  

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Western Michigan senior David Kool was named the Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and Kent State coach Geno Ford was named MAC Coach of the Year this morning by the league.

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Kool led the MAC in scoring this season with 21.9 points per conference game for the seventh-seeded Broncos, who will face second-seeded Central Michigan in second-round MAC Tournament action at noon on Thursday.

This season, Kool moved into first place on Western Michigan's all-time scoring list (2.037 points). His total also ranks 10th all-time in the history of the MAC.

"It is a very special feeling to be MAC Player of the Year," Kool said. "It's a great honor, and I couldn't do without the help of my teammates and the coaches. This is more than an individual award, it's a credit to everyone in our program. It's a complete honor, and I'm very humbled."
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