The 2011 MAC Tournament gets under way tonight with four on-campus games, including the University of Akron in action against Eastern Michigan at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron. The Zips come into the tournament as the No. 6 seed after an up-and-down 2010/11 season.
A complete look at the 2011 MAC Tournament First Round Schedule is below:
GAME No. 1:
No. 12 Toledo(4-27, 1-15) at No. 5 Ohio University(17-14, 9-7)
GAME No. 2:
No. 11 Eastern Michigan(9-21, 5-11) at No. 6 Akron(19-12, 9-7)
GAME No. 3:
No. 10 Northern Illinois(9-20, 5-11) at No. 7 Bowling Green(13-18, 8-8)
GAME No. 4:
No. 9 Central Michigan(10-20, 7-9) at No. 8 Buffalo(17-12, 8-8)
Four teams, including top-seed Kent State received automatic births into the quarterfinals. Kent State will play the winner of the Buffalo/Central Michigan game while Akron, should they advance, would face Miami (OH) in the quarterfinals.