Ohio Wins 2010 First Energy MAC Basketball TournamentOhio capped a stunning run through the Mid-American Conference tournament by beating defending champion Akron 81-75 in overtime in the final to earn an NCAA tourney bid. Freshman D.J. Cooper (5'11''-G-90) scored 23 points and made three big plays in overtime as Ohio capped a stunning run through the Mid-American Conference tournament by beating defending champion Akron 81-75 in the final Saturday night to earn an NCAA tourney bid. The ninth-seeded Bobcats (21-14) became the lowest-seeded team to win the MAC title. They did it by knocking off top-seeded Kent State, fourth-seeded Miami (Ohio) and finally the third-seeded Zips (24-10). This wasn't supposed to be Ohio's year, yet the Bobcats overcame injuries, player suspensions and rash of close losses to win their first title since 2005. Ohio's Armon Bassett (6'2''-G-86) scored 25 to earn tournament MVP honors. Jimmy Conyers (6'5''-F) led Akron with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Courtesy of MAC MAC Tournament Final: Akron - Ohio 75-81, OT MAC Tournament Semifinals: Akron - Western Michigan 66-64 Miami, OH - Ohio 42-54 MAC All-Tournament MVP: Armon Bassett of Ohio
All-MAC 1st Team Jimmy Conyers of Akron Rodney Pierce (6'2''-G-87) of of Buffalo Kenny Hayes (6'2''-G-87) of Miami David Kool (6'3''-G-87) of Western Michigan Chris Singletary (6'4''-G-88) of Kent State All-MAC 2nd Team Jordan Bitzer (6'3''-G) of Central Michigan Robbie Harman (6'1''-G-88) of Central Michigan Carlos Medlock (6'0''-G-87) of Eastern Michigan Brandon Bowdry (6'6''-F-88) of Eastern Michigan Justin Greene (6'8''-F) of Kent State All-MAC Honorable Mention Chris McKnight (6'7''-F-87) of Akron Brett McKnight (6'6''-F) of Akron Jarrod Jones (6'9''-F-90) of Ball State Scott Thomas (6'6''-F-89) of Bowling Green Calvin Betts (6'3''-G-87) of Buffalo Justin Dobbins (6'8''-F-87) of Eastern Michigan Julian Mavunga (6'8''-F) of Miami Xavier Silas (6'5''-G-88) of Northern Illinois D.J. Cooper of Ohio Armon Bassett of Ohio MAC All-Freshman Team Zeke Marshall (7'0''-C) of Akron Jauwan Scaife (6'2''-G-91) of Ball State D.J. Cooper of Ohio Jake Barnett (6'5''-G-89) of Toledo Nate Hutcheson (6'7''-F) of Western Michigan All-MAC Player of the Year: David Kool of Western Michigan All-MAC Coach of the Year: Geno Ford of Kent State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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