Conference tournament predictions: MAC

FIRST ROUND (at higher seeds):
8 Toledo
9 Bowling Green

5 Miami OH
12 Buffalo

6 Central Michigan
11 Northern Illinois

7 Eastern Michigan
10 Ball State

QUARTERFINALS (Cleveland, OH):
1 Kent State
9 Bowling Green

4 Ohio
5 Miami OH

3 Akron
6 Central Michigan

2 Western Michigan
7 Eastern Michigan

SEMIFINALS (Cleveland):
1 Kent State
4 Ohio

2 Western Michigan
3 Akron

CHAMPIONSHIP (Cleveland, Saturday 3/15 on ESPN2):
1 Kent State
3 Akron