When thinking about the quintessential MAC Semifinal game, two of the teams you want involved are two of the most successful schools in recent MAC basketball history. The Kent State Golden Flashes and Ohio Bobcats have combined made appearances in 11 of the past 16 MAC Tournament Finals, with Kent State winning the tournament in 2001, 2002, 2006, and 2008 and Ohio taking home the trophy in 2005, 2010, and 2012. When Kent State toppled two-time defending champion Buffalo last night to make the dream match-up happen, the expectations of a MAC Tournament classic were firmly implanted in the minds of MAC basketball followers.
MAC Tournament 2017: Kent State nips Ohio at final buzzer to punch ticket to MAC Championship
