AKRON, Ohio - No. 9 seed Toledo (12-17) opens the 2020 Mid-American Conference Tournament on Monday, March 9 with a first-round contest at No. 8 seed Akron (15-14). The opening tip from James A. Rhodes Arena is slated for 7:00 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN3.
The winner of tomorrow's contest will meet No. 1 seed Central Michigan (23-6) in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 11 at Noon in Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
The Rockets finished the 2019-20 conference campaign tied for fifth in the West Division standings, while the Zips placed fourth in the East Division.