2003 MAC men's basketball tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
| Year = 2003
| Conference = MAC
| Gender = Men's
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| Teams = 13
| Arena = Gund Arena
| City = Cleveland, Ohio
| Champions = Central Michigan
| TitleCount = 2nd
| Coach = Jay Smith
| CoachCount = 1st
| MVP = Chris Kaman
| MVPTeam = Central Michigan
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{{2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2003 MAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 10–15 at Gund Arena in Cleveland. Its winner received the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament. It was a single-elimination tournament with four rounds and the three highest seeds received byes in the first round. All MAC teams were invited to participate. Central Michigan, the MAC regular season winner, received the number one seed in the tournament. Central Michigan defeated Kent State in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=230742117|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525163019/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=230742117|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 25, 2022|title=Kaman, Meerman lead Chippewas to title|website=ESPN|language=en|access-date=2022-05-25}} In the NCAA tournament they defeated Creighton in the first round before losing to Duke.{{cite web |title=Chippewas hang on to win after Creighton rally|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=234000008|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2022-05-25}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web |title=Blue Devils show shades of powerful past in rout|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=234000010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525163019/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=234000010|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 25, 2022|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2022-05-25}}
Tournament
= Seeds =
- Central Michigan
- Kent State
- Miami
- Northern Illinois
- Western Michigan
- Akron
- Marshall
- Ball State
- Bowling Green
- Eastern Michigan
- Ohio
- Toledo
- Buffalo
= Bracket =
{{4RoundBracket-Byes | RD1=First round
March 10, 2003
| RD2=Quarterfinals
March 13, 2003
| RD3=Semifinals
March 14, 2003
| RD4=Championship
March 15, 2003
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-seed03=8
| RD1-team03={{cbb link|2002|team=Ball State Cardinals|title=Ball State}}
| RD1-score03=81
| RD1-seed04=9
| RD1-team04={{cbb link|2002|team=Bowling Green Falcons|title=Bowling Green}}
| RD1-score04=90
| RD1-seed05=4
| RD1-team05={{cbb link|2002|team=Northern Illinois Huskies|title=Northern Illinois}}
| RD1-score05=81
| RD1-seed06=13
| RD1-team06={{cbb link|2002|team=Buffalo Bulls|title=Buffalo}}
| RD1-score06=64
| RD1-seed07=5
| RD1-team07={{cbb link|2002|team=Western Michigan Broncos|title=Western Michigan}}
| RD1-score07=78
| RD1-seed08=12
| RD1-team08={{cbb link|2002|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
| RD1-score08=64
| RD1-seed11=7
| RD1-team11={{cbb link|2002|team=Marshall Thundering Herd|title=Marshall}}
| RD1-score11=83
| RD1-seed12=10
| RD1-team12=Eastern Michigan
| RD1-score12=75
| RD1-seed15=6
| RD1-team15={{cbb link|2002|team=Akron Zips|title=Akron}}
| RD1-score15=77
| RD1-seed16=11
| RD1-team16=Ohio
| RD1-score16=79
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=Central Michigan
| RD2-score01=87
| RD2-seed02=9
| RD2-team02=Bowling Green
| RD2-score02=70
| RD2-seed03=4
| RD2-team03=Northern Illinois
| RD2-score03=75
| RD2-seed04=5
| RD2-team04=Western Michigan
| RD2-score04=63
| RD2-seed05=2
| RD2-team05={{cbb link|2002|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|title=Kent State}}
| RD2-score05=79
| RD2-seed06=7
| RD2-team06=Marshall
| RD2-score06=57
| RD2-seed07=3
| RD2-team07={{cbb link|2002|team=Miami RedHawks|title=Miami (OH)}}
| RD2-score07=55OT
| RD2-seed08=11
| RD2-team08=Ohio
| RD2-score08=65
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01=Central Michigan
| RD3-score01=94
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=Northern Illinois
| RD3-score02=72
| RD3-seed03=2
| RD3-team03=Kent State
| RD3-score03=73
| RD3-seed04=11
| RD3-team04=Ohio
| RD3-score04=70
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01=Central Michigan
| RD4-score01=77
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02=Kent State
| RD4-score02=72
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References
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{{Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}
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