During March Madness, some of the mid-major conference tournaments don’t get a lot of attention until the tournament final when a spot in the NCAA Tournament is on the line. But the MAC Basketball Tournament is one of the tournaments that fans should be watching from the start. Compared to other conference tournaments, cheap MAC Basketball Tournament tickets are easy to find. But the league has such great competitive balance that it’s hard to find a conference tournament where fans can get more bang from their buck. Plus, the MAC has had so little change in its lineup that the rivalries among the teams run deep. That has kept fans flocking to get last-minute MAC Basketball Tournament tickets because they know that every game of the tournament will be intense, with teams playing to keep their season alive.

The Lucky Eight

The only caveat with the MAC Basketball Tournament is that while all 12 teams participate in the tournament, the first-round games are played on campus. That means only eight teams make it to the part of the tournament that’s played on a neutral court at one site. Of course, that means that by the time the MAC Tournament reaches the quarterfinals, every team has earned their way to the big stage. Most years, the MAC is deep enough for all eight teams to feel like they have a chance to win the tournament and get to the NCAA Tournament. This makes for a compelling and competitive tournament in which anything can happen in any game.