Akron defeated Kent State by a final of 66-65 in the title game of the 2011 Mid-American Conference Tournament.

Akron came into the tournament as the sixth seed.

Zeke Marshall was named Tournament MVP and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammate Brett McKnight, along with Justin Greene and Mike Porrini (Kent State) and Jarrod Jones (Ball State).

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Ohio State is the No. 1 overall seed in the 2011 NCAA Tournament and will be placed in the East Region.

Joining the Buckeyes No. 1 seeds is Kansas in the Midwest, Pittsburgh in the Southeast and Duke in the West.

Pitt is the only No. 1 seed to not win their conference tournament, losing to eventual champion Connecticut in the quarterfinals.

San Diego State, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Florida are the No. 2 seeds, while Syracuse, Purdue, Connecticut and BYU are the No. 3 seeds. Kentucky, Louisville, Texas and Wisconsin are the No. 4 seeds.

Kansas and Duke were also No. 1 seeds in the 2010 NCAA Tournament, while Ohio State was a No. 2 and Pitt was a No. 3.

The Final Four will be held in Houston on April 2nd and 4th.

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Justin Greene of Kent State has won the 2011 MAC Player of the Year award. Javon McCrea won Freshman of the Year and Mike Porrini won Defensive POY.

Joining Greene on the All-MAC First Team was D.J. Cooper (Ohio), Jarrod Jones (Ball State), Julian Mavunga (Miami of Ohio), Xavier Silas (Northern Illinois).

Named to the All-MAC Second Team was Brandon Bowdry (Eastern Michigan), Nikola Cvetinovic (Akron), Byron Mulkey (Buffalo), Rodriquez Sherman (Kent State), Demetrius Ward (Western Michigan).

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