2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament

College basketball is back when the 2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament returns to Rocket Arena March 8-11th! Celebrating 23 years of MAC basketball action in Cleveland, eight of the 12 schools that make up the Mid-American Conference will send men's and women's teams to the Arena to battle for the MAC Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
 
This four-day tournament will showcase the best of the best in men’s and women’s college basketball with four quarterfinal women’s matchups on Wednesday, March 8th, four quarterfinal men’s matchups on Thursday, March 9th and the men’s & women’s conference semifinals on Friday, March 10th. The men's and women's championship games will be played on Saturday, March 11th.

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NEW TRAFFIC UPDATE: A new street configuration near Rocket Arena has been implemented by the City of Cleveland where Huron Rd. will be one-way eastbound toward E. 9th St., and Prospect Ave. will be one-way westbound toward Ontario St. Please note, post-event traffic from the Gateway East Garage will remain unchanged. More information available here.

PARKING UPDATE: The Gateway East Garage is now cashless, requiring credit or debit cards for entry. Event parking prices will now vary by event, and visitors should allow extra time for traffic and potential delays. The mobile parking pass process remains unchanged.

ARENA UPGRADES: Rocket Arena is undergoing upgrades to support fan transportation. This will temporarily impact elevator access starting with one of the four-bank elevators located on the Street Level near Portal 29. More information available here

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