2016 MAC men's basketball tournament

Tournament first-round games were held on campus sites at the higher seed on March 7.

The remaining rounds were held at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland between March 10–12.

Buffalo won the tournament and received the conference's automatic bid into the 2016 NCAA tournament where they lost to Miami (FL) in the first round.

[1] In 2016, the tournament reverted to its original structure with the top four seeds receiving just one bye into the quarterfinals.

[2] [4] [5]First round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seeds Tournament MVP – Willie Conner, Buffalo[6]