 In the tournament they defeated seventh-seeded Oklahoma State, second-seeded Alabama, and third-seeded Pitt.One of the stars on this team, power forward Antonio Gates, went on to become a superstar tight end with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers.Kent State has made 12 MAC tournament title game appearances (most in conference history) and has won six (second most), along with six regular-season MAC titles and nine MAC East titles.