2010–11 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
| 2010–11 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Kent State |
| Season MVP | Justin Greene |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Akron |
| Runners-up | Kent State |
| Finals MVP | Zeke Marshall |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron † | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 4 | – | 28 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2010–11 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2010, followed by the start of the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2011 and concluded in March 2011. Kent State won the regular season title with a conference record of 12–4. Sixth-seeded Akron defeated Kent State in the MAC tournament final in overtime and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Notre Dame.[1][2]
Preseason awards[edit]
The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2010.[3]
Preseason men's basketball poll[edit]
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division[edit]
- Ohio 128 (12)
- Kent State 114 (8)
- Akron 104 (4)
- Miami 84
- Bowling Green 42
- Buffalo 32
West Division[edit]
- Ball State 124 (12)
- Central Michigan 122 (8)
- Eastern Michigan 88 (2)
- Western Michigan 68
- Northern Illinois 64 (2)
- Toledo 38 points
Tournament champs[edit]
Ohio (10), Kent State (6), Central Michigan (4), Ball State (2), Akron (2)
Honors[edit]
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Brett McKnight, F, Akron |
| Scott Thomas, F, Bowling Green | |
| Justin Greene, F, Kent State | |
| Julian Mavunga, F, Miami | |
| D.J. Cooper, G, Ohio | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Jarrod Jones, F/C, Ball State |
| Trey Zeigler, G, Central Michigan | |
| Brandon Bowdry, F, Eastern Michigan | |
| Xavier Silas, G, Northern Illinois | |
| Flenard Whitfield, F, Western Michigan |
Postseason[edit]
Mid–American tournament[edit]
NCAA tournament[edit]
Postseason awards[edit]
- Coach of the Year: Geno Ford, Kent State
- Player of the Year: Justin Greene, Kent State
- Freshman of the Year: Javon McCrea, Buffalo
- Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Porrini, Kent State
- Sixth Man of the Year: Carlton Guyton, Kent State
Honors[edit]
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Justin Greene, Kent State |
| Julian Mavunga, Miami | |
| D.J. Cooper, Ohio | |
| Xavier Silas, Northern Illinois | |
| Jarrod Jones, Ball State | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Brandon Bowdry, Eastern Michigan |
| Nikola Cvetinovic, Akron | |
| Rod Sherman, Kent State | |
| Byron Mulkey, Buffalo | |
| Demetrius Ward, Western Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Zach Filzen, Buffalo |
| Javon McCrea, Buffalo | |
| A'uston Calhoun, Bowling Green | |
| Scott Thomas, Bowling Green | |
| Trey Zeigler, Central Michigan | |
| Jalin Thomas, Central Michigan | |
| Michael Porrini, Kent State | |
| Nick Winbush, Miami | |
| DeVaughn Washington, Ohio | |
| Flenard Whitfield, Western Michigan | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Chris Bond, Ball State |
| Javon McCrea, Buffalo | |
| Trey Zeigler, Central Michigan | |
| Nick Kellogg, Ohio | |
| Juwan Howard Jr., Western Michigan |
See also[edit]
2010–11 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
References[edit]
- ^ "Defensive stand gives Akron MAC title over Kent St. in OT". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Notre Dame holds off Akron, advances to round of 32". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "OHIO, BALL STATE SELECTED AS PRESEASON MEN'S FAVORITES".
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR, COACH OF THE YEAR".
- ^ "BUFFALO'S MCCREA HONORED ALONG WITH KSU'S PORRINI, GUYTON".
- ^ "MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-MAC TEAMS, ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM ANNOUNCED".