2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
| 2011–12 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 | Akron |
| Runners-up | Buffalo |
| Season MVP | Mitchell Watt |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Ohio |
| Runners-up | Akron |
| Finals MVP | DJ Cooper |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio† | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 17 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 20 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 5 | – | 26 | .161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2012 MAC tournament winner As of March 23, 2012 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2011, followed by the start of the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2012 and concluded in March 2012. Akron won the regular season title with a conference record of 13–3 over second place Buffalo. Third-seeded Ohio defeated Akron in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they defeated Michigan and South Florida then lost in the Sweet Sixteen to top-seeded North Carolina in overtime.[1][2][3][4]
Preseason awards[edit]
The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2015.[5]
Preseason men's basketball poll[edit]
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division[edit]
- Kent State 132 (16)
- Akron 104 (8)
- Ohio 94
- Miami 80
- Buffalo 62
- Bowling Green 32
West Division[edit]
- Western Michigan 128 (14)
- Ball State 111 (9)
- Central Michigan 92 (1)
- Toledo 76
- Northern Illinois 59
- Eastern Michigan 38
Tournament champs[edit]
Kent State (12), Akron (6), Ball State (3), Western Michigan (2), Central Michigan (1)
Honors[edit]
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | D.J. Cooper, G, Ohio |
| Justin Greene, F, Kent State | |
| Zeke Marshall, C, Akron | |
| Julian Mavunga, F, Miami | |
| Javon McCrea, F, Buffalo | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Randy Davis, G, Ball State |
| Jarrod Jones, F, Ball State | |
| Demetrius Ward, F, Western Michigan | |
| Flenard Whitfield, F, Western Michigan | |
| Trey Zeigler, G, Central Michigan |
Postseason[edit]
Mid–American tournament[edit]
NCAA tournament[edit]
Postseason awards[edit]
- Coach of the Year: Rob Murphy, Eastern Michigan
- Player of the Year: Mitchell Watt, Buffalo
- Freshman of the Year: Julius Brown, Toledo
- Defensive Player of the Year: Zeke Marshall, Akron
- Sixth Man of the Year: Quincy Diggs, Akron
Honors[edit]
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Mitchell Watt, Buffalo |
| Javon McCrea, Buffalo | |
| Justin Greene, Kent State | |
| Julian Mavunga, Miami | |
| D.J. Cooper, Ohio | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Zeke Marshall, Akron |
| Alex Abreu, Akron | |
| Jarrod Jones, Ball State | |
| A'uston Calhoun, Bowling Green | |
| Rian Pearson, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Lamonte Bearden, G, Buffalo |
| Scott Thomas, Bowling Green | |
| Trey Zeigler, Central Michigan | |
| Darrell Lampley, Eastern Michigans | |
| Michael Porrini, Kent State | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Randal Holt, Kent State |
| Carlton Guyton, Kent State | |
| Ivo Baltic, Ohio | |
| Walter Offutt, Ohio | |
| Curtis Dennis, Toledo | |
| Flenard Whitfield, Western Michigan | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Aaron Adeoye, Ball State |
| Austin McBroom, Central Michigan | |
| Brian Sullivan, Miami | |
| Abdel Nader, Northern Illinois | |
| Julius Brown, Toledo |
See also[edit]
2011–12 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
References[edit]
- ^ "Ohio fights off Akron's late charge to take MAC final". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Ohio holds on to shock fourth-seeded Michigan". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "No. 13 Ohio tops 12-seed South Florida to reach Sweet 16". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Ohio takes UNC to overtime before Tar Heels prevail". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "2011-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL, PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAMS ANNOUNCED".
- ^ "EMU'S MURPHY, UB'S WATT RECEIVE TOP MAC HONORS".
- ^ "TOLEDO'S BROWN HONORED ALONG WITH AKRON'S MARSHALL, DIGGS".
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN & ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAMS".