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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Western Michigan | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 13 | .863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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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. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Notre Dame holds off Akron, advances to round of 32". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. 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".