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2010–11 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

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2010–11 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
Regular season
League championsKent State
Season MVPJustin Greene
Tournament
ChampionsAkron
  Runners-upKent State
Finals MVPZeke Marshall
Mid-American men's basketball seasons
2010–11 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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   .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

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The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2010.[3]

Preseason men's basketball poll

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(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

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  1. Ohio 128 (12)
  2. Kent State 114 (8)
  3. Akron 104 (4)
  4. Miami 84
  5. Bowling Green 42
  6. Buffalo 32

West Division

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  1. Ball State 124 (12)
  2. Central Michigan 122 (8)
  3. Eastern Michigan 88 (2)
  4. Western Michigan 68
  5. Northern Illinois 64 (2)
  6. Toledo 38 points

Tournament champs

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Ohio (10), Kent State (6), Central Michigan (4), Ball State (2), Akron (2)

Honors

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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

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Mid–American tournament

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NCAA tournament

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Postseason awards

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  1. Coach of the Year: Geno Ford, Kent State
  2. Player of the Year: Justin Greene, Kent State
  3. Freshman of the Year: Javon McCrea, Buffalo
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Porrini, Kent State
  5. Sixth Man of the Year: Carlton Guyton, Kent State

Honors

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Honor Recipient
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

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2010–11 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

References

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  1. ^ "Defensive stand gives Akron MAC title over Kent St. in OT". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Notre Dame holds off Akron, advances to round of 32". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "OHIO, BALL STATE SELECTED AS PRESEASON MEN'S FAVORITES".
  4. ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR, COACH OF THE YEAR".
  5. ^ "BUFFALO'S MCCREA HONORED ALONG WITH KSU'S PORRINI, GUYTON".
  6. ^ "MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-MAC TEAMS, ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM ANNOUNCED".