| 2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Central Michigan |
| Runners-up | Kent State |
| Season MVP | David Webber |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Kent State |
| Runners-up | Miami |
| Finals MVP | Trevor Huffman |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 4 | – | 24 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 8 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 3 | – | 25 | .107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2000, followed by the start of the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2001 and concluded in March 2001. Central Michigan won the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4 by one game over second-place Kent State. Kent State defeated Miami in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament.[1] There they defeated Indiana before losing to Cincinnati.[2]
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Preseason awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 4, 2000.[3]
Preseason men's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Marshall (29) 265
- Kent State (11) 229
- Bowling Green 174
- Miami 165
- Ohio 144
- Akron 100
- Buffalo 43
West Division
- Ball State (20) 219
- Toledo (19) 213
- Central Michigan (1) 133
- Eastern Michigan 122
- Northern Illinois 79
- Western Michigan 74
Tournament champs
Marshall (14), Ball State (10), Kent State (7), Toledo (6), Bowling Green (1), Miami (1), Central Michigan (1)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Greg Stempin, Toledo |
| Tamar Slay, Marshall | |
| J.R. VanHoose, Marshall | |
| Theron Smith, Ball State | |
| David Webber, Central Michigan |
Postseason
Mid–American Tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Jay Smith, Central Michigan
- Player of the Year: David Webber, Central Michigan
- Freshman of the Year: Terry Reynolds, Toledo
- Defensive Player of the Year: Demetric Shaw, Kent State
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | David Webber, Central Michigan |
| Trevor Huffman, Kent State | |
| J.R. Van Hoose, Marshall | |
| Brandon Hunter, Ohio | |
| Greg Stempin, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Theron Smith, Ball State |
| Keith McLeod, Bowling Green | |
| Kyrem Massey, Kent State | |
| Tamar Slay, Marshall | |
| Alex Shorts, Miami | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Nate Schindewolf, Aron |
| Len Matela, Bowling Green | |
| Chad Pleiness, Central Michigan | |
| Andrew Mitchell, Kent State | |
| Demetric Shaw, Kent State | |
| Travis Young, Marshall | |
| Jason Grunkemeyer, Miami | |
| Leon Rodgers, Northern Illinois | |
| Patrick Flomo, Ohio | |
| Jon Powell, Western Michigan | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Josh Almanson, Bowling Green |
| Gerrit Brigitha, Central Michigan | |
| Chris Kaman, Central Michigan | |
| Juby Johnson, Miami | |
| Terry Reynolds, Toledo |
References
- ^ "2000-01 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "2001 NCAA tournament: Scores". NCAA. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "MARSHALL AND BALL STATE EXPECTED TO LEAD MAC PACK".
- ^ "MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED".
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2001 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM AND TWO INDIVIDUAL AWARDS".
- ^ "CENTRAL MICHIGAN SWEEPS MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER AND COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS".
- ^ "ALL MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED".
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