| 2017–18 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 | Buffalo |
| Runners-up | Toledo |
| Season MVP | Tre’Shaun Fletcher |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Buffalo |
| Runners-up | Toledo |
| Finals MVP | Wes Clark |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2018 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2018 and concluded in March 2018. Buffalo won the regular season title with a conference record of 15-3. Buffalo also won the MAC tournament and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they defeated No. 4-seeded Arizona in the first round[1] before falling to Kentucky in the second round.[2]
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Preseason awards
The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 26, 2017.[3]
Preseason men's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Buffalo 166 (24)
- Kent State 139 (2)
- Ohio 127 (3)
- Akron 84 (1)
- Bowling Green 82
- Miami 32
West Division
- Western Michigan 169 (22)
- Ball State 156 (8)
- Toledo 107
- Eastern Michigan 103
- Northern Illinois 57
- Central Michigan 38
Tournament champs
Western Michigan (10), Buffalo (9), Ball State (5), Kent State (2), Toledo (2), Bowling Green (1), Miami (1)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | C.J. Massinburg, Buffalo, Jr., Guard |
| Nick Perkins, Buffalo, Jr., Forward | |
| Jaylin Walker, Kent State, Jr., Guard | |
| Jordan Dartis, Ohio, Jr., Guard | |
| Jason Carter, Ohio, So., Forward | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | James Thompson IV, Eastern Michigan, Jr., Forward/Center |
| Thomas Wilder, Western Michigan, Sr., Guard | |
| Tayler Persons, Ball State, Jr., Guard | |
| Jaelan Sanford, Toledo, Jr., Guard | |
| Eugene German, Northern Illinois, So., Guard |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Nate Oats, Buffalo
- Player of the Year: Tre’Shaun Fletcher, Toledo
- Freshman of the Year: Nike Sibande, Miami
- Defensive Player of the Year: Tim Bond, Eastern Michigan
- Sixth Man of the Year: Nick Perkins, Buffalo
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Tre’Shaun Fletcher, Sr., G, Toledo |
| C.J. Massinburg, Jr., G, Buffalo | |
| Nick Perkins, Jr., F, Buffalo | |
| James Thompson IV, Jr., F/C, Eastern Michigan | |
| Thomas Wilder, Sr., G, Western Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Eugene German, So., G, Northern Illinois |
| Jeremy Harris, Jr., G, Buffalo | |
| Tayler Persons, Jr., G, Ball State | |
| Jaelan Sanford, Jr., G, Toledo | |
| Demajeo Wiggins, Jr., F, Bowling Green | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Wes Clark, Sr., G, Buffalo |
| Elijah Minnie, R-Jr., F, Eastern Michigan | |
| Trey Moses, Jr., C, Ball State | |
| Darrian Ringo, Jr., G, Miami | |
| Jaylin Walker, Jr., G, Kent State | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Jordan Dartis, Jr., G, Ohio |
| Daniel Utomi, So., F, Akron | |
| Justin Turner, R-Fr., G, Bowling Green | |
| Nike Sibande, Fr., G, Miami | |
| Paul Jackson, R-Jr., G, Eastern Michigan | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Dalonte Brown, Fr., F, Miami |
| Marreon Jackson, Fr., G, Toledo | |
| Teyvion Kirk, Fr., G, Ohio | |
| Nike Sibande, Fr., G, Miami | |
| Justin Turner, R-Fr., G, Bowling Green | |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Tim Bond, Sr., G, Eastern Michigan |
| Davonta Jordan, So., G, Buffalo | |
| Bryce Moore, Jr., G, Western Michigan | |
| Darrian Ringo, Jr., G, Miami | |
| James Thompson IV, Jr., F/C, Eastern Michigan |
See also
2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
References
- ^ "No Bull: Buffalo pulls off big upset, knocks off Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Not happening here: Kentucky stops Buffalo cold, 95-75". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "2017-18 MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL & ALL-MAC TEAMS RELEASED". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "TOLEDO'S FLETCHER, BUFFALO'S OATS RECEIVE TOP MAC HONORS".
- ^ "MIAMI'S SIBANDE, BUFFALO'S PERKINS & EMU'S BOND EARN MAC HONORS".
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