| 2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League: | NCAA Division I |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Pixels: | 200px |
| No Of Teams: | 12 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Champions |
| League Champs: | Akron |
| Second Place: | Ohio |
| Mvp: | Antonio Campbell |
| Mvp Link: | Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year |
| Finals: | Tournament |
| Finals Link: | 2016 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament |
| Finals Champ: | Buffalo |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Akron |
| Finals Mvp: | Willie Conner |
| Finals Mvp Link: | Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament |
| Seasonslist: | List of Mid-American men's basketball seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | Mid-American men's basketball |
| Prevseason Year: | 2014–15 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2016–17 |
The 2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2015, followed by the start of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2016 and concluded in March 2016. Akron won the regular season title with a conference record of 13–5 over second place Ohio. Third-seeded Buffalo defeated Akron in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to Miami (FL) in the first round.[1] [2]
The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2015.[3]
(First place votes in parentheses)
Central Michigan (15), Akron (6), Buffalo (1), Kent State (1)
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Preseason All-MAC East | Pat Forsythe, Sr., C, Akron |
| Lamonte Bearden, So., G, Buffalo | |
| Jimmy Hall, R-Jr., F, Kent State | |
| Eric Washington, Sr., G, Miami | |
| Antonio Campbell, Jr., F, Ohio | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Chris Fowler, Sr., G, Central Michigan |
| John Simons, Sr., F, Central Michigan | |
| Raven Lee, R-Jr., G, Eastern Michigan | |
| Nathan Boothe, Sr., C, Toledo | |
| Connar Tava, Sr., F, Western Michigan |
See main article: 2016 MAC men's basketball tournament.
See main article: 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Isaiah Johnson, C, Akron |
| Chris Fowler, G, Central Michigan | |
| Jimmy Hall, F, Kent State | |
| Antonio Campbell, C, Ohio | |
| Nathan Boothe, F/C, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Reggie McAdams, F, Akron |
| Franko House, F, Ball State | |
| James Thompson IV, C, Eastern Michigan | |
| Jaaron Simmons, G, Ohio | |
| Thomas Wilder, G, Western Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Lamonte Bearden, G, Buffalo |
| Blake Hamilton, W, Buffalo | |
| Braylon Rayson, G, Central Michigan | |
| Marin Maric, C, Northern Illinois | |
| Jonathan Williams, G, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Antino Jackson, G, Akron |
| Spencer Parker, F, Bowling Green | |
| Raven Lee, G, Eastern Michigan | |
| Eric Washington, G, Miami | |
| Geovonie McKnight, G, Miami | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Josh Williams, G, Akron |
| CJ Massinburg, G, Buffalo | |
| James Thompson IV, C, Eastern Michigan | |
| Marshawn Wilson, G, Northern Illinois | |
| Jordan Dartis, G, Ohio | |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Franko House, F, Ball State |
| Willie Conner, W, Buffalo | |
| Tim Bond, F, Eastern Michigan | |
| Khaliq Spicer, C, Kent State | |
| Aaric Armstead, G, Northern Illinois | |
2015–16 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season