| 2016–17 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 |
| Mvp: | Isaiah Johnson |
| Mvp Link: | Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year |
| Finals: | Tournament |
| Finals Link: | 2017 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament |
| Finals Champ: | Kent State |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Akron |
| Finals Mvp: | Jaylin Walker |
| 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: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2017 and concluded in March 2017. Akron won the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4 over a cluster of four teams tied at 11–7. Sixth-seeded Kent State upset Akron in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to UCLA in the first round.[1] [2]
The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2016.[3]
(First place votes in parentheses)
Akron (15), Ohio (11), Eastern Michigan (3), Buffalo (2), NIU (2), Central Michigan (1), Kent State (1), Miami (1).
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Preseason All-MAC East | Isaiah Johnson, Sr., C, Akron |
| Blake Hamilton, Sr., W, Buffalo | |
| Jimmy Hall, Sr., F, Kent State | |
| Antonio Campbell, Sr., F, Ohio | |
| Jaaron Simmons, Jr., G, Ohio | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Franko House, Sr., F, Ball State |
| James Thompson IV, So., F/C, Eastern Michigan | |
| Marin Maric, Sr., C, Northern Illinois | |
| Jonathan Williams, Sr., G, Toledo | |
| Thomas Wilder, Jr., G, Western Michigan |
See main article: 2017 MAC men's basketball tournament.
See main article: 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Isaiah Johnson, C, Akron, Senior |
| Marcus Keene, G, Central Michigan, Junior | |
| Jimmy Hall, F, Kent State, Senior | |
| Jaaron Simmons, G, Ohio, Junior | |
| Thomas Wilder, G, Western Michigan, Senior | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Kwan Cheatham Jr., F, Akron, Senior |
| Tayler Persons, G, Ball State, Sophomore | |
| Blake Hamilton, Wing, Buffalo, Senior | |
| James Thompson IV, F, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore | |
| Steve Taylor Jr., F, Toledo, Senior | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Franko House, F, Ball State, Senior |
| Braylon Rayson, G, Central Michigan, Senior | |
| Marin Maric, C, Northern Illinois, Senior | |
| Jonathan Williams, G, Toledo, Senior | |
| Tucker Haymond, F, Western Michigan, Senior | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Antino Jackson, G, Akron, Junior |
| Zack Denny, G, Bowling Green, Senior | |
| C.J. Massinburg, G, Buffalo, Sophomore | |
| Michael Weathers, G, Miami, Freshman | |
| Jordan Dartis, G, Ohio, Sophomore | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Michael Weathers, G, Miami |
| Jason Carter, F, Ohio | |
| Reggie Jones, G, Western Michigan | |
| Dylan Frye, G, Bowling Green | |
| Eugene German, G, Northern Illinois | |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Trey Moses, C, Ball State, Sophomore |
| Zack Denny, G, Bowling Green, Senior | |
| Dontay Caruthers, G, Buffalo, Sophomore | |
| Tim Bond, G/F, Eastern Michigan, Junior | |
| Deon Edwin, F, Kent State, Senior | |
2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season