2018–19 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season explained

2018–19 Mid–American Conference men's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
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Duration:November 2018
through March 2019
No Of Teams:12
Tv:ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN3, CBSSN
Season:Regular Season
Season Champs:Buffalo
Season Champ Name:Champion
Mvp:C. J. Massinburg, Buffalo
Mvp Link:MAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Finals:Tournament
Finals Link:2019 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Finals Champ:Buffalo
Finals Runner-Up:Bowling Green
Finals Mvp:Jeremy Harris
Finals Mvp Link:Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament
Seasonslistnames:Mid–American Conference men's basketball
Prevseason Year:2017–18
Nextseason Year:2019–20

The 2018–19 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2019 and concluded in March 2019. The season marked the 76th season of Mid–American Conference basketball.

Preseason

In the preseason, Buffalo, which returned five of its six leading scorers from a team that defeated Arizona Wildcats men's basketball in the NCAA tournament, was discussed as a team that could potentially make a "Cinderalla run" in the NCAA Tournament.[1] [2]

The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 30, 2019.[3]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Buffalo 210 (35)
  2. Miami 127
  3. Kent State 122
  4. Ohio 121
  5. Akron 97
  6. Bowling Green 58

West Division

  1. Eastern Michigan 183 (17)
  2. Ball State 175 (11)
  3. Toledo 156 (5)
  4. Western Michigan 81 (1)
  5. Northern Illinois 73
  6. Central Michigan 67 (1)

Tournament Champs

Buffalo (25), Eastern Michigan (3), Toledo (3), Central Michigan (1), Miami (1), Northern Illinois (1), Western Michigan (1)

Honors

HonorRecipient
Preseason All-MAC EastDemajeo Wiggins, Sr., Forward, Bowling Green
C.J. Massinburg, Sr., Guard, Buffalo
Jeremy Harris, Sr., Guard, Buffalo
Nick Perkins, Sr., Forward, Buffalo
Jaylin Walker, Sr., Guard, Kent State
Preseason All-MAC WestTayler Persons, Sr., Guard, Ball State
James Thompson IV, Sr., Forward/Center, Eastern Michigan
Elijah Minnie, Sr., Forward, Eastern Michigan
Eugene German, Jr., Guard, Northern Illinois
Jaelan Sanford, Sr., Guard, Toledo

Watchlists

Regular season

Conference matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

  AkronBall StBGSUBuffaloCMUEMUKent StMiamiN. IllinoisOhioToledoWMU
BSU CSU FSU NEV NM SDU SJU UNLV USU WASH WYO WYO -->vs. Akron– 1–01–12–01–10–1–11–11–11–11–00–1
vs. Ball St.0–1– 1–01–01–12–01–02–01–12–01–10–2
vs. BGSU1–10–1– 1–10–20–10–2–00–11–11–00–2
vs. Buffalo0–20–11–1– 0–10–20–20–21–00–20–20–1
vs. CMU1–11–12–01–0– 0–20–10–11–10–12–00–2
vs. EMU1–00–21–02–02–0– 1–11–00–20–11–10–2
vs. Kent St.1–10–12–02–01–01–1– 0–20–10–20–10–2
vs. Miami1–10–20–22–01–00–12–0– 1–01–12–01–0
vs. N. Illinois1–11–11–00–11–12–01–00–1– 0–22–01–1
vs. Ohio1–10–21–12–01–01–02–01–12–0– 1–00–1
vs. Toledo0–11–10–12–00–21–11–00–20–20–1–0–2
vs. WMU1–02–02–01–02–02–02–00–11–11–02–0–
BSU CSU FSU NEV NM SDU SJU UNLV USU WYO -->
Total8–10 6–12 12–6 16–2 10–8 9–9 11–7 7–11 8–10 6–12 13–5 2–16

Season summary & highlights

Points scored

Midseason watchlists

Postseason

Mid–American Tournament

See main article: 2019 MAC men's basketball tournament.

Highlights

NCAA Tournament

See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

National Invitation Tournament

See main article: 2019 National Invitation Tournament.

Awards and honors

Honors

HonorRecipient
All-MAC First TeamJustin Turner, G, Bowling Green, R-So.
C.J. Massinburg, G, Buffalo, Sr.
Nick Perkins, F, Buffalo, Sr.
Jaylin Walker, G, Kent State, Sr.
Jaelan Sanford, G, Toledo, Sr.
All-MAC Second TeamDemajeo Wiggins, F, Bowling Green, Sr.
Jeremy Harris, G, Buffalo, Sr.
Larry Austin Jr., G, Central Michigan, Sr.
James Thompson IV, F/C, Eastern Michigan, Sr.
Eugene German, G, Northern Illinois, Jr.
All-MAC Third TeamTayler Persons, G, Ball State, R-Sr.
Shawn Roundtree Jr., G, Central Michigan, Sr.
Nike Sibande, G, Miami, So.
Jason Carter, F, Ohio, R-So.
Seth Dugan, C, Western Michigan, Sr.
All-MAC Honorable MentionDaniel Utomi, F, Akron, Jr.
Paul Jackson, G, Eastern Michigan, R-Sr.
Elijah Minnie F, Eastern Michigan, R-Sr.
Nate Navigato, F, Toledo, Sr.
Marreon Jackson, G, Toledo, So.
All-MAC Freshman TeamAnthony Roberts, G, Kent State, Fr.
Mekhi Lairy, G, Miami, Fr.
Ben Vander Plas, F, Ohio, Fr.
Jason Preston, G, Ohio, Fr.
AJ Edu, F, Toledo, Fr.
All-MAC Defensive TeamDontay Caruthers, G, Buffalo, Sr.
Davonta Jordan, G, Buffalo, Jr.
Larry Austin Jr., G, Central Michigan, Sr.
James Thompson IV, F/C, Eastern Michigan, Sr.
Darrian Ringo, G, Miami, Sr.
[4]

See also

2018–19 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

Notes and References

  1. News: Boone . Kyle . College basketball preview: 11 potential Cinderella squads who could surprise in 2019 NCAA Tournament . October 21, 2018 . . October 19, 2018.
  2. News: Johnson . Raphielle . Nine mid-majors that can be the next Loyola-Chicago . October 21, 2018 . . October 19, 2018.
  3. Web site: 2018-19 MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL & ALL-MAC TEAMS RELEASED. 2022-05-21. Mid-American Conference. en.
  4. Web site: MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN & ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAMS. 2022-05-21. Mid-American Conference. en.

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