The 2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2014, followed by the start of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2015 and concluded in March 2015. Buffalo, Kent State and Central Michigan shared the regular season title with a conference record of 12–6. Second-seeded Buffalo defeated top-seeded Central Michigan in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to West Virginia.[1][2]
| 2014–15 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, Kent State and Central Michigan |
| Season MVP | Justin Moss |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Buffalo |
| Runners-up | Central Michigan |
| Finals MVP | Xavier Ford |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2015 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason awards
editThe preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2014.[3]
Preseason men's basketball poll
edit(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
edit- Akron 117 (17)
- Ohio 92 (2)
- Kent State 66
- Buffalo 58
- Bowling Green 52 (1)
- Miami 35
West Division
edit- Toledo 118 (18)
- Western Michigan 94 (1)
- Eastern Michigan 68
- Northern Illinois 63
- Central Michigan 49 (1)
- Ball State 28
Tournament champs
editToledo (15), Akron (1), Bowling Green (1), Central Michigan (1), Ohio (1), Western Michigan (1)
Honors
edit| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Demetrius Treadwell, Sr., F, Akron |
| Richaun Holmes, Sr., F, Bowling Green | |
| Will Regan, Sr., F, Buffalo | |
| Kris Brewer, Kent State, Sr., G, Kent State | |
| Maurice Ndour, Sr., F, Ohio | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Chris Fowler, Jr., G, Central Michigan |
| Karrington Ward, Sr., F, Eastern Michigan | |
| Julius Brown, Sr., G, Toledo | |
| Justin Drummond, Sr., G/F, Toledo | |
| David Brown, Grad., G, Western Michigan |
Postseason
editMid–American tournament
editNCAA tournament
editPostseason awards
edit- Coach of the Year: Keno Davis, Central Michigan
- Player of the Year: Justin Moss, Buffalo
- Freshman of the Year: Sean Sellers, Ball State
- Defensive Player of the Year: Richaun Holmes, Bowling Green
- Sixth Man of the Year: Kris Brewer, Kent State
Honors
edit| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Richaun Holmes, Bowling Green F |
| Justin Moss, Buffalo, F | |
| Chris Fowler, Central Michigan, G | |
| Jimmy Hall, Kent State, F | |
| Julius Brown, Toledo, G | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Shannon Evans, Buffalo, G |
| Devareaux Manley, Kent State, G | |
| Eric Washington, Miami, G | |
| Maurice Ndour, Ohio, F | |
| David Brown, Western Michigan, G | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Pat Forsythe, Akron, C |
| John Simons, Central Michigan, F | |
| Raven Lee, Eastern Michigan, G | |
| Justin Drummond, Toledo, G/F | |
| J.D. Weatherspoon, Toledo, F | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Karrington Ward, Eastern Michigan, F |
| Kris Brewer, Kent State, G | |
| Javarez Willis, Ohio, G | |
| Nathan Boothe, Toledo, C | |
| Connar Tava, Western Michigan, F | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Noah Robotham, Akron, G |
| Sean Sellers, Ball State, F | |
| Lamonte Bearden, Buffalo, G | |
| Josh Kozinski, Central Michigan, G | |
| Thomas Wilder, Western Michigan, G |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Buffalo beats CMU to win MAC title, earn first trip to NCAA tournament". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Tarik Phillip's clutch 3 seals win for West Virginia over Buffalo". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2014-15 MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL".
- ^ "BUFFALO'S MOSS, CENTRAL MICHIGAN'S DAVIS RECEIVE TOP MAC HONORS".
- ^ "BALL STATE'S SELLERS, BGSU'S HOLMES, KENT STATE'S BREWER HONORED".
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS".