2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular season | |
Champions | Toledo |
Runners-up | Kent State |
Season MVP | Sincere Carry |
Tournament |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron † | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 13 | – | 6 | .684 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 MAC tournament winner |
The 2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference began in January 2021 and concluded in March 2022. Toledo won their second straight MAC regular season title with a 17–3 conference record.[1]
Fourth seeded Akron defeated Kent State in the final of the MAC tournament.[2] With the automatic bid, Akron was the only MAC schools to qualify for the NCAA tournament where they lost to UCLA in the first round.[3][4] Toledo accepted a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Dayton in the first round.[5][6] Ohio accepted a bid to the College Basketball Invitational.[7] Kent State accepted a bid to The Basketball Classic.[8]
Preseason awards
[edit]The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 3, 2021.[9]
Preseason men's basketball coaches poll
[edit](First place votes in parentheses)
- Buffalo (11) 143
- Ohio 126
- Toledo (1) 107
- Kent State 98
- Akron (2) 95
- Bowling Green 93
- Miami 92
- Ball State 54
- Western Michigan 44
- Central Michigan 34
- Eastern Michigan 29
- Northern Illinois 21
MAC tournament champions: Buffalo (8), Bowling Green (1), Kent State (1), Miami (1), Toledo (1)
Honors
[edit]Honor | Recipient |
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Preseason All-MAC First Team | Daeqwon Plowden, Bowling Green |
Josh Mballa, Buffalo | |
Jeenathan Williams, Buffalo | |
Ben Vander Plas, Ohio | |
Ryan Rollins, Toledo | |
Preseason All-MAC Second Team | K. J. Walton, Akron |
Sincere Carry, Kent State | |
Dae Dae Grant, Miami | |
Jason Carter, Ohio | |
B. Artis White, Western Michigan |
Conference matrix
[edit]Akron | Ball State | Bowling Green | Buffalo | Central Michigan | Eastern Michigan | Kent State | Miami (OH) | Northern Illinois | Ohio | Toledo | Western Michigan | |
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vs. Akron | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
vs. Ball State | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
vs. Bowling Green | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
vs. Buffalo | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
vs. Central Michigan | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
vs. Eastern Michigan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
vs. Kent State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
vs. Miami (OH) | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
vs. Northern Illinois | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
vs. Ohio | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 |
vs. Toledo | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | − | 0–2 |
vs. Western Michigan | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | - |
Total | 14–6 | 9–10 | 6–14 | 13–6 | 6–12 | 5–15 | 16–4 | 8–12 | 6–14 | 14–6 | 17–3 | 4–16 |
All-MAC awards
[edit]Mid-American men's basketball weekly awards
[edit]Week | Player(s) of the Week | School | Newcomer of the Week | School |
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Nov 15 | Mark Sears | Ohio | ||
Nov 22 | Maceo Jack | Buffalo | ||
Nov 29 | Ryan Rollins | Toledo | ||
Dec 6 | Enrique Freeman | Akron | ||
Dec 13 | Bryce McBride | Eastern Michigan | ||
Dec 20 | Mark Sears | Ohio | ||
Dec 27 | Mark Sears | Ohio | ||
Jan 3 | Ali Ali / Mekhi Lairy | Akron / Miami | ||
Jan 10 | Mark Sears | Ohio | ||
Jan 17 | JT Shumate | Toledo | ||
Jan 24 | Ryan Rollins | Toledo | ||
Jan 31 | Mark Sears / Ryan Rollins | Ohio / Toledo | ||
Feb 7 | Jason Carter | Ohio | ||
Feb 14 | Ryan Rollins | Toledo | ||
Feb 21 | Sincere Carry / Josh Mballa | Kent State / Buffalo | ||
Feb 28 | Sincere Carry / Jeenathan Williams | Kent State / Buffalo | ||
Mar 7 | Sincere Carry / Setric Millner Jr. | Kent State / Toledo |
Postseason
[edit]Mid–American tournament
[edit]NCAA tournament
[edit]Postseason awards
[edit]- Coach of the Year: Rob Senderoff, Kent State
- Player of the Year: Sincere Carry, Kent State
- Freshman of the Year: Payton Sparks, Ball State
- Defensive Player of the Year: Enrique Freeman, Akron
- Sixth Man of the Year: Justyn Hamilton, Kent State
Honors
[edit]Honor | Recipient |
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Postseason All-MAC First Team | Jeenathan Williams, Buffalo |
Sincere Carry, Kent State | |
Mark Sears, Ohio | |
Ben Vander Plas, Ohio | |
Ryan Rollins, Toledo | |
Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Ali Ali, Akron |
Enrique Freeman, Akron | |
Josh Mballa, Buffalo | |
Ronaldo Segu, Buffalo | |
JT Shumate, Toledo | |
Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Payton Sparks, Ball State |
Daeqwon Plowden, Bowling Green | |
Jason Carter, Ohio | |
Setric Millner Jr., Toledo | |
Lamar Norman Jr., Western Michigan | |
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Xavier Castaneda, Akron |
Kevin Miller, Central Michigan | |
Malique Jacobs, Kent State | |
Dae Dae Grant, Miami | |
Keshawn Williams, Northern Illinois | |
All-MAC Freshman Team | Payton Sparks, Ball State |
Jaylin Sellers, Ball State | |
Kevin Miller, Central Michigan | |
Mo Njie, Eastern Michigan | |
Ra’Heim Moss, Toledo | |
All-MAC Defensive Team | Enrique Freeman, Akron |
Daeqwon Plowden, Bowling Green | |
Josh Mballa, Buffalo | |
Malique Jacobs, Kent State | |
Sincere Carry, Kent State |
See also
[edit]2021–22 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
References
[edit]- ^ "Rockets Capture Back-to-Back Outright MAC Titles for First Time".
- ^ "Akron Takes Home MAC tournament Title". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Akron To Face UCLA in NCAA tournament". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "UCLA 57, Akron 53". ESPN. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Toledo To Host Dayton in First Round NIT Game". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Holmes scores 20 to lift Dayton over Toledo 74-55 in NIT". ESPN. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Ohio Men's Basketball Accepts Bid to 2022 CBI". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Flashes Travel to Southern Utah for Basketball Classic". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll & All-MAC Teams Announced" getsomemaction.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Players of the Week".
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Postseason Awards Announced".