| 2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Central Michigan |
| Runners-up | Kent State |
| Season MVP | Chris Kaman |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Central Michigan |
| Runners-up | Kent State |
| Finals MVP | Chris Kaman |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2002, followed by the start of the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2003 and concluded in March 2003. Central Michigan won the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4 by two games over second-place Kent State. Central Michigan defeated Kent State in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament.[1] There they defeated Creighton in the first round before losing to Duke.[2][3]
Preseason awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 24, 2002.[4]
Preseason men's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
West Division
- Ball State (33) 249
- Western Michigan 191
- Toledo (3) 155
- Northern Illinois 126
- Bowling Green 117
- Central Michigan 113
- Eastern Michigan 50
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Brandon Hunter, Ohio |
| Antonio Gates, Kent State | |
| Andy Hipsher, Akron | |
| Ronald Blackshear, Marshall | |
| Juby Johnson, Miami | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Theron Smith, Ball State |
| Chris Kaman, Central Michigan | |
| Ricky Cottrill, Eastern Michigan | |
| Nick Moore, Toledo | |
| Robby Collum, Western Michigan |
Postseason
Mid–American Tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Jay Smith, Central Michigan
- Player of the Year: Chris Kaman, Central Michigan
- Freshman of the Year: Sammy Villegas, Toledo
- Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Kaman, Central Michigan
- Sixth Man of the Year: Whitney Robinson, Central Michigan
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Chris Williams, Ball State |
| Chris Kaman, Central Michigan | |
| Antonio Gates, Kent State | |
| Marcus Smallwood, Northern Illinois | |
| Brandon Hunter, Ohio | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Derrick Tarver, Akron |
| Mike Manciel, Central Michigan | |
| Ryan Prillman, Eastern Michigan | |
| Ronald Blackshear, Marshall | |
| Juby Johnson, Miami | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Johnny Hollingsworth, Akron |
| Kevin Netter, Bowling Green | |
| Turner Battle, Buffalo | |
| J.R. Wallace, Central Michigan | |
| Eric Haut, Miami | |
| P.J. Smith, Northern Illinois | |
| Nick Moore, Toledo | |
| Keith Triplett, Toledo | |
| Robby Collum, Western Michigan | |
| Anthony Kann, Western Michigan | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Sammy Villegas, Toledo |
| Ron Lewis, Bowling Green | |
| Josh Hausfeld, Miami | |
| DeAndre Haynes, Kent State | |
| Todd Peterson, Northern Illinois | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Kaman, Meerman lead Chippewas to title". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Chippewas hang on to win after Creighton rally". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Blue Devils show shades of powerful past in rout". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ↑ "MAC NEWS MEDIA PICKS BALL STATE AND OHIO TO WIN THEIR DIVISIONS".
- ↑ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2003 ALL-MAC TEAM".
- 1 2 "MAC ANNOUNCES FIRST POST SEASON AWARDS".
- ↑ "MAC CHAMPION CENTRAL MICHIGAN SWEEPS LEAGUE'S SPECIALTY AWARDS".
- ↑ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2004 ALL-MAC TEAM".
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