| 2018–19 Mid–American Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 2018 through March 2019 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN3, CBSSN |
| Regular Season | |
| Champion | Buffalo |
| Season MVP | C. J. Massinburg, Buffalo |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Buffalo |
| Runners-up | Bowling Green |
| Finals MVP | Jeremy Harris |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Buffalo † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 32 | – | 4 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
Coaching changes
Preseason men's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Buffalo 210 (35)
- Miami 127
- Kent State 122
- Ohio 121
- Akron 97
- Bowling Green 58
West Division
- Eastern Michigan 183 (17)
- Ball State 175 (11)
- Toledo 156 (5)
- Western Michigan 81 (1)
- Northern Illinois 73
- 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
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Demajeo 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 West | Tayler 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.
| Akron | Ball St | BGSU | Buffalo | CMU | EMU | Kent St | Miami | N. Illinois | Ohio | Toledo | WMU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Akron | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | –1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Ball St. | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| vs. BGSU | 1–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0– | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. Buffalo | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| vs. CMU | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. EMU | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| vs. Kent St. | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| vs. Miami | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. N. Illinois | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Ohio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Toledo | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | – | 0–2 |
| vs. WMU | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | – |
| Total | 8–10 | 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
Conference regular season
Midseason watchlists
Postseason
Mid–American Tournament
Highlights
NCAA Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
Awards and honors
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| All-MAC First Team | Justin 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 Team | Demajeo 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 Team | Tayler 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 Mention | Daniel 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 Team | Anthony 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 Team | Dontay 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. | |
See also
References
- ↑ Boone, Kyle (October 19, 2018). "College basketball preview: 11 potential Cinderella squads who could surprise in 2019 NCAA Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ↑ Johnson, Raphielle (October 19, 2018). "Nine mid-majors that can be the next Loyola-Chicago". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ↑ "2018-19 MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL & ALL-MAC TEAMS RELEASED". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN & ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAMS". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
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