| 2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 4 | .000 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 4 | .000 | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 MAC tournament winner As of January 14, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season will be the season for Mid-American Conference men's basketball teams. It will begin with practices in October 2023, followed by the start of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play will begin in January 2024 and conclude in March 2024. The 2024 MAC tournament is scheduled to be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio for the 25th consecutive season.[1]
Head coaches
Coaching changes
Bowling Green
on March 5, 2023, Bowling Green fired head coach Michael Huger after three consecutive seasons posting win totals under 15 and with a 126–125 over eight seasons.[2] On March 18, 2023, Bowling Green hired Todd Simon, who had previously been the head coach at Southern Utah.[3]
Buffalo
On March 11, 2023, Buffalo fired Jim Whitesell after four seasons with a 70–49 record at the school.[4] Buffalo hired Villanova associate head coach George Halcovage on March 30, 2023.[5]
Coaches
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | School record | MAC record | MAC titles | MAC Tournament titles | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | John Groce | Illinois | 7 | 296–201 (.596) | 116–70 (.624) | 67–43 (.609) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball State | Michael Lewis | UCLA (Asst.) | 2 | 20–12 (.625) | 20–12 (.625) | 11–7 (.611) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling Green | Todd Simon | Southern Utah | 1 | 127–114 (.527) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | George Halcovage | Villanova (Assoc. HC) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Michigan | Tony Barbee | Kentucky (Asst.) | 3 | 148–171 (.464) | 17–44 (.279) | 11–25 (.306) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | Stan Heath | Lakeland Magic | 3 | 227–251 (.475) | 18–44 (.290) | 10–28 (.263) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent State | Rob Senderoff | Kent State (Asst.) | 13 | 247–147 (.627) | 247–147 (.627) | 130–84 (.607) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami | Travis Steele | Xavier | 2 | 82–70 (.539) | 12–20 (.375) | 6–12 (.333) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois | Rashon Burno | Arizona State (Asst.) | 3 | 22–40 (.355) | 22–40 (.355) | 15–23 (.395) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | Jeff Boals | Stony Brook | 5 | 133–89 (.599) | 78–47 (.624) | 41–29 (.586) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toledo | Tod Kowalczyk | Green Bay | 14 | 394–281 (.584) | 258–169 (.604) | 142–89 (.615) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Michigan | Dwayne Stephens | Michigan State (Assoc. HC) | 2 | 8–23 (.258) | 8–23 (.258) | 4–14 (.222) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Years at school includes 2023–24 season.
- MAC records are from time at current school only.
- All records are through the beginning of the season.
Preseason
The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 1, 2023.[6] Akron was named the MAC favorite over 2023 MAC tournament champion Kent State and Ohio.
Preseason men's basketball coaches poll
| Place | Team | Points | First place votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Akron | 121 | 11 |
| 2. | Kent State | 104 | -- |
| 3. | Ohio | 102 | 1 |
| 4. | Toledo | 93 | -- |
| 5. | Northern Illinois | 82 | -- |
| T6. | Bowling Green | 64 | -- |
| T6. | Miami | 64 | -- |
| 8. | Ball State | 55 | -- |
| 9. | Buffalo | 38 | -- |
| 10. | Western Michigan | 33 | -- |
| 11. | Eastern Michigan | 22 | -- |
| 12. | Central Michigan | 14 | -- |
MAC Tournament Champions: Akron (9), Kent State (1), Ohio (1), Toledo (1)
Source[6]
MAC Preseason All-Conference
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Ali Ali, Guard, Akron, Sr. |
| Enrique Freeman, Forward, Akron, Sr. | |
| Chris Payton, Forward, Kent State, Grad. | |
| Jaylin Hunter, Guard, Ohio, Sr. | |
| Dante Maddox Jr., Guard, Toledo, Jr. | |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Tyson Acuff, Guard, Eastern Michigan, Jr. |
| Jalen Sullinger, Guard, Kent State, Jr. | |
| Anderson Mirambeaux, Center, Miami, Sr. | |
| David Coit, Guard, Northern Illinois, Jr. | |
| AJ Brown, Guard, Ohio, So. |
Regular season
Rankings
| Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | ||
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| Central Michigan | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Eastern Michigan | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| No change in ranking from previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol | |
Coaches:[9]
All-MAC awards
Mid-American men's basketball weekly awards
| Week | Player(s) of the Week | School |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13[11] | Enrique Freeman | Akron |
| Nov 20[12] | Enrique Freeman (2) | Akron |
| Nov 27[13] | Marcus Hill | Bowling Green |
| Dec 4[14] | Basheer Jihad Elmore James |
Ball State Ohio |
| Dec 11[15] | Enrique Freeman (3) Basheer Jihad (2) |
Akron Ball State |
| Dec 18[16] | Tyler Cochran | Toledo |
| Dec 25[17] | Enrique Freeman (4) Brian Taylor |
Akron Central Michigan |
| Jan 1[18] | Seth Hubbard | Western Michigan |
| Jan 8[19] | Enrique Freeman (5) | Akron |
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See also
References
- ↑ Zarrella, Tony (March 12, 2021). "MAC Tournament staying in downtown Cleveland through 2030". Cleveland 19 News. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ↑ Lambdin, Nia (March 5, 2023). "BGSU fires men's basketball head coach Michael Huger". ABC 13. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ↑ Couch, Graham (March 18, 2023). "Fowler's Todd Simon comes back close to home, takes over Bowling Green men's basketball program". Lansing State Jornal. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Buffalo fires men's basketball coach Jim Whitesell after 4 seasons". ESPN. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ↑ Jonah Bronstein (March 30, 2023). "UB hires basketball coach George Halcovage from Villanova". WVIB. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- 1 2 "MAC Announces 2023-24 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams" getsomemaction.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ "AP TOP 25 POLL, Preseason".
- ↑ "AP TOP 25 POLL, Week 1".
- ↑ "Preseason top 25".
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Players of the Week".
- ↑ "Zips' Freeman Named MAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week".
- ↑ "Akron's Freeman Garners Player of the Week Honors".
- ↑ "Falcons' Hill Tabbed Men's Basketball Player of the Week".
- ↑ "Ball State's Jihad, Ohio's James Share Player of the Week Honors".
- ↑ "Freeman, Jihad Share Men's Basketball Weekly Honors".
- ↑ "Toledo's Cochran Garners Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors".
- ↑ "Zips' Freeman, Chippewas' Taylor Tabbed Co-Players of the Week".
- ↑ "Broncos' Hubbard Garners Player of the Week Honors".
- ↑ "Akron's Freeman Earns Player of the Week Honors".
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