2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

The 2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2008, followed by the start of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2009 and concluded in March 2009. Bowling Green and Buffalo shared the regular season title with a conference record of 11–5. Fifth-seeded Akron defeated Buffalo in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.[1][2]

2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
Regular season
League championsBowling Green and Buffalo
Season MVPMichael Bramos
Tournament
ChampionsAkron
  Runners-upBuffalo
Finals MVPNate Linhart
Mid-American men's basketball seasons
2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Bowling Green 11 5   .688 19 14   .576
Buffalo 11 5   .688 21 12   .636
Miami 10 6   .625 17 13   .567
Akron 10 6   .625 23 13   .639
Kent State 10 6   .625 19 15   .559
Ohio 7 9   .438 15 17   .469
West
Ball State 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
Central Michigan 7 9   .438 12 19   .387
Western Michigan 7 9   .438 10 21   .323
Eastern Michigan 6 10   .375 8 24   .250
Northern Illinois 5 11   .313 10 20   .333
Toledo 5 11   .313 7 25   .219
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason awards

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The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 30, 2008.[3]

Preseason men's basketball poll

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(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

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  1. Kent State (16) 124
  2. Miami (6) 109
  3. Bowling Green 70
  4. Akron 67
  5. Ohio 66
  6. Buffalo 35

West Division

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  1. Western Michigan (15) 122
  2. Eastern Michigan (7) 105
  3. Central Michigan 79
  4. Toledo 71
  5. Ball State 55
  6. Northern Illinois 39

Tournament champs

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Kent State (11), Miami (7), Bowling Green (2), Eastern Michigan (2)

Honors

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Honor Recipient
Preseason All-MAC East Nate Linhart, Akron
Nate Miller, Bowling Green
Al Fisher, Kent State
Michael Bramos, Miami
Jerome Tillman, Ohio
Preseason All-MAC West Anthony Newell, Ball State
Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan
Darion Anderson, Northern Illinois
Tyrone Kent, Toledo
David Kool, Western Michigan

Postseason

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Mid–American tournament

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NCAA tournament

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Postseason awards

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  1. Coach of the Year: Louis Orr, Bowling Green
  2. Player of the Year: Michael Bramos, Miami
  3. Freshman of the Year: Jarrod Jones, Ball State
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Linhart, Akron
  5. Sixth Man of the Year: Brett McKnight, Akron

Honors

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[5]

Honor Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team Michael Bramos, Miami, G/F
Al Fisher, Kent State, G
Nate Miller, Bowling Green, F
Rodney Pierce, Buffalo, G
Jerome Tillman, Ohio, F
Postseason All-MAC Second Team Darion Anderson, Northern Illinois G
Brandon Bowdry, Eastern Michigan F
Brett McKnight, Akron, F
Tyrone Kent, Toledo, G
David Kool, Western Michigan, G
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention Mike Allen, Ohio, G
Tyler Dierkers, Miami, F
Greg Gamble, Buffalo, G
Jarrod Jones, Ball State, F
Brandon Lampley, Ball State, G
Nate Linhart, Akron, F
Chris McKnight, Akron, F
Brian Moten, Bowling Green, G
Chris Singletary, Kent State, G/F
Marcus Van, Central Michigan, F/C
All-MAC Freshman Team Anthony Hitchens, Akron, G
Jarrod Jones, Ball State, F
Mike DiNunno, Northern Illinois, G
Steven Coleman, Ohio, G
Flenard Whitfield, Western Michigan, F

See also

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2008–09 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

References

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  1. ^ "Freshman guard Hitchens sparks Akron to its first NCAA tourney berth since 1986". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Akron challenges, but Zags establish dominance with rally in second". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "KENT STATE, WESTERN MICHIGAN NAMED PRESEASON FAVORITES".
  4. ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2008–09 PRESEASON ALL-MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM".
  5. ^ a b "MAC ANNOUNCES COACH OF THE YEAR, ALL-MAC AND ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS".
  6. ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL SPECIALTY AWARDS".