The 2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2015, followed by the start of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2016 and concluded in March 2016. Akron won the regular season title with a conference record of 13–5 over second place Ohio. Third-seeded Buffalo defeated Akron in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to Miami (FL) in the first round.[1][2]
| 2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Akron |
| Runners-up | Ohio |
| Season MVP | Antonio Campbell |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Buffalo |
| Runners-up | Akron |
| Finals MVP | Willie Conner |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2016 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason awards
editThe preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2015.[3]
Preseason men's basketball poll
edit(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
edit- Akron 132 (17)
- Kent State 116 (5)
- Ohio 69
- Buffalo 64 (1)
- Miami 60
- Bowling Green 42
West Division
edit- Central Michigan 138 (23)
- Toledo 110
- Western Michigan 94
- Eastern Michigan 71
- Northern Illinois 37
- Ball State 33
Tournament champs
editCentral Michigan (15), Akron (6), Buffalo (1), Kent State (1)
Honors
edit| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Pat Forsythe, Sr., C, Akron |
| Lamonte Bearden, So., G, Buffalo | |
| Jimmy Hall, R-Jr., F, Kent State | |
| Eric Washington, Sr., G, Miami | |
| Antonio Campbell, Jr., F, Ohio | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Chris Fowler, Sr., G, Central Michigan |
| John Simons, Sr., F, Central Michigan | |
| Raven Lee, R-Jr., G, Eastern Michigan | |
| Nathan Boothe, Sr., C, Toledo | |
| Connar Tava, Sr., F, Western Michigan |
Postseason
editMid–American tournament
editNCAA tournament
editPostseason awards
edit- Coach of the Year: Keith Dambrot, Akron
- Player of the Year: Antonio Campbell, Ohio
- Freshman of the Year: James Thompson IV, Eastern Michigan
- Defensive Player of the Year: Khaliq Spicer, Kent State
- Sixth Man of the Year: Isaiah Johnson, Akron
Honors
edit| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Isaiah Johnson, C, Akron |
| Chris Fowler, G, Central Michigan | |
| Jimmy Hall, F, Kent State | |
| Antonio Campbell, C, Ohio | |
| Nathan Boothe, F/C, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Reggie McAdams, F, Akron |
| Franko House, F, Ball State | |
| James Thompson IV, C, Eastern Michigan | |
| Jaaron Simmons, G, Ohio | |
| Thomas Wilder, G, Western Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Lamonte Bearden, G, Buffalo |
| Blake Hamilton, W, Buffalo | |
| Braylon Rayson, G, Central Michigan | |
| Marin Maric, C, Northern Illinois | |
| Jonathan Williams, G, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Antino Jackson, G, Akron |
| Spencer Parker, F, Bowling Green | |
| Raven Lee, G, Eastern Michigan | |
| Eric Washington, G, Miami | |
| Geovonie McKnight, G, Miami | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Josh Williams, G, Akron |
| CJ Massinburg, G, Buffalo | |
| James Thompson IV, C, Eastern Michigan | |
| Marshawn Wilson, G, Northern Illinois | |
| Jordan Dartis, G, Ohio | |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Franko House, F, Ball State |
| Willie Conner, W, Buffalo | |
| Tim Bond, F, Eastern Michigan | |
| Khaliq Spicer, C, Kent State | |
| Aaric Armstead, G, Northern Illinois |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Buffalo wins second straight MAC title". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Miami fends off late Buffalo charge for first-round win". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2011-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL, ALL-MAC TEAMS".
- ^ "OHIO'S CAMPBELL, AKRON'S DAMBROT RECEIVE TOP MAC HONORS".
- ^ "EMU'S THOMPSON, AKRON'S JOHNSON, KENT STATE'S SPICER HONORED".
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN & ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAMS".