2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
| 2013–14 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 | Western Michigan and Toledo |
| Season MVP | Javon McCrea |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Western Michigan |
| Runners-up | Toledo |
| Finals MVP | David Brown |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2014 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2013, followed by the start of the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2014 and concluded in March 2014. Western Michigan and Toledo shared the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4. Top-seeded Western Michigan defeated Toledo in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to Syracuse.[1][2]
Preseason awards
The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 29, 2013.[3]
Preseason men's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Akron 143 (18)
- Buffalo 120 (6)
- Ohio 94
- Kent State 91 (1)
- Miami 42
- Bowling Green 35
West Division
- Toledo 149 (24)
- Western Michigan 108
- Eastern Michigan 101 (1)
- Ball State 89
- Central Michigan 50
- Northern Illinois 28
Tournament champs
Akron (14), Toledo (7), Buffalo (1)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Javon McCrea, Buffalo |
| Demetrius Treadwell, Akron | |
| Will Felder, Miami | |
| Will Regan, Buffalo | |
| Quincy Diggs, Akron | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Rian Pearson, Toledo |
| Julius Brown, Toledo | |
| Shayne Whittington, Western Michigan | |
| Majok Majok, Ball State | |
| Glenn Bryant, Eastern Michigan |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Steve Hawkins, Western Michigan
- Player of the Year: Javon McCrea, Buffalo
- Freshman of the Year: Zavier Turner, Ball State
- Defensive Player of the Year: Da’Shonte Riley, Eastern Michigan
- Sixth Man of the Year: Jake Kretzer, Akron
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Julius Brown, G, Toledo |
| David Brown, G, Western Michigan | |
| Javon McCrea, F, Buffalo | |
| Demetrius Treadwell, F, Akron | |
| Shayne Whittington, F, Western Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Quincy Diggs, G, Akron |
| Will Felder, F, Miami | |
| Nick Kellogg, G, Ohio | |
| Maurice Ndour, F, Ohio | |
| Rian Pearson, G, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Justin Drummond, G, Toledo |
| Chris Fowler, G, Central Michigan | |
| Richaun Holmes, F, Bowling Green | |
| Majok Majok, F/C, Ball State | |
| Karrington Ward, F, Eastern Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Kris Brewer, G, Kent Statee |
| Josh Freelove, G, Buffalo | |
| Connor Tava, F, Western Michigan | |
| Jordan Threloff, C, Northern Illinois | |
| J.D. Weatherspoon, F, Toledo | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Aaric Armstead, G, Northern Illinois |
| Shannon Evans, G, Buffalo | |
| Tucker Haymond, G, Western Michigan | |
| Zavier Turner, G, Ball State | |
| Jonathan Williams, G, Toledo |
See also
References
- ^ "Western Michigan tops Toledo for MAC title, tourney berth". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Syracuse clamps down on Western Michigan in blowout". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "MAC Announces 2013-14 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll".
- ^ "Buffalo's McCrea, Western Michigan's Hawkins Receive Top MAC Honors".
- ^ "BSU's Turner, EMU's Riley, Akron's Kretzer Honored".
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS".