Английская Википедия:2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
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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]
Preseason awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 30, 2008.[3]
Preseason men's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Kent State (16) 124
- Шаблон:Cbb link (6) 109
- Bowling Green 70
- Akron 67
- Ohio 66
- Buffalo 35
West Division
- Western Michigan (15) 122
- Eastern Michigan (7) 105
- Central Michigan 79
- Шаблон:Cbb link 71
- Ball State 55
- Northern Illinois 39
Tournament champs
Kent State (11), Miami (7), Bowling Green (2), Eastern Michigan (2)
Honors
| 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
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Louis Orr, Bowling Green
- Player of the Year: Michael Bramos, Miami
- Freshman of the Year: Jarrod Jones, Ball State
- Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Linhart, Akron
- Sixth Man of the Year: Brett McKnight, Akron
Honors
| 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
2008–09 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
References
Шаблон:Reflist Шаблон:Mid–American Conference men's basketball navbox Шаблон:2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball conference season navbox
