2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
The 2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2004, followed by the start of the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2005 and concluded in March 2005. Miami won the regular season title with a conference record of 12–6 by one game over a five-way tie for second place. Fourth-seeded Ohio beat Miami in the semi-finals and defeated second-seeded Buffalo in overtime in the final.[1][2] Leon Williams of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.[3] Ohio represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament. There they lost in the first round to Florida.[4]
| 2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Miami |
| Season MVP | Turner Battle |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Ohio |
| Runners-up | Buffalo |
| Finals MVP | Leon Williams |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio † | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2005 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 21, 2004.[5]
Preseason men's basketball poll
Buffalo was picked by the media to win the East. Toledo was picked to win the West.
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Turner Battle, Buffalo |
| Yassin Idbihi, Buffalo | |
| DaAndre Haynes, Kent State | |
| Danny Horace, Miami | |
| Chet Mason, Miami | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | John Reimold, Bowling Green |
| John Bowler, Eastern Michigan | |
| Keith Triplett, Toledo | |
| Sammy Villegas, Toledo | |
| Ben Reed, Western Michigan |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Charlie Coles, Miami
- Player of the Year: Turner Battle, Buffalo
- Freshman of the Year: Leon Williams, Ohio
- Defensive Player of the Year: Chet Mason, Miami
- Sixth Man of the Year: Mark Bortz, Buffalo
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Josh Almanson, Bowling Green |
| Turner Battle, Buffalo | |
| Danny Horace, Miami | |
| Chet Mason, Miami | |
| Ben Reed, Western Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Romeo Travis, Akron |
| Dennis Trammell, Ball State | |
| John Reimold, Bowling Green | |
| Keith Triplett, Toledo | |
| Levi Rost, Western Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Darryl Peterson, Akron |
| Mark Bortz, Buffalo | |
| Kevin Nelson, Central Michigan | |
| John Bowler, Eastern Michigan | |
| Jason Edwin, Kent State | |
| Kevin Warzynski, Kent State | |
| Mike McKinney, Northern Illinois | |
| Mychal Green, Ohio | |
| Sonny Troutman, Ohio | |
| Leon Williams, Ohio | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Bubba Walther, Akron |
| Leon Williams, Ohio | |
| Jeremy Fears, Ohio | |
| Kashif Payne, Toledo | |
| Joe Reitz, Western Michigan | |
References
- "Bobcats move within one win of NCAA berth". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- "Bobcats trailed by as many as 19". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- "Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- "Florida blows 20-point lead, but still finds a way to win". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- "MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY HELD IN CLEVELAND".
- "MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAMS ANNOUNCED".
- "MAC ANNOUNCES 2005 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM AND THREE SPECIALTY AWARDS".
- "CHARLIE COLES HONORED AS MAC COACH OF THE YEAR - UB'S TURNER BATTLE COPS PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD".
- "MAC ANNOUNCES 2005 ALL-MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM".