2007–08 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
The 2007–08 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2007, followed by the start of the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2008 and concluded in March 2008. Kent State won the regular season title with a conference record of 13–3 over second-place Western Michigan. Kent State defeated third-seeded Akron in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament.[1] As the nine seed in the Midwest Region they lost in the first round to UNLV.[2]
| 2007–08 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Kent State |
| Runners-up | Western Michigan |
| Season MVP | Al Fisher |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Kent State |
| Runners-up | Akron |
| Finals MVP | Haminn Quaintance |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 12 | .200 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2008 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 18, 2007.[3]
Preseason men's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Kent State (10) 147
- Miami (9) 146
- Ohio (8) 131
- Akron (5) 128
- Buffalo 52
- Bowling Green 47
West Division
- Western Michigan (23) 173
- Toledo (6) 144
- Central Michigan (3) 131
- Eastern Michigan 92
- Northern Illinois 58
- Ball State 53
Tournament champs
Kent State (7), Western Michigan (6), Ohio (5), Miami (5), Akron (4), Toledo (3), Bowling Green (1)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Jeremiah Wood, Akron |
| Mike Scott, Kent State | |
| Tim Pollitz, Miami | |
| Leon Williams, Ohio | |
| Jerome Tillman, Ohio | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Peyton Stovall, Ball State |
| Giordan Watson, Central Michigan | |
| Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan | |
| Kashif Payne, Toledo | |
| Joe Reitz, Western Michigan |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Jim Christian, Kent State
- Player of the Year: Al Fisher, Kent State
- Freshman of the Year: Darion Anderson, Northern Illinois
- Defensive Player of the Year: Haminn Quaintance, Kent State
- Sixth Man of the Year: Brian Moten, Bowling Green
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Al Fisher, Kent State |
| Tim Pollitz, Miami | |
| Leon Williams, Ohio | |
| Joe Reitz, Western Michigan | |
| David Kool, Western Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Jeremiah Wood, Akron |
| Giordan Watson, Central Michigan | |
| Haminn Quaintance, Kent State | |
| Mike Scott, Kent State | |
| Michael Bramos, Miami | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Nick Dials, Akron |
| Anthony Newell, Ball State | |
| Peyton Stovall, Ball State | |
| Nate Miller, Bowling Green | |
| Andy Robinson, Buffalo | |
| Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan | |
| Chris Singletary, Kent State | |
| Kenny Hayes, Miami | |
| Jerome Tillman, Ohio | |
| Tyrone Kent, Toledo | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Steve McNees, Akron |
| Melvin Goins, Ball State | |
| Joe Jakubowski, Bowling Green | |
| Jeremy Allen, Central Michigan | |
| Darion Anderson, Northern Illinois | |
References
- "Kent State crushes Akron to complete season-long dominance of MAC". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- "UNLV forces 20 turnovers, holds Kent St. to 10 first-half points in first round win". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- "KENT STATE, WESTERN MICHIGAN NAMED PRESEASON FAVORITES".
- "MEN?S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED".
- "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL POST SEASON AWARDS".
- "KENT STATE'S FISHER, NIU'S ANDERSON PICK UP POSTSEASON AWARDS".
- "KSU?S CHRISTIAN NAMED MAC COACH OF THE YEAR".
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