2012–13 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

The 2012–13 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season is the 67th college basketball season in the conference's existence. The conference features 12 teams in two divisions, East and West, who competed for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season and tournament titles. Akron and Ohio shared the regular season title with 14-2 records in conference play. Akron won both games with Ohio but lost two late season games. Akron was the top-seed in the tournament and defeated Ohio in the final. D. J. Cooper of Ohio was voted as the MAC player of the year.

2012–13 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Regular season championsAkron and Ohio
Season MVPD. J. Cooper
Tournament
ChampionsAkron
  Runners-upOhio
Finals MVPDemetrius Treadwell
2012–13 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Akron †14–2 .87526–7  .788
Ohio14–2 .87524–10  .706
Kent State9–7 .56321–14  .600
Buffalo7–9 .43814–20  .412
Bowling Green7–9 .43813–19  .406
Miami3–13 .1889–22  .290
West
Western Michigan10–6 .62522–13  .629
Toledo*10–6 .62515–13  .536
Ball State8–8 .50015–15  .500
Eastern Michigan7–9 .43816–18  .471
Central Michigan4–12 .25011–20  .355
Northern Illinois3–13 .1885–25  .167
† 2013 MAC tournament winner
As of March 27, 2013
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR penalties
Rankings from AP Poll

Pre-season

Media voting

On October 29, the members of the MAC News Media Panel voted in the Preseason Media Poll. They voted Ohio as the favorite in the MAC East Division and Toledo in the MAC West Division.[1]

East Division
PlaceTeam1stPoints
1Ohio Bobcats19141 points
2Akron Zips5122 points
3Kent State Golden Flashes-89 points
4Buffalo Bulls–53 points
5Bowling Green Falcons-54 points
6Miami RedHawks–31 points
West Division
PlaceTeam1stPoints
1Toledo Rockets20143 points
2Eastern Michigan Eagles4118 points
3Western Michigan Broncos-88 points
4Ball State Cardinals474 points
5Northern Illinois Huskies-46 points
6Central Michigan Chippewas–35 points

The media also took a vote on who they think would win the MAC tournament at the end of the season. Unlike the preseason votes, the media would only select the winner of the tournament, and not the placement of the teams afterwards. Ohio received the most votes with 18, followed by Akron with six votes.

Exhibition schedule
Date Time Team Conference MAC Team Location Television Attendance Winner
Fri., Oct. 267:00 pmNorthwestern OhioWolverine–Hoosier Athletic ConferenceToledoSavage Arena • Toledo, OHToledo (75–52)
Wed., Oct. 317:00 pmTriffinGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAkronJames A. Rhodes Arena • Akron, OH2,683Akron (111–72)
7:00 pmMaryvilleUSA South Athletic ConferenceMiamiMillett Hall • Oxford, OHMiami (73–64)
Thu., Nov. 12:00 pmKalamazooMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationWestern MichiganUniversity Arena • Kalamazoo, MI1,927Western Michigan (93–50)
Fri., Nov. 27:30 pmMichigan-DearbornWolverine–Hoosier Athletic ConferenceEastern MichiganConvocation Center • Ypsilanti, MIEastern Michigan (82–38)
Sat., Nov. 32:00 pmMercyhurtsPennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceOhioConvocation Center • Athens, OH4,613Ohio (82–42)
2:00 pmRooseveltChicagoland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceWestern MichiganUniversity Arena • Kalamazoo, MI1,777Western Michigan (81–60)
5:00 pmMaloneGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceAkronJames A. Rhodes Arena • Akron, OH2,454Akron (106–67)
7:00 pmAuroraNorthern Athletics ConferenceNorthern IllinoisConvocation Center • DeKalb, IL1,005Northern Illinois (89–56)
Sun., Nov. 42:00 pmCentral StateIndependentBowling GreenStroh Center • Bowling Green, OH1,249Bowling Green (73–60)
7:00 pmRochesterNational Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsKent StateM.A.C. Center • Kent, OHSTOKent State (77–71)
Wed., Nov. 77:00 pmLake Superior StateGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceCentral MichiganMcGuirk Arena • Mount Pleasant, MI1,569Central Michigan (86–76)

*All Times Eastern

Regular season

Conference schedules

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Teams play opponents in their division twice, once at home and once away. Teams play opponents outside of their division once a season. (x) indicates games remaining this season.

  Akron Ball State Bowling Green Buffalo Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State Miami Northern Illinois Ohio Toledo Western Michigan
vs. Akron –0-10-21-10-10-11-10-20–10–20–10–1
vs. Ball State 1–0–1-01-01-11–11-11-01–10–21-10-2
vs. Bowling Green 2-00-1–1–11–00–11–11-11–02-01–00–1
vs. Buffalo 0–22–00–1–1–10–10–10–21–11–10–21–0
vs. Central Michigan 0–12–00–11–1–1–10–20–11–10–10–20–2
vs. Eastern Michigan 1–11–11–11–01–1–1–11–11–00–11–01–1
vs. Kent State 2–01–01–11–02–01–1–0–12–00–21–02–0
vs. Miami 1–11–02–02–01–01–11–0–2–01–11–11–0
vs. Northern Illinois 1–11–10–11–11–10–10–20–2–0–10–11–1
vs. Ohio 1–02–02–01–11–01–02–01–11–0–2–02–0
vs. Toledo 1–12–01–12–02–00–10–11–11–00–2–0–1
vs. Western Michigan 0–20–11–10–12–01–10–20–11–10–21–0–
Total 14-28-87–97-94-127-99-73–133-1314-210-610–6

BracketBusters
Main article: ESPN BracketBusters
Date Time Team Conference MAC Team Location Television Attendance Winner
Fri., Feb. 227:00 pmNorth Dakota StateThe Summit LeagueAkronJames A. Rhodes Arena • Akron, OHESPN24,474Akron (68-53)
Sat., Feb. 2312:00 pmMissouri StateMissouri Valley ConferenceEastern MichiganConvocation Center • Ypsilanti, MI676Missouri State (54-57)
1:00 pmPacificBig West ConferenceWestern MichiganUniversity Arena • Kalamazoo, MIESPN33,172Western Michigan (67-66)
2:00 pmManhattanMetro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceBuffaloSavage Arena • Toledo, OH4,393Toledo (79-66)
2:00 pmMcNeese StateSouthland ConferenceToledoAlumni Arena • Amherst, NY3,172Manhattan (64-65)
3:00 pmLoyola-ChicagoHorizon LeagueKent StateJoseph J. Gentile Arena • Chicago, IL1,945Kent State (70-63)
3:00 pmEastern IllinoisOhio Valley ConferenceNorthern IllinoisConvocation Center • DeKalb, IL1,009Eastern Illinois (47-59)
3:05 pmSouthern IllinoisMissouri Valley ConferenceMiamiSIU Arena • Carbondale, IL5,315Southern Illinois (68-74 OT)
6:30 pmSoutheast Missouri StateOhio Valley ConferenceBall StateShow Me Center • Cape Girardeau, MO2,484Ball State (85-82)
7:00 pmIFPWThe Summit LeagueBowling GreenAllen County War Memorial Coliseum • Fort Wayne, IN1,577IFPW (75-88)
7:05 pmYoungstown StateHorizon LeagueCentral MichiganBeeghly Center • Youngstown, OH2,710Youngstown (75-86)
10:00 pmBelmontOhio Valley ConferenceOhioCurb Event Center • Nashville, TNESPN24,813Belmont (62-81)

*All Times Eastern

Post-season tournaments

MAC Tournament
Main article: 2013 MAC men's basketball tournament

The 2013 MAC tournament only had 11 teams due to Toledo being ineligible for post season play due to low APR Scores. The Semifinals and Championship Game were held at Quicken Loans Arena.

Semifinals
Friday, March 15 		Championship Game
Saturday, March 16
      
1 Akron 62
4 Kent State 59
1 Akron 65
2 Ohio 46
2 Ohio 74
3 Western Michigan 63

NCAA Tournament
Main article: 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Seed Region Berth type School Round of 64
12 South Automatic Akron Eliminated by VCU 42-88

National Invitation Tournament
Main article: 2013 National Invitation Tournament
Seed Bracket Berth type School First Round
6 Alabama At-large Ohio Eliminated by Denver 57-61

College Basketball Invitational
Main article: 2013 College Basketball Invitational
School First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Western Michigan Defeated North Dakota State 72-71 OT Defeated Wyoming 75-67 OT Eliminated by George Mason 52-62

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
Main article: 2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
School First Round Second Round
Kent State Defeated Fairfield 73-71 Eliminated by Loyola (MD) 59-73

Awards

All-MAC Preseason Team

As a part of the Preseason Media Poll, the members also voted on the Preseason All-MAC East and West Division teams.[1] Ohio and Toledo had two players in the East and West Division polls, respectively.

East Division
All-MAC Preseason Team
PlayerSchool
Zeke MarshallAkron
A'uston CalhounBowling Green
Javon McCreaBuffalo
Walter OffuttOhio
D. J. CooperOhio
West Division
All-MAC Preseason Team
PlayerSchool
DJesse BerryBall State
Abdel NaderNorthern Illinois
Rian PearsonToledo
Julius BrownToledo
Nate HutchesonWestern Michigan

Player of the Week
East Division
Player of the Week
WeekPlayerSchool
1 Chris EvansKent State
2[2] Zeke MarshallAkron
3[3] Chris Evans (2)
Walter Offutt		Kent State
Ohio
4[4] Chris Evans (3)Kent State
5[5] Will ReganBuffalo
6[6] Demetrius TreadwellAkron
7[7] D. J. CooperOhio
8[8] Zeke Marshall (2)Akron
9[9] D. J. Cooper (2)Ohio
10[10] D. J. Cooper (3)Ohio
11[11] Javon McCreaBuffalo
12[12] Zeke Marshall(3)
D. J. Cooper (4)		Akron
Ohio
West Division
Player of the Week
WeekPlayerSchool
1Jesse BerryBall State
2[2]Nate HutchesonWestern Michigan
3[3]Rian PearsonToledo
4[4]Shayne WhittingtonWestern Michigan
5[5]Rian Pearson (2)
Majok Majok		Toledo
Ball State
6[6]Kyle RandallCentral Michigan
7[7]Shayne Whittington (2)Western Michigan
8[8]Rian Pearson (3)Toledo
9[9]Jesse Berry (2)Ball State
10[10]Julius BrownToledo
11[11]Shayne Whittington (3)Western Michigan
12[12]Majok Majok (2)Ball State

All-MAC Teams
All-MAC First Team
PlayerPos.School
Zeke MarshallCAkron
Javon McCreaFBuffalo
Chris EvansW/FKent State
Rian PearsonGToledo
D. J. CooperGOhio
All-MAC Second Team
PlayerPos.School
Demetrius "Tree" TreadwellFAkron
Jauwan ScaifeGBall State
A'uston CalhounFBowling Green
Kyle RandallGCentral Michigan
Shayne WhittingtonF/CWestern Michigan
All-MAC Freshman Team
PlayerPos.School
Jake KretzerG/FAkron
Jarryn SkeeteGBuffalo
Chris FowlerGCentral Michigan
Nathan BootheCToledo
Darius PaulFWestern Michigan
Source: MAC Announces Men's Basketball All-MAC, All-Freshman Teams

See also

References
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