2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
The 2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2021 and concluded in March 2021. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Toledo won the regular season title with a conference record of 15-4. Ohio won the MAC tournament and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they defeated No. 4-seeded Virginia in the first round[1] before falling to No. 5-seeded Creighton in the second round.[2] Toledo went to the NIT where they lost to Richmond in the first round.[3]
| 2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Toledo |
| Season MVP | Marreon Jackson |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Ohio |
| Runners-up | Buffalo |
| Finals MVP | Jason Preston |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 15 | – | 4 | .789 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | 16 | – | 9 | .640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 17 | – | 8 | .680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | 12 | – | 11 | .522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 10 | – | 13 | .435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 5 | – | 16 | .238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 16 | .304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 3 | – | 16 | .158 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason awards
The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 19, 2020.[4]
Preseason men's basketball coaches poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
- Bowling Green (8) 132
- Ohio (1) 117
- Akron (2) 115
- Buffalo 109
- Ball State 104
- Toledo (1) 93
- Kent State 65
- Eastern Michigan 57
- Miami 48
- Northern Illinois 43
- Central Michigan 40
- Western Michigan 13
MAC tournament champions: Bowling Green (4), Akron (2), Ball State (1), Buffalo (1), Eastern Michigan (1), Kent State (1), Miami (1), Toledo (1)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron |
| Justin Turner, Bowling Green | |
| Jayvon Graves, Buffalo | |
| Jason Preston, Ohio | |
| Marreon Jackson, Toledo | |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Ishmael El-Amin, Ball State |
| Daeqwon Plowden, Bowling Green | |
| Josh Mballa, Buffalo | |
| Danny Pippen, Kent State | |
| Ben Vander Plas, Ohio |
Conference matrix
| Akron | Ball State | Bowling Green | Buffalo | Central Michigan | Eastern Michigan | Kent State | Miami (OH) | Northern Illinois | Ohio | Toledo | Western Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Akron | – | 0−2 | 1−1 | 1−0 | 0−1 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 0−1 | 1−1 | 1–1 | 1−1 | 0–1 |
| vs. Ball State | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 1−0 | 0−2 | 2–0 | 1−1 | 0–1 |
| vs. Bowling Green | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 0−2 | 0−1 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Buffalo | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | – | 0−1 | 0−1 | 1−1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Central Michigan | 1–0 | 1−0 | 2−0 | 1−0 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1−0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Eastern Michigan | 1–1 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 2–0 | – | 1−0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Kent State | 2–0 | 1−0 | 0−2 | 1−1 | 0–2 | 0−1 | – | 0–2 | 0−1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| vs. Miami (OH) | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0−2 | 2–0 | 0−1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2−0 | 0–2 |
| vs. Northern Illinois | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1−0 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. Ohio | 1−1 | 0−2 | 1−0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1−0 | 0−1 | 0−1 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Toledo | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0−1 | 1−1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0−2 | 0−1 | 0–1 | − | 0–2 |
| vs. Western Michigan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1−0 | 0−2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2−0 | 0−1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | - |
| Total | 12–6 | 8–9 | 10–8 | 12–5 | 3–13 | 3–11 | 12–6 | 9–8 | 2–12 | 9–5 | 15–4 | 4–12 |
All-MAC awards
Mid-American men's basketball weekly awards
| Week | Player(s) of the Week | School | Newcomer of the Week | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30 | Jason Preston | Ohio | ||
| Dec 7 | Justin Turner | Bowling Green | ||
| Dec 14 | Danny Pippen | Kent State | ||
| Dec 21 | Marreon Jackson | Toledo | ||
| Dec 28 | Loren Cristian Jackson | Akron | ||
| Jan 4 | Loren Cristian Jackson | Akron | ||
| Jan 11 | Josh Mballa | Buffalo | ||
| Jan 18 | Danny Pippen | Kent State | ||
| Jan 25 | Dae Dae Grant | Miami | ||
| Feb 1 | Danny Pippen | Kent State | ||
| Feb 8 | Greg Lee | Western Michigan | ||
| Feb 15 | Daeqwon Plowden | Bowling Green | ||
| Feb 22 | Marreon Jackson | Toledo | ||
| Mar 1 | Jarron Coleman | Ball State | ||
| Mar 8 | Jayvon Graves | Buffalo |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Tod Kowalczyk, Toledo
- Player of the Year: Marreon Jackson, Toledo
- Freshman of the Year: Ryan Rollins, Toledo
- Defensive Player of the Year: Josh Mballa, Buffalo
- Sixth Man of the Year: Trey Diggs, Bowling Green
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron |
| Justin Turner, Bowling Green | |
| Danny Pippen, Kent State | |
| Jason Preston, Ohio | |
| Marreon Jackson, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Ishmael El-Amin, Ball State |
| Josh Mballa, Buffalo | |
| Jeenathan Williams, Buffalo | |
| Jayvon Graves, Buffalo | |
| Spencer Littleson, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Daeqwon Plowden, Bowling Green |
| Michael Nuga, Kent State | |
| Dae Dae Grant, Miami | |
| Ben Vander Plas, Ohio | |
| Dwight Wilson III, Ohio | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Josiah Fulcher, Bowling Green |
| Kaden Matheny, Bowling Green | |
| Aundre Polk, Central Michigan | |
| Mark Sears, Ohio | |
| Ryan Rollins, Toledo | |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Enrique Freeman, Akron |
| Josh Mballa, Buffalo | |
| Malique Jacobs, Kent State | |
| Lunden McDay, Ohio | |
| Spencer Littleson, Toledo | |
References
- "Ohio vs. Virginia - Game Recap - March 20, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- "Ohio vs. Creighton - Game Recap - March 22, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- "Toledo vs. Richmond - Game Recap - March 17, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- "Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll & All-MAC Teams Announced" getsomemaction.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- "Men's Basketball Players of the Week".
- "2020-21 Men's Basketball Postseason Awards Announced".
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