2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams13
Regular season
League championsCentral Michigan
  Runners-upKent State
Season MVPDavid Webber
Tournament
ChampionsKent State
  Runners-upMiami
Finals MVPTrevor Huffman
Mid-American men's basketball seasons
2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State † 13 – 5   .722 24 – 10   .706
Marshall 12 – 6   .667 18 – 9   .667
Ohio 12 – 6   .667 19 – 11   .633
Bowling Green 10 – 8   .556 15 – 14   .517
Miami (OH) 10 – 8   .556 17 – 16   .515
Akron 9 – 9   .500 12 – 16   .429
Buffalo 2 – 16   .111 4 – 24   .143
West
Central Michigan 14 – 4   .778 20 – 8   .714
Toledo 12 – 6   .667 22 – 11   .667
Ball State 11 – 7   .611 18 – 12   .600
Western Michigan 7 – 11   .389 7 – 21   .250
Northern Illinois 4 – 14   .222 5 – 23   .179
Eastern Michigan 1 – 17   .056 3 – 25   .107
† 2001 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2000, followed by the start of the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2001 and concluded in March 2001. Central Michigan won the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4 by one game over second-place Kent State. Kent State defeated Miami in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament.[1] There they defeated Indiana before losing to Cincinnati.[2]

Preseason awards

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 4, 2000.[3]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Marshall (29) 265
  2. Kent State (11) 229
  3. Bowling Green 174
  4. Miami 165
  5. Ohio 144
  6. Akron 100
  7. Buffalo 43

West Division

  1. Ball State (20) 219
  2. Toledo (19) 213
  3. Central Michigan (1) 133
  4. Eastern Michigan 122
  5. Northern Illinois 79
  6. Western Michigan 74

Tournament champs

Marshall (14), Ball State (10), Kent State (7), Toledo (6), Bowling Green (1), Miami (1), Central Michigan (1)

Honors

[4]

Honor Recipient
Preseason All-MAC First Team Greg Stempin, Toledo
Tamar Slay, Marshall
J.R. VanHoose, Marshall
Theron Smith, Ball State
David Webber, Central Michigan

Postseason

Mid–American Tournament

Main article: 2001 MAC men's basketball tournament

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Postseason awards

[5] [6]

  1. Coach of the Year: Jay Smith, Central Michigan
  2. Player of the Year: David Webber, Central Michigan
  3. Freshman of the Year: Terry Reynolds, Toledo
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Demetric Shaw, Kent State

Honors

[7]

Honor Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team David Webber, Central Michigan
Trevor Huffman, Kent State
J.R. Van Hoose, Marshall
Brandon Hunter, Ohio
Greg Stempin, Toledo
Postseason All-MAC Second Team Theron Smith, Ball State
Keith McLeod, Bowling Green
Kyrem Massey, Kent State
Tamar Slay, Marshall
Alex Shorts, Miami
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention Nate Schindewolf, Aron
Len Matela, Bowling Green
Chad Pleiness, Central Michigan
Andrew Mitchell, Kent State
Demetric Shaw, Kent State
Travis Young, Marshall
Jason Grunkemeyer, Miami
Leon Rodgers, Northern Illinois
Patrick Flomo, Ohio
Jon Powell, Western Michigan
All-MAC Freshman Team Josh Almanson, Bowling Green
Gerrit Brigitha, Central Michigan
Chris Kaman, Central Michigan
Juby Johnson, Miami
Terry Reynolds, Toledo

References

  1. ^ "2000-01 Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "2001 NCAA tournament: Scores". NCAA. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "MARSHALL AND BALL STATE EXPECTED TO LEAD MAC PACK".
  4. ^ "MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED".
  5. ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2001 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM AND TWO INDIVIDUAL AWARDS".
  6. ^ "CENTRAL MICHIGAN SWEEPS MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER AND COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS".
  7. ^ "ALL MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED".