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The 2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2008, followed by the start of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2009 and concluded in March 2009. Bowling Green and Buffalo shared the regular season title with a conference record of 11–5. Fifth-seeded Akron defeated Buffalo in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.[1][2]

Teams12
League championsBowling Green and Buffalo
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2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Teams12
Regular season
League championsBowling Green and Buffalo
Season MVPMichael Bramos
Tournament
ChampionsAkron
  Runners-upBuffalo
Finals MVPNate Linhart
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2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Bowling Green11–5 .68819–14  .576
Buffalo11–5 .68821–12  .636
Miami10–6 .62517–13  .567
Akron †10–6 .62523–13  .639
Kent State10–6 .62519–15  .559
Ohio7–9 .43815–17  .469
West
Ball State7–9 .43814–17  .452
Central Michigan7–9 .43812–19  .387
Western Michigan7–9 .43810–21  .323
Eastern Michigan6–10 .3758–24  .250
Northern Illinois5–11 .31310–20  .333
Toledo5–11 .3137–25  .219
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Preseason awards

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 30, 2008.[3]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Kent State (16) 124
  2. Miami (6) 109
  3. Bowling Green 70
  4. Akron 67
  5. Ohio 66
  6. Buffalo 35

West Division

  1. Western Michigan (15) 122
  2. Eastern Michigan (7) 105
  3. Central Michigan 79
  4. Toledo 71
  5. Ball State 55
  6. Northern Illinois 39

Tournament champs

Kent State (11), Miami (7), Bowling Green (2), Eastern Michigan (2)

Honors

[4]

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Preseason All-MAC East Nate Linhart, Akron
Nate Miller, Bowling Green
Al Fisher, Kent State
Michael Bramos, Miami
Jerome Tillman, Ohio
Preseason All-MAC West Anthony Newell, Ball State
Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan
Darion Anderson, Northern Illinois
Tyrone Kent, Toledo
David Kool, Western Michigan
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Postseason

Mid–American tournament

NCAA tournament

Postseason awards

[5][6]

  1. Coach of the Year: Louis Orr, Bowling Green
  2. Player of the Year: Michael Bramos, Miami
  3. Freshman of the Year: Jarrod Jones, Ball State
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Linhart, Akron
  5. Sixth Man of the Year: Brett McKnight, Akron

Honors

[5]

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Postseason All-MAC First Team Michael Bramos, Miami, G/F
Al Fisher, Kent State, G
Nate Miller, Bowling Green, F
Rodney Pierce, Buffalo, G
Jerome Tillman, Ohio, F
Postseason All-MAC Second Team Darion Anderson, Northern Illinois G
Brandon Bowdry, Eastern Michigan F
Brett McKnight, Akron, F
Tyrone Kent, Toledo, G
David Kool, Western Michigan, G
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention Mike Allen, Ohio, G
Tyler Dierkers, Miami, F
Greg Gamble, Buffalo, G
Jarrod Jones, Ball State, F
Brandon Lampley, Ball State, G
Nate Linhart, Akron, F
Chris McKnight, Akron, F
Brian Moten, Bowling Green, G
Chris Singletary, Kent State, G/F
Marcus Van, Central Michigan, F/C
All-MAC Freshman Team Anthony Hitchens, Akron, G
Jarrod Jones, Ball State, F
Mike DiNunno, Northern Illinois, G
Steven Coleman, Ohio, G
Flenard Whitfield, Western Michigan, F
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