2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
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The 2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2017 and concluded in March 2017. Akron won the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4 over a cluster of four teams tied at 11–7. Sixth-seeded Kent State upset Akron in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to UCLA in the first round.[1][2]
| 2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Akron |
| Season MVP | Isaiah Johnson |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Kent State |
| Runners-up | Akron |
| Finals MVP | Jaylin Walker |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2017 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason awards
The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2016.[3]
Preseason men's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Akron 194 (15)
- Ohio 190 (16)
- Buffalo 144 (5)
- Kent State 116
- Bowling Green 63
- Miami 49
West Division
- Eastern Michigan 178 (16)
- Ball State 158 (12)
- Northern Illinois 148 (5)
- Toledo 100 (1)
- Western Michigan 95
- Central Michigan 77 (2)
Tournament champs
Akron (15), Ohio (11), Eastern Michigan (3), Buffalo (2), NIU (2), Central Michigan (1), Kent State (1), Miami (1).
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Preseason All-MAC East | Isaiah Johnson, Sr., C, Akron |
| Blake Hamilton, Sr., W, Buffalo | |
| Jimmy Hall, Sr., F, Kent State | |
| Antonio Campbell, Sr., F, Ohio | |
| Jaaron Simmons, Jr., G, Ohio | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Franko House, Sr., F, Ball State |
| James Thompson IV, So., F/C, Eastern Michigan | |
| Marin Maric, Sr., C, Northern Illinois | |
| Jonathan Williams, Sr., G, Toledo | |
| Thomas Wilder, Jr., G, Western Michigan |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Keith Dambrot, Akron
- Player of the Year: Isaiah Johnson, Akron
- Freshman of the Year: Michael Weathers, Miami
- Defensive Player of the Year: Dontay Caruthers, Buffalo
- Sixth Man of the Year: Nick Perkins, Buffalo
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Isaiah Johnson, C, Akron, Senior |
| Marcus Keene, G, Central Michigan, Junior | |
| Jimmy Hall, F, Kent State, Senior | |
| Jaaron Simmons, G, Ohio, Junior | |
| Thomas Wilder, G, Western Michigan, Senior | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Kwan Cheatham Jr., F, Akron, Senior |
| Tayler Persons, G, Ball State, Sophomore | |
| Blake Hamilton, Wing, Buffalo, Senior | |
| James Thompson IV, F, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore | |
| Steve Taylor Jr., F, Toledo, Senior | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Franko House, F, Ball State, Senior |
| Braylon Rayson, G, Central Michigan, Senior | |
| Marin Maric, C, Northern Illinois, Senior | |
| Jonathan Williams, G, Toledo, Senior | |
| Tucker Haymond, F, Western Michigan, Senior | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Antino Jackson, G, Akron, Junior |
| Zack Denny, G, Bowling Green, Senior | |
| C.J. Massinburg, G, Buffalo, Sophomore | |
| Michael Weathers, G, Miami, Freshman | |
| Jordan Dartis, G, Ohio, Sophomore | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Michael Weathers, G, Miami |
| Jason Carter, F, Ohio | |
| Reggie Jones, G, Western Michigan | |
| Dylan Frye, G, Bowling Green | |
| Eugene German, G, Northern Illinois | |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Trey Moses, C, Ball State, Sophomore |
| Zack Denny, G, Bowling Green, Senior | |
| Dontay Caruthers, G, Buffalo, Sophomore | |
| Tim Bond, G/F, Eastern Michigan, Junior | |
| Deon Edwin, F, Kent State, Senior | |