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2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
Regular season
League championsWestern Michigan and Toledo
Season MVPJavon McCrea
Tournament
ChampionsWestern Michigan
  Runners-upToledo
Finals MVPDavid Brown
Mid-American men's basketball seasons
2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Buffalo 13 – 5   .722 19 – 10   .655
Akron 12 – 6   .667 21 – 13   .618
Ohio 11 – 7   .611 25 – 12   .676
Miami 8 – 10   .444 13 – 18   .419
Kent State 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500
Bowling Green 6 – 12   .333 12 – 20   .375
West
Toledo 14 – 4   .778 27 – 7   .794
Western Michigan † 14 – 4   .778 23 – 10   .697
Eastern Michigan 10 – 8   .556 22 – 15   .595
Northern Illinois 8 – 10   .444 15 – 17   .469
Central Michigan 3 – 15   .167 10 – 21   .323
Ball State 2 – 16   .111 5 – 25   .167
† 2014 MAC tournament winner

The 2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2013, followed by the start of the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2014 and concluded in March 2014. Western Michigan and Toledo shared the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4. Top-seeded Western Michigan defeated Toledo in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to Syracuse.[1][2]

Preseason awards

The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 29, 2013.[3]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parenthesis)

East Division

  1. Akron 143 (18)
  2. Buffalo 120 (6)
  3. Ohio 94
  4. Kent State 91 (1)
  5. Miami 42
  6. Bowling Green 35

West Division

  1. Toledo 149 (24)
  2. Western Michigan 108
  3. Eastern Michigan 101 (1)
  4. Ball State 89
  5. Central Michigan 50
  6. Northern Illinois 28

Tournament champs

Akron (14), Toledo (7), Buffalo (1)

Honors

Honor Recipient
Preseason All-MAC East Javon McCrea, Buffalo
Demetrius Treadwell, Akron
Will Felder, Miami
Will Regan, Buffalo
Quincy Diggs, Akron
Preseason All-MAC West Rian Pearson, Toledo
Julius Brown, Toledo
Shayne Whittington, Western Michigan
Majok Majok, Ball State
Glenn Bryant, Eastern Michigan

Postseason

Mid–American tournament

Main article: 2014 MAC men's basketball tournament

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Postseason awards

[4][5]

  1. Coach of the Year: Steve Hawkins, Western Michigan
  2. Player of the Year: Javon McCrea, Buffalo
  3. Freshman of the Year: Zavier Turner, Ball State
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Da’Shonte Riley, Eastern Michigan
  5. Sixth Man of the Year: Jake Kretzer, Akron

Honors

[6]

Honor Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team Julius Brown, G, Toledo
David Brown, G, Western Michigan
Javon McCrea, F, Buffalo
Demetrius Treadwell, F, Akron
Shayne Whittington, F, Western Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Second Team Quincy Diggs, G, Akron
Will Felder, F, Miami
Nick Kellogg, G, Ohio
Maurice Ndour, F, Ohio
Rian Pearson, G, Toledo
Postseason All-MAC Third Team Justin Drummond, G, Toledo
Chris Fowler, G, Central Michigan
Richaun Holmes, F, Bowling Green
Majok Majok, F/C, Ball State
Karrington Ward, F, Eastern Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention Kris Brewer, G, Kent Statee
Josh Freelove, G, Buffalo
Connor Tava, F, Western Michigan
Jordan Threloff, C, Northern Illinois
J.D. Weatherspoon, F, Toledo
All-MAC Freshman Team Aaric Armstead, G, Northern Illinois
Shannon Evans, G, Buffalo
Tucker Haymond, G, Western Michigan
Zavier Turner, G, Ball State
Jonathan Williams, G, Toledo

See also

References

  1. ^ "Western Michigan tops Toledo for MAC title, tourney berth". ESPN. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  2. ^ "Syracuse clamps down on Western Michigan in blowout". ESPN. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  3. ^ "MAC Announces 2013-14 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll".
  4. ^ "Buffalo's McCrea, Western Michigan's Hawkins Receive Top MAC Honors".
  5. ^ "BSU's Turner, EMU's Riley, Akron's Kretzer Honored".
  6. ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS".
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