2017–18_Mid-American_Conference_men's_basketball_season

2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

Sports season

The 2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2018 and concluded in March 2018. Buffalo won the regular season title with a conference record of 15-3. Buffalo also won the MAC tournament and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they defeated No. 4-seeded Arizona in the first round[1] before falling to Kentucky in the second round.[2]

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Preseason awards

The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 26, 2017.[3]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Buffalo 166 (24)
  2. Kent State 139 (2)
  3. Ohio 127 (3)
  4. Akron 84 (1)
  5. Bowling Green 82
  6. Miami 32

West Division

  1. Western Michigan 169 (22)
  2. Ball State 156 (8)
  3. Toledo 107
  4. Eastern Michigan 103
  5. Northern Illinois 57
  6. Central Michigan 38

Tournament champs

Western Michigan (10), Buffalo (9), Ball State (5), Kent State (2), Toledo (2), Bowling Green (1), Miami (1)

Honors

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Postseason

Mid–American tournament

Main article: 2018 MAC men's basketball tournament

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Postseason awards

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  1. Coach of the Year: Nate Oats, Buffalo
  2. Player of the Year: Tre’Shaun Fletcher, Toledo
  3. Freshman of the Year: Nike Sibande, Miami
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Tim Bond, Eastern Michigan
  5. Sixth Man of the Year: Nick Perkins, Buffalo

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See also

2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

References

  1. [1]
    "No Bull: Buffalo pulls off big upset, knocks off Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Not happening here: Kentucky stops Buffalo cold, 95-75". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "2017-18 MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL & ALL-MAC TEAMS RELEASED". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "TOLEDO'S FLETCHER, BUFFALO'S OATS RECEIVE TOP MAC HONORS".
  5. [5]
    "MIAMI'S SIBANDE, BUFFALO'S PERKINS & EMU'S BOND EARN MAC HONORS".
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