2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
| 2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Kent State |
| Season MVP | DeAndre Haynes |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Miami |
| Runners-up | Akron |
| Finals MVP | Kevin Warzynski |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 4 | – | 24 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2006 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2005, followed by the start of the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2007 and concluded in March 2007. Kent State won the regular season title with a conference record of 15–3 over second-place Akron and Miami. Kent State defeated seventh-seeded Toledo in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament.[1] There they lost in the first round to Pittsburgh.[2]
The MAC went from 13 teams in 2004–05 to 12 with the departure pf Marshall for Conference USA. This was the last change in the MAC's core membership for 20 years; its next such change was the arrival of UMass ahead of the 2025–26 season.
Preseason awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 26, 2005.[3]
Preseason men's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Ohio (16) 153
- Akron (6) 120
- Miami (4) 85
- Kent State 85
- Buffalo 79
- Bowling Green 45
West Division
- Toledo (15) 135
- Ball State (5) 127
- Western Michigan (5) 114
- Northern Illinois (1) 97
- Eastern Michigan 54
- Central Michigan 40
Tournament champs
Ohio (14), Akron (5), Ball State (4), Miami (2), Toledo (1)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Leon Williams, Ohio |
| Mychal Green, Ohio | |
| Romeo Travis, Akron | |
| Yassin Idbihi, Buffalo | |
| Kevin Warzynski, Kent State | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Mike McKinney, Northern Illinois |
| John Bowler, Eastern Michigan | |
| Sammy Villegas, Toledo | |
| Peyton Stovall, Ball State | |
| Joe Reitz, Western Michigan |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Jim Christian, Kent State
- Player of the Year: DeAndre Haynes,
- Freshman of the Year: Maurice Acker, Ball State
- Defensive Player of the Year: James Hughes, Northern Illinois
- Sixth Man of the Year: Kevin Warzynski, Kent State
See also
2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
References
- ^ "Warzynski nets 21 as Kent St. holds off Toledo to win MAC". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Gray, Ramon power Pitt to easy win over Kent State". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "BOBCATS AND ROCKETS NAMED PRESEASON FAVORITES".
- ^ "MEN?S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED".
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2006 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM AND THREE SPECIALTY AWARDS".
- ^ "Haynes Earns Nod as Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American".
- ^ "JIM CHRISTIAN".