2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

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]

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

Preseason awards

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

Preseason men's basketball poll

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(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

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  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

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  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

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

Honors

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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

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Mid–American tournament

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NCAA tournament

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Postseason awards

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[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

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[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

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References

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  1. ^ "Western Michigan tops Toledo for MAC title, tourney berth". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Syracuse clamps down on Western Michigan in blowout". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  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".