2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams13
Regular season
League championsMiami
Season MVPTurner Battle
Tournament
ChampionsOhio
  Runners-upBuffalo
Finals MVPLeon Williams
2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Miami (OH)12–6 .66719–11  .633
Buffalo11–7 .61123–10  .697
Ohio †11–7 .61121–11  .656
Akron11–7 .61119–10  .655
Kent State11–7 .61120–13  .606
Marshall3–15 .1676–22  .214
West
Western Michigan11–7 .61120–13  .606
Toledo11–7 .61116–13  .552
Bowling Green10–8 .55618–11  .621
Ball State10–8 .55615–13  .536
Northern Illinois7–11 .38911–17  .393
Eastern Michigan5–13 .27812–18  .400
Central Michigan4–14 .22210–18  .357
† 2005 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2004, followed by the start of the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2005 and concluded in March 2005. Miami won the regular season title with a conference record of 12–6 by one game over a five-way tie for second place. Fourth-seeded Ohio beat Miami in the semi-finals and defeated second-seeded Buffalo in overtime in the final.[1][2] Leon Williams of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.[3] Ohio represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament. There they lost in the first round to Florida.[4]

Preseason awards

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 21, 2004.[5]

Preseason men's basketball poll

Buffalo was picked by the media to win the East. Toledo was picked to win the West.

Honors

[6]

Honor Recipient
Preseason All-MAC East Turner Battle, Buffalo
Yassin Idbihi, Buffalo
DaAndre Haynes, Kent State
Danny Horace, Miami
Chet Mason, Miami
Preseason All-MAC West John Reimold, Bowling Green
John Bowler, Eastern Michigan
Keith Triplett, Toledo
Sammy Villegas, Toledo
Ben Reed, Western Michigan

Postseason

Mid–American tournament

NCAA tournament

Postseason awards

[7][8]

  1. Coach of the Year: Charlie Coles, Miami
  2. Player of the Year: Turner Battle, Buffalo
  3. Freshman of the Year: Leon Williams, Ohio
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Chet Mason, Miami
  5. Sixth Man of the Year: Mark Bortz, Buffalo

Honors

[9][7]

Honor Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team Josh Almanson, Bowling Green
Turner Battle, Buffalo
Danny Horace, Miami
Chet Mason, Miami
Ben Reed, Western Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Second Team Romeo Travis, Akron
Dennis Trammell, Ball State
John Reimold, Bowling Green
Keith Triplett, Toledo
Levi Rost, Western Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention Darryl Peterson, Akron
Mark Bortz, Buffalo
Kevin Nelson, Central Michigan
John Bowler, Eastern Michigan
Jason Edwin, Kent State
Kevin Warzynski, Kent State
Mike McKinney, Northern Illinois
Mychal Green, Ohio
Sonny Troutman, Ohio
Leon Williams, Ohio
All-MAC Freshman Team Bubba Walther, Akron
Leon Williams, Ohio
Jeremy Fears, Ohio
Kashif Payne, Toledo
Joe Reitz, Western Michigan

See also

2004–05 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

References

  1. ↑ "Bobcats move within one win of NCAA berth". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bobcats trailed by as many as 19". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Florida blows 20-point lead, but still finds a way to win". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY HELD IN CLEVELAND".
  6. ↑ "MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAMS ANNOUNCED".
  7. 1 2 "MAC ANNOUNCES 2005 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM AND THREE SPECIALTY AWARDS".
  8. ↑ "CHARLIE COLES HONORED AS MAC COACH OF THE YEAR - UB'S TURNER BATTLE COPS PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD".
  9. ↑ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2005 ALL-MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM".
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