2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

August 2023 2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season #CD1141 #FFFFFF NCAA Division I Basketball Mid-American Conference logo.svg 200px 12 Regular season Champions Bowling Green and Buffalo Michael Bramos Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Tournament 2009 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament Akron Buffalo Nate Linhart Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament List of Mid-American men's basketball seasons Mid-American men's basketball 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2008, followed by the start of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2009 and concluded in March 2009. Bowling Green and Buffalo shared the regular season title with a conference record of 11–5. Fifth-seeded Akron defeated Buffalo in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290732084 https://web.archive.org/web/20170712143956/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=290732084 dead July 12, 2017 Freshman guard Hitchens sparks Akron to its first NCAA tourney berth since 1986 ESPN en 2022-05-24Akron challenges, but Zags establish dominance with rally in second https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000036 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524160238/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000036 dead May 24, 2022 ESPN.com 2022-05-24 Preseason awards The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 30, 2008.KENT STATE, WESTERN MICHIGAN NAMED PRESEASON FAVORITES https://getsomemaction.com/news/2008/10/30/MBB_133003.aspx en Preseason men's basketball poll (First place votes in parentheses) East Division Kent State (16) 124 2008 men Miami RedHawks Miami (6) 109 Bowling Green 70 Akron 67 Ohio 66 Buffalo 35 West Division Western Michigan (15) 122 Eastern Michigan (7) 105 Central Michigan 79 2008 men Toledo Rockets Toledo 71 Ball State 55 Northern Illinois 39 Tournament champs Kent State (11), Miami (7), Bowling Green (2), Eastern Michigan (2) Honors MAC ANNOUNCES 2008–09 PRESEASON ALL-MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM https://getsomemaction.com/news/2008/10/15/MBB_134723.aspx en Honor Recipient Preseason All-MAC EastNate Linhart, AkronNate Miller, Bowling GreenAl Fisher, Kent StateMichael Bramos, MiamiJerome Tillman, Ohio Preseason All-MAC WestAnthony Newell, Ball StateCarlos Medlock, Eastern MichiganDarion Anderson, Northern IllinoisTyrone Kent, ToledoDavid Kool, Western Michigan Postseason Mid–American tournament 2009 MAC men's basketball tournament NCAA tournament 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Postseason awards MAC ANNOUNCES COACH OF THE YEAR, ALL-MAC AND ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS https://getsomemaction.com/news/2009/3/9/MBB_134782.aspxMAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL SPECIALTY AWARDS https://getsomemaction.com/news/2009/3/11/MBB_135408.aspx Coach of the Year: Louis Orr, Bowling Green Player of the Year: Michael Bramos, Miami Freshman of the Year: Jarrod Jones, Ball State Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Linhart, Akron Sixth Man of the Year: Brett McKnight, Akron Honors Honor Recipient Postseason All-MAC First TeamMichael Bramos, Miami, G/FAl Fisher, Kent State, GNate Miller, Bowling Green, FRodney Pierce, Buffalo, GJerome Tillman, Ohio, F Postseason All-MAC Second TeamDarion Anderson, Northern Illinois GBrandon Bowdry, Eastern Michigan FBrett McKnight, Akron, FTyrone Kent, Toledo, GDavid Kool, Western Michigan, G Postseason All-MAC Honorable MentionMike Allen, Ohio, GTyler Dierkers, Miami, FGreg Gamble, Buffalo, GJarrod Jones, Ball State, FBrandon Lampley, Ball State, GNate Linhart, Akron, FChris McKnight, Akron, FBrian Moten, Bowling Green, GChris Singletary, Kent State, G/FMarcus Van, Central Michigan, F/C All-MAC Freshman TeamAnthony Hitchens, Akron, GJarrod Jones, Ball State, FMike DiNunno, Northern Illinois, GSteven Coleman, Ohio, GFlenard Whitfield, Western Michigan, F See also 2008–09 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season References