2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

August 2023 2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season #01A060 #FFFFFF NCAA Division I Basketball 200px 12 Regular season Champions Kent State DeAndre Haynes Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Tournament 2006 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament Miami Akron Kevin Warzynski Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament List of Mid-American men's basketball seasons Mid-American men's basketball 2004–05 2006–07 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.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260702309 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524233345/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260702309 dead May 24, 2022 Warzynski nets 21 as Kent St. holds off Toledo to win MAC ESPN en 2022-05-24 There they lost in the first round to Pittsburgh.Gray, Ramon power Pitt to easy win over Kent State https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000004 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524233344/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000004 dead May 24, 2022 ESPN.com 2022-05-24 The MAC went from 13 teams in 2004–05 to 12 with the departure of 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.BOBCATS AND ROCKETS NAMED PRESEASON FAVORITES https://getsomemaction.com/news/2005/10/26/MBB_125201.aspx en Preseason men's basketball poll (First place votes in parentheses) East Division Ohio (16) 153 2005 men Akron Zips Akron (6) 120 2005 men Miami RedHawks Miami (4) 85 Kent State 85 2005 men Buffalo Bulls Buffalo 79 2005 men Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green 45 West Division 2005 men Toledo Rockets Toledo (15) 135 2005 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State (5) 127 2005 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan (5) 114 2005 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois (1) 97 Eastern Michigan 54 2005 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan 40 Tournament champs Ohio (14), Akron (5), Ball State (4), Miami (2), Toledo (1) Honors MEN?S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED https://getsomemaction.com/news/2007/10/2/MBB_133425.aspx en Honor Recipient Preseason All-MAC EastLeon Williams, OhioMychal Green, OhioRomeo Travis, AkronYassin Idbihi, BuffaloKevin Warzynski, Kent State Preseason All-MAC WestMike McKinney, Northern IllinoisJohn Bowler, Eastern MichiganSammy Villegas, ToledoPeyton Stovall, Ball StateJoe Reitz, Western Michigan Postseason Mid–American tournament 2006 MAC men's basketball tournament NCAA tournament 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Postseason awards MAC ANNOUNCES 2006 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM AND THREE SPECIALTY AWARDS https://getsomemaction.com/news/2006/3/6/MBB_121856.aspxHaynes Earns Nod as Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American https://kentstatesports.com/news/2006/3/30/3_30_2006_3229.aspx?path=mbballJIM CHRISTIAN https://bceagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jim-christian/44#:~:text=He%20earned%20MAC%20Coach%20of%20the%20Year%20accolades,games%20every%20year%20with%20Christian%20at%20the%20helm. 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