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

August 2023 2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season #01A060 #FFFFFF NCAA Division I Basketball 200px 13 Regular season Champions Miami Turner Battle Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Tournament 2005 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament Ohio Buffalo Leon Williams Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament List of Mid-American men's basketball seasons Mid-American men's basketball 2003–04 2005–06 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.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=250700193 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524235031/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=250700193 dead May 24, 2022 Bobcats move within one win of NCAA berth ESPN en 2022-05-24https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=250710195 Bobcats trailed by as many as 19 ESPN en 2022-05-24 Leon Williams of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.https://www.foxnews.com/sports/mid-american-conference-mens-basketball-championship-history Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history FOX News en 2022-05-24 Ohio represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament. There they lost in the first round to Florida.Florida blows 20-point lead, but still finds a way to win https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=254000020 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524235031/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=254000020 dead May 24, 2022 ESPN.com 2022-05-24 Preseason awards The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 21, 2004.MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY HELD IN CLEVELAND https://getsomemaction.com/news/2004/10/21/MBB_123727.aspx en Preseason men's basketball poll Buffalo was picked by the media to win the East. Toledo was picked to win the West. Honors MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAMS ANNOUNCED https://getsomemaction.com/news/2004/10/7/MBB_123442.aspx en Honor Recipient Preseason All-MAC EastTurner Battle, BuffaloYassin Idbihi, BuffaloDaAndre Haynes, Kent StateDanny Horace, MiamiChet Mason, Miami Preseason All-MAC WestJohn Reimold, Bowling GreenJohn Bowler, Eastern MichiganKeith Triplett, ToledoSammy Villegas, ToledoBen Reed, Western Michigan Postseason Mid–American tournament 2005 MAC men's basketball tournament NCAA tournament 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Postseason awards MAC ANNOUNCES 2005 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM AND THREE SPECIALTY AWARDS https://getsomemaction.com/news/2005/3/7/MBB_123630.aspxCHARLIE COLES HONORED AS MAC COACH OF THE YEAR - UB'S TURNER BATTLE COPS PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD https://getsomemaction.com/news/2005/3/8/MBB_123635.aspx Coach of the Year: Charlie Coles, Miami Player of the Year: Turner Battle, Buffalo Freshman of the Year: Leon Williams, Ohio Defensive Player of the Year: Chet Mason, Miami Sixth Man of the Year: Mark Bortz, Buffalo Honors MAC ANNOUNCES 2005 ALL-MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM https://getsomemaction.com/news/2005/3/8/MBB_123638.aspx Honor Recipient Postseason All-MAC First TeamJosh Almanson, Bowling GreenTurner Battle, BuffaloDanny Horace, MiamiChet Mason, MiamiBen Reed, Western Michigan Postseason All-MAC Second TeamRomeo Travis, AkronDennis Trammell, Ball StateJohn Reimold, Bowling GreenKeith Triplett, ToledoLevi Rost, Western Michigan Postseason All-MAC Honorable MentionDarryl Peterson, AkronMark Bortz, BuffaloKevin Nelson, Central MichiganJohn Bowler, Eastern MichiganJason Edwin, Kent StateKevin Warzynski, Kent StateMike McKinney, Northern IllinoisMychal Green, OhioSonny Troutman, OhioLeon Williams, Ohio All-MAC Freshman TeamBubba Walther, AkronLeon Williams, OhioJeremy Fears, OhioKashif Payne, ToledoJoe Reitz, Western Michigan See also 2004–05 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season References