2001–02 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams13
Regular season
League championsKent State
Season MVPKeith McLeod
Tournament
ChampionsKent State
  Runners-upBowling Green
Finals MVPTrevor Huffman
2001–02 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Kent State†17–1 .94430–6  .833
Bowling Green12–6 .66724–9  .727
Ohio11–7 .61117–11  .607
Miami (OH)9–9 .50013–18  .419
Marshall8–10 .44415–15  .500
Buffalo7–11 .38912–18  .400
Akron5–13 .27810–21  .323
West
Ball State12–6 .66723–12  .657
Toledo11–7 .61116–14  .533
Western Michigan10–8 .55617–13  .567
Northern Illinois8–10 .44412–16  .429
Central Michigan5–13 .2789–19  .321
Eastern Michigan2–16 .1116–24  .200
† 2002 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2001, followed by the start of the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2002 and concluded in March 2002. Ball State was the runner-up in the 2001 Maui Invitational Tournament. They opened their season by beating #4 Kansas and #3 UCLA before losing to #1 Duke in the final.[1]

Kent State won the regular season title with a conference record of 17–1 by five games over second-place Ball State and Bowling Green. Kent State defeated Bowling Green in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament.[2] There they defeated Oklahoma State, Alabama, and Pittsburgh before losing to then eventual national runner-up Indiana Hoosiers in the Elite Eight.[3][4][5][6]

Preseason awards

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 25, 2001.[7]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Kent State (31) 313
  2. Marshall (7) 261
  3. Ohio (5) 231
  4. Bowling Green (6) 218
  5. Miami
  6. Akron 107
  7. Buffalo 52

West Division

  1. Central Michigan (30) 270
  2. Ball State (17) 248
  3. Toledo (2) 210
  4. Western Michigan 126
  5. Northern Illinois 103
  6. Eastern Michigan 74

Honors

[8]

Honor Recipient
Preseason All-MAC Theron Smith, Ball State
David Webber, Central Michigan
Trevor Huffman, Kent State
Tamar Slay, Marshall
J.R. VanHoose, Marshall
Brandon Hunter, Ohio

Postseason

Mid–American Tournament

NCAA tournament

Postseason awards

[9] [10]

  1. Coach of the Year: Stan Heath, Kent State
  2. Player of the Year: Keith McLeod, Bowling Green
  3. Freshman of the Year: Ben Reed, Western Michigan
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Demetric Shaw, Kent State

Honors

[9][11]

Honor Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team Andrew Mitchell, Kent State
Trevor Huffman, Kent State
Keith McLeod, Bowling Green
Theron Smith, Ball State
Brandon Hunter, Ohio
Postseason All-MAC Second Team Patrick Jackson, Ball State
Len Matela, Bowling Green
Antonio Gates, Kent State
Leon Rodgers, Northern Illinois
Steve Reynolds, Western Michigan
All-MAC Freshman Team Ben Reed, Western Michigan
Darryl Peterson, Akron
Turner Battle, Buffalo
Nate Gerwig, Kent State
Danny Horace, Miami

References

  1. ↑ "2001-02 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Golden Flashes win MAC for third time in four years". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kent State rides big lead to first-round upset". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kent State stifles Tide to reach Sweet 16". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kent State reaches fourth round for first time". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Hoosiers make long-awaited return to Final Four". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "MAC BASKETBALL PRESEASON TIPOFF HELD".
  8. ↑ "PRESEASON MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED".
  9. 1 2 "MAC ANNOUNCES POST SEASON AWARDS".
  10. ↑ "MAC ANNOUNCES TOP TWO INDIVIDUAL AWARDS".
  11. ↑ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2002 ALL-MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM".
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