2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

Sports season

2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

League	NCAA Division I
Sport	Basketball
Number of teams	12
Regular season
League champions	Buffalo
Runners-up	Toledo
Season MVP	Tre’Shaun Fletcher
Tournament
Champions	Buffalo
Runners-up	Toledo
Finals MVP	Wes Clark
Mid-American men's basketball seasons
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2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Buffalo †	15	–	3	.833	27	–	9	.750
Kent State	9	–	9	.500	17	–	17	.500
Miami (OH)	8	–	10	.444	16	–	18	.471
Bowling Green	7	–	11	.389	16	–	16	.500
Ohio	7	–	11	.389	14	–	17	.452
Akron	6	–	12	.333	14	–	18	.438
West
Toledo	13	–	5	.722	23	–	11	.676
Eastern Michigan	11	–	7	.611	22	–	13	.629
Ball State	10	–	8	.556	19	–	13	.594
Western Michigan	9	–	9	.500	17	–	15	.531
Central Michigan	7	–	11	.389	21	–	15	.583
Northern Illinois	6	–	12	.333	13	–	19	.406

† 2018 MAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2018 and concluded in March 2018. Buffalo won the regular season title with a conference record of 15-3. Buffalo also won the MAC tournament and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they defeated No. 4-seeded Arizona in the first round before falling to Kentucky in the second round.

Preseason awards

The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 26, 2017.

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

Buffalo 166 (24)
Kent State 139 (2)
Ohio 127 (3)
Akron 84 (1)
Bowling Green 82
Miami 32

West Division

Tournament champs

Western Michigan (10), Buffalo (9), Ball State (5), Kent State (2), Toledo (2), Bowling Green (1), Miami (1)

Honors

Honor	Recipient
Preseason All-MAC East	C.J. Massinburg, Buffalo, Jr., Guard
	Nick Perkins, Buffalo, Jr., Forward
	Jaylin Walker, Kent State, Jr., Guard
	Jordan Dartis, Ohio, Jr., Guard
	Jason Carter, Ohio, So., Forward
Preseason All-MAC West	James Thompson IV, Eastern Michigan, Jr., Forward/Center
	Thomas Wilder, Western Michigan, Sr., Guard
	Tayler Persons, Ball State, Jr., Guard
	Jaelan Sanford, Toledo, Jr., Guard
	Eugene German, Northern Illinois, So., Guard

Postseason

Mid–American tournament

Main article: 2018 MAC men's basketball tournament

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Postseason awards

Coach of the Year: Nate Oats, Buffalo
Player of the Year: Tre’Shaun Fletcher, Toledo
Freshman of the Year: Nike Sibande, Miami
Defensive Player of the Year: Tim Bond, Eastern Michigan
Sixth Man of the Year: Nick Perkins, Buffalo

Honors

Honor	Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team	Tre’Shaun Fletcher, Sr., G, Toledo
	C.J. Massinburg, Jr., G, Buffalo
	Nick Perkins, Jr., F, Buffalo
	James Thompson IV, Jr., F/C, Eastern Michigan
	Thomas Wilder, Sr., G, Western Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Second Team	Eugene German, So., G, Northern Illinois
	Jeremy Harris, Jr., G, Buffalo
	Tayler Persons, Jr., G, Ball State
	Jaelan Sanford, Jr., G, Toledo
	Demajeo Wiggins, Jr., F, Bowling Green
Postseason All-MAC Third Team	Wes Clark, Sr., G, Buffalo
	Elijah Minnie, R-Jr., F, Eastern Michigan
	Trey Moses, Jr., C, Ball State
	Darrian Ringo, Jr., G, Miami
	Jaylin Walker, Jr., G, Kent State
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention	Jordan Dartis, Jr., G, Ohio
	Daniel Utomi, So., F, Akron
	Justin Turner, R-Fr., G, Bowling Green
	Nike Sibande, Fr., G, Miami
	Paul Jackson, R-Jr., G, Eastern Michigan
All-MAC Freshman Team	Dalonte Brown, Fr., F, Miami
	Marreon Jackson, Fr., G, Toledo
	Teyvion Kirk, Fr., G, Ohio
	Nike Sibande, Fr., G, Miami
	Justin Turner, R-Fr., G, Bowling Green
All-MAC Defensive Team	Tim Bond, Sr., G, Eastern Michigan
	Davonta Jordan, So., G, Buffalo
	Bryce Moore, Jr., G, Western Michigan
	Darrian Ringo, Jr., G, Miami
	James Thompson IV, Jr., F/C, Eastern Michigan

References

"No Bull: Buffalo pulls off big upset, knocks off Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
"Not happening here: Kentucky stops Buffalo cold, 95-75". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
"2017-18 MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL & ALL-MAC TEAMS RELEASED". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
"TOLEDO'S FLETCHER, BUFFALO'S OATS RECEIVE TOP MAC HONORS".
"MIAMI'S SIBANDE, BUFFALO'S PERKINS & EMU'S BOND EARN MAC HONORS".

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