2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

The 2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2021 and concluded in March 2021. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Toledo won the regular season title with a conference record of 15–4. Ohio won the MAC tournament and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they defeated No. 4-seeded Virginia in the first round before falling to No. 5-seeded Creighton in the second round. Toledo went to the NIT where they lost to Richmond in the first round.

Preseason awards The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 19, 2020."Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll & All-MAC Teams Announced" getsomemaction.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.

Preseason men's basketball coaches poll (First place votes in parentheses) Bowling Green (8) 132 Ohio (1) 117 Akron (2) 115 Buffalo 109 Ball State 104 Toledo (1) 93 Kent State 65 Eastern Michigan 57 Miami 48 Northern Illinois 43 Central Michigan 40 Western Michigan 13 MAC tournament champions: Bowling Green (4), Akron (2), Ball State (1), Buffalo (1), Eastern Michigan (1), Kent State (1), Miami (1), Toledo (1)

Honors

Honor Recipient Preseason All-MAC First TeamLoren Cristian Jackson, AkronJustin Turner, Bowling GreenJayvon Graves, BuffaloJason Preston, OhioMarreon Jackson, Toledo Preseason All-MAC Second TeamIshmael El-Amin, Ball StateDaeqwon Plowden, Bowling GreenJosh Mballa, BuffaloDanny Pippen, Kent StateBen Vander Plas, Ohio

Conference matrix  AkronBall StateBowling GreenBuffaloCentral MichiganEastern MichiganKent StateMiami (OH)Northern IllinoisOhioToledo Western Michiganvs. Akron – 0−21−11−00−11−10−20−11−11–11−10–1vs. Ball State2–0 – 1–12–00−10−10−11−00−22–01−10–1vs. Bowling Green1–11–1 – 0–20−20−12−02−00–10–11–11–1vs. Buffalo0–10–22–0 – 0−10−11−10–20–11–11–00–1vs. Central Michigan1–01−02−01−0 – 0–22–01−01–01–01–12–0vs. Eastern Michigan1–11−01−01−02–0 – 1−01–00–11–02–00–1vs. Kent State2–01−00−21−10–20−1 – 0–20−10–12–00–2vs. Miami (OH)1–00–10−22–00−10–12–0 – 0–21–02−00–2vs. Northern Illinois1–12–01–01–00–11–01−02–0 – 1–01–01–0vs. Ohio1−10−21−01–10–10–11−00−10−1 – 1–00–1vs. Toledo1–11–11–10−11−10–20–20−20−10–1 − 0–2vs. Western Michigan1–01–01–11−00−21–02–02−00−11–02–0 -Total12–68–910–812–53–133–1112–69–82–129–515–44–12

All-MAC awards

Mid-American men's basketball weekly awards

WeekPlayer(s) of the WeekSchoolNewcomer of the WeekSchoolNov 30Jason PrestonOhioDec 7Justin TurnerBowling GreenDec 14Danny PippenKent StateDec 21Marreon JacksonToledo Dec 28Loren Cristian JacksonAkronJan 4Loren Cristian JacksonAkronJan 11Josh MballaBuffaloJan 18Danny PippenKent StateJan 25Dae Dae GrantMiamiFeb 1Danny PippenKent StateFeb 8Greg LeeWestern MichiganFeb 15Daeqwon PlowdenBowling GreenFeb 22Marreon JacksonToledoMar 1Jarron ColemanBall StateMar 8Jayvon GravesBuffalo

Postseason

Mid–American tournament

NCAA tournament

Postseason awards

Coach of the Year: Tod Kowalczyk, Toledo Player of the Year: Marreon Jackson, Toledo Freshman of the Year: Ryan Rollins, Toledo Defensive Player of the Year: Josh Mballa, Buffalo Sixth Man of the Year: Trey Diggs, Bowling Green

Honors Honor Recipient Postseason All-MAC First TeamLoren Cristian Jackson, AkronJustin Turner, Bowling GreenDanny Pippen, Kent StateJason Preston, OhioMarreon Jackson, Toledo Postseason All-MAC Second TeamIshmael El-Amin, Ball StateJosh Mballa, BuffaloJeenathan Williams, BuffaloJayvon Graves, BuffaloSpencer Littleson, Toledo Postseason All-MAC Third TeamDaeqwon Plowden, Bowling GreenMichael Nuga, Kent StateDae Dae Grant, MiamiBen Vander Plas, OhioDwight Wilson III, Ohio All-MAC Freshman TeamJosiah Fulcher, Bowling GreenKaden Matheny, Bowling GreenAundre Polk, Central MichiganMark Sears, OhioRyan Rollins, Toledo All-MAC Defensive TeamEnrique Freeman, AkronJosh Mballa, BuffaloMalique Jacobs, Kent StateLunden McDay, OhioSpencer Littleson, Toledo

See also 2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

References