The 2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2014, followed by the start of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2015 and concluded in March 2015. Buffalo, Kent State and Central Michigan shared the regular season title with a conference record of 12–6. Second-seeded Buffalo defeated top-seeded Central Michigan in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to West Virginia.
Preseason awards The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2014.
Preseason men's basketball poll (First place votes in parentheses)
East Division Akron 117 (17) Ohio 92 (2) Kent State 66 Buffalo 58 Bowling Green 52 (1) Miami 35
West Division Toledo 118 (18) Western Michigan 94 (1) Eastern Michigan 68 Northern Illinois 63 Central Michigan 49 (1) Ball State 28
Tournament champs Toledo (15), Akron (1), Bowling Green (1), Central Michigan (1), Ohio (1), Western Michigan (1)
Honors
Honor Recipient Preseason All-MAC EastDemetrius Treadwell, Sr., F, AkronRichaun Holmes, Sr., F, Bowling GreenWill Regan, Sr., F, BuffaloKris Brewer, Kent State, Sr., G, Kent StateMaurice Ndour, Sr., F, Ohio Preseason All-MAC WestChris Fowler, Jr., G, Central MichiganKarrington Ward, Sr., F, Eastern MichiganJulius Brown, Sr., G, ToledoJustin Drummond, Sr., G/F, ToledoDavid Brown, Grad., G, Western Michigan
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
Coach of the Year: Keno Davis, Central Michigan Player of the Year: Justin Moss, Buffalo Freshman of the Year: Sean Sellers, Ball State Defensive Player of the Year: Richaun Holmes, Bowling Green Sixth Man of the Year: Kris Brewer, Kent State
Honors
Honor Recipient Postseason All-MAC First TeamRichaun Holmes, Bowling Green FJustin Moss, Buffalo, FChris Fowler, Central Michigan, GJimmy Hall, Kent State, FJulius Brown, Toledo, G Postseason All-MAC Second TeamShannon Evans, Buffalo, GDevareaux Manley, Kent State, GEric Washington, Miami, GMaurice Ndour, Ohio, FDavid Brown, Western Michigan, G Postseason All-MAC Third TeamPat Forsythe, Akron, CJohn Simons, Central Michigan, FRaven Lee, Eastern Michigan, GJustin Drummond, Toledo, G/FJ.D. Weatherspoon, Toledo, F Postseason All-MAC Honorable MentionKarrington Ward, Eastern Michigan, FKris Brewer, Kent State, GJavarez Willis, Ohio, GNathan Boothe, Toledo, CConnar Tava, Western Michigan, F All-MAC Freshman TeamNoah Robotham, Akron, GSean Sellers, Ball State, FLamonte Bearden, Buffalo, GJosh Kozinski, Central Michigan, GThomas Wilder, Western Michigan, G
See also 2014–15 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
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