The 2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2005, followed by the start of the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2007 and concluded in March 2007. Kent State won the regular season title with a conference record of 15–3 over second-place Akron and Miami. Kent State defeated seventh-seeded Toledo in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament. There they lost in the first round to Pittsburgh.
The MAC went from 13 teams in 2004–05 to 12 with the departure of Marshall for Conference USA. This was the last change in the MAC's core membership for 20 years; its next such change was the arrival of UMass ahead of the 2025–26 season.
Preseason awards The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 26, 2005.
Preseason men's basketball poll (First place votes in parentheses)
East Division Ohio (16) 153 (6) 120 (4) 85 Kent State 85 79 45
West Division (15) 135 (5) 127 (5) 114 (1) 97 Eastern Michigan 54 40
Tournament champs Ohio (14), Akron (5), Ball State (4), Miami (2), Toledo (1)
Honors
Honor Recipient Preseason All-MAC EastLeon Williams, OhioMychal Green, OhioRomeo Travis, AkronYassin Idbihi, BuffaloKevin Warzynski, Kent State Preseason All-MAC WestMike McKinney, Northern IllinoisJohn Bowler, Eastern MichiganSammy Villegas, ToledoPeyton Stovall, Ball StateJoe Reitz, Western Michigan
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
Coach of the Year: Jim Christian, Kent State Player of the Year: DeAndre Haynes, Freshman of the Year: Maurice Acker, Ball State Defensive Player of the Year: James Hughes, Northern Illinois Sixth Man of the Year: Kevin Warzynski, Kent State
See also 2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
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