2018–19 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

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2018–19 Mid–American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 2018
through March 2019
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN3, CBSSN
Regular Season
ChampionBuffalo
Season MVPC. J. Massinburg, Buffalo
Tournament
ChampionsBuffalo
  Runners-upBowling Green
Finals MVPJeremy Harris
Mid–American Conference men's basketball seasons
← 2017–18
2019–20 →
2018–19 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 15 Buffalo † 16 – 2   .889 32 – 4   .889
Bowling Green 12 – 6   .667 22 – 12   .647
Kent State 11 – 7   .611 22 – 11   .667
Akron 8 – 10   .444 17 – 16   .515
Miami (OH) 7 – 11   .389 15 – 17   .469
Ohio 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452
West
Toledo 13 – 5   .722 25 – 8   .758
Central Michigan 10 – 8   .556 23 – 12   .657
Eastern Michigan 9 – 9   .500 15 – 17   .469
Northern Illinois 8 – 10   .444 17 – 17   .500
Ball State 6 – 12   .333 16 – 17   .485
Western Michigan 2 – 16   .111 8 – 24   .250
† 2019 MAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2019 and concluded in March 2019. The season marked the 76th season of Mid–American Conference basketball.

Preseason[]

In the preseason, Buffalo, which returned five of its six leading scorers from a team that defeated Arizona Wildcats men's basketball in the NCAA tournament, was discussed as a team that could potentially make a "Cinderalla run" in the NCAA Tournament.[1][2]

Coaching changes[]

Conference predictions[]

Predicted MAC results[]

Preseason MAC teams[]

Watchlists[]

Regular season[]

Conference matrix[]

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

  Akron Ball St BGSU Buffalo CMU EMU Kent St Miami N. Illinois Ohio Toledo WMU
vs. Akron – 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 –1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1
vs. Ball St. 0–1 – 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2
vs. BGSU 1–1 0–1 – 1–1 0–2 0–1 0– 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–2
vs. Buffalo 0–2 0–1 1–1 – 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–2 0–1
vs. CMU 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 – 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–2
vs. EMU 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–2
vs. Kent St. 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 – 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–2
vs. Miami 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 – 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0
vs. N. Illinois 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 – 0–2 2–0 1–1
vs. Ohio 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 – 1–0 0–1
vs. Toledo 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–2 0–1 – 0–2
vs. WMU 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 –
Total 8–10 6–12 12–6 16–2 10–8 9–9 11–7 7–11 8–10 6–12 13–5 2–16

Season summary & highlights[]

Points scored[]

Conference regular season[]

Midseason watchlists[]

Postseason[]

Mid–American Tournament[]

Main article: 2019 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

Highlights[]

NCAA Tournament[]

Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

National Invitation Tournament[]

Main article: 2019 National Invitation Tournament

Awards and honors[]

References[]

  1. ^ Boone, Kyle (October 19, 2018). "College basketball preview: 11 potential Cinderella squads who could surprise in 2019 NCAA Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Johnson, Raphielle (October 19, 2018). "Nine mid-majors that can be the next Loyola-Chicago". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
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