2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
League	NCAA Division I
Sport	Basketball
Number of teams	13
Regular season
League champions	Miami
Season MVP	Turner Battle
Tournament
Champions	Ohio
Runners-up	Buffalo
Finals MVP	Leon Williams

2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Miami (OH)	12	–	6		.667			19	–	11		.633
Buffalo	11	–	7		.611			23	–	10		.697
Ohio †	11	–	7		.611			21	–	11		.656
Akron	11	–	7		.611			19	–	10		.655
Kent State	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
Marshall	3	–	15		.167			6	–	22		.214
West
Western Michigan	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
Toledo	11	–	7		.611			16	–	13		.552
Bowling Green	10	–	8		.556			18	–	11		.621
Ball State	10	–	8		.556			15	–	13		.536
Northern Illinois	7	–	11		.389			11	–	17		.393
Eastern Michigan	5	–	13		.278			12	–	18		.400
Central Michigan	4	–	14		.222			10	–	18		.357
† 2005 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2004, followed by the start of the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2005 and concluded in March 2005. Miami won the regular season title with a conference record of 12–6 by one game over a five-way tie for second place. Fourth-seeded Ohio beat Miami in the semi-finals and defeated second-seeded Buffalo in overtime in the final.[1][2] Leon Williams of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.[3] Ohio represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament. There they lost in the first round to Florida.[4]

Preseason awards

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 21, 2004.[5]

Preseason men's basketball poll

Buffalo was picked by the media to win the East. Toledo was picked to win the West.

Honors

[6]

Honor	Recipient
Preseason All-MAC East	Turner Battle, Buffalo
	Yassin Idbihi, Buffalo
	DaAndre Haynes, Kent State
	Danny Horace, Miami
	Chet Mason, Miami
Preseason All-MAC West	John Reimold, Bowling Green
	John Bowler, Eastern Michigan
	Keith Triplett, Toledo
	Sammy Villegas, Toledo
	Ben Reed, Western Michigan

Postseason

Mid–American tournament

Main article: 2005 MAC men's basketball tournament

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Postseason awards

[7][8]

1. Coach of the Year: Charlie Coles, Miami
2. Player of the Year: Turner Battle, Buffalo
3. Freshman of the Year: Leon Williams, Ohio
4. Defensive Player of the Year: Chet Mason, Miami
5. Sixth Man of the Year: Mark Bortz, Buffalo

Honors

[9][7]

Honor	Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team	Josh Almanson, Bowling Green
	Turner Battle, Buffalo
	Danny Horace, Miami
	Chet Mason, Miami
	Ben Reed, Western Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Second Team	Romeo Travis, Akron
	Dennis Trammell, Ball State
	John Reimold, Bowling Green
	Keith Triplett, Toledo
	Levi Rost, Western Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention	Darryl Peterson, Akron
	Mark Bortz, Buffalo
	Kevin Nelson, Central Michigan
	John Bowler, Eastern Michigan
	Jason Edwin, Kent State
	Kevin Warzynski, Kent State
	Mike McKinney, Northern Illinois
	Mychal Green, Ohio
	Sonny Troutman, Ohio
	Leon Williams, Ohio
All-MAC Freshman Team	Bubba Walther, Akron
	Leon Williams, Ohio
	Jeremy Fears, Ohio
	Kashif Payne, Toledo
	Joe Reitz, Western Michigan

See also

2004–05 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

References

1. "Bobcats move within one win of NCAA berth". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
2. "Bobcats trailed by as many as 19". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
3. "Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
4. "Florida blows 20-point lead, but still finds a way to win". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
5. "MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY HELD IN CLEVELAND".
6. "MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAMS ANNOUNCED".
7. "MAC ANNOUNCES 2005 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM AND THREE SPECIALTY AWARDS".
8. "CHARLIE COLES HONORED AS MAC COACH OF THE YEAR - UB'S TURNER BATTLE COPS PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD".
9. "MAC ANNOUNCES 2005 ALL-MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM".