2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
League	NCAA Division I
Sport	Basketball
Number of teams	12
Regular season
League champions	Western Michigan and Toledo
Season MVP	Javon McCrea
Tournament
Champions	Western Michigan
Runners-up	Toledo
Finals MVP	David Brown

2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Buffalo	13	–	5		.722			19	–	10		.655
Akron	12	–	6		.667			21	–	13		.618
Ohio	11	–	7		.611			25	–	12		.676
Miami	8	–	10		.444			13	–	18		.419
Kent State	7	–	11		.389			16	–	16		.500
Bowling Green	6	–	12		.333			12	–	20		.375
West
Toledo	14	–	4		.778			27	–	7		.794
Western Michigan †	14	–	4		.778			23	–	10		.697
Eastern Michigan	10	–	8		.556			22	–	15		.595
Northern Illinois	8	–	10		.444			15	–	17		.469
Central Michigan	3	–	15		.167			10	–	21		.323
Ball State	2	–	16		.111			5	–	25		.167
† 2014 MAC tournament winner

The 2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2013, followed by the start of the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2014 and concluded in March 2014. Western Michigan and Toledo shared the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4. Top-seeded Western Michigan defeated Toledo in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to Syracuse.[1][2]

Preseason awards

The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 29, 2013.[3]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

1. Akron 143 (18)
2. Buffalo 120 (6)
3. Ohio 94
4. Kent State 91 (1)
5. Miami 42
6. Bowling Green 35

West Division

1. Toledo 149 (24)
2. Western Michigan 108
3. Eastern Michigan 101 (1)
4. Ball State 89
5. Central Michigan 50
6. Northern Illinois 28

Tournament champs

Akron (14), Toledo (7), Buffalo (1)

Honors

Honor	Recipient
Preseason All-MAC East	Javon McCrea, Buffalo
	Demetrius Treadwell, Akron
	Will Felder, Miami
	Will Regan, Buffalo
	Quincy Diggs, Akron
Preseason All-MAC West	Rian Pearson, Toledo
	Julius Brown, Toledo
	Shayne Whittington, Western Michigan
	Majok Majok, Ball State
	Glenn Bryant, Eastern Michigan

Postseason

Mid–American tournament

Main article: 2014 MAC men's basketball tournament

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Postseason awards

[4][5]

1. Coach of the Year: Steve Hawkins, Western Michigan
2. Player of the Year: Javon McCrea, Buffalo
3. Freshman of the Year: Zavier Turner, Ball State
4. Defensive Player of the Year: Da’Shonte Riley, Eastern Michigan
5. Sixth Man of the Year: Jake Kretzer, Akron

Honors

[6]

Honor	Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team	Julius Brown, G, Toledo
	David Brown, G, Western Michigan
	Javon McCrea, F, Buffalo
	Demetrius Treadwell, F, Akron
	Shayne Whittington, F, Western Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Second Team	Quincy Diggs, G, Akron
	Will Felder, F, Miami
	Nick Kellogg, G, Ohio
	Maurice Ndour, F, Ohio
	Rian Pearson, G, Toledo
Postseason All-MAC Third Team	Justin Drummond, G, Toledo
	Chris Fowler, G, Central Michigan
	Richaun Holmes, F, Bowling Green
	Majok Majok, F/C, Ball State
	Karrington Ward, F, Eastern Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention	Kris Brewer, G, Kent Statee
	Josh Freelove, G, Buffalo
	Connor Tava, F, Western Michigan
	Jordan Threloff, C, Northern Illinois
	J.D. Weatherspoon, F, Toledo
All-MAC Freshman Team	Aaric Armstead, G, Northern Illinois
	Shannon Evans, G, Buffalo
	Tucker Haymond, G, Western Michigan
	Zavier Turner, G, Ball State
	Jonathan Williams, G, Toledo

See also

• 2013–14 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

References

1. "Western Michigan tops Toledo for MAC title, tourney berth". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. "Syracuse clamps down on Western Michigan in blowout". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
3. "MAC Announces 2013-14 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll".
4. "Buffalo's McCrea, Western Michigan's Hawkins Receive Top MAC Honors".
5. "BSU's Turner, EMU's Riley, Akron's Kretzer Honored".
6. "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS".