2020–21 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Season
The 2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2021 and concluded in March 2021. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Toledo won the regular season title with a conference record of 15-4. Ohio won the MAC tournament and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they defeated No. 4-seeded Virginia in the first round before falling to No. 5-seeded Creighton in the second round. Toledo went to the NIT where they lost to Richmond in the first round. Preseason awards The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 19, 2020. Preseason men's basketball coaches poll ''(First place votes in parenthesis)'' # Bowling Green (8) 132 # Ohio (1) 117 # Akron (2) 115 # Buffalo 109 # Ball State 104 # Toledo (1) 93 # Kent State 65 # Eastern M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until 1957, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the University Division and the College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of Division I, Division II, and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships. Generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 National Invitation Tournament
The 2021 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 16 NCAA Division I men's college basketball teams that had not been selected to participate in the 2021 NCAA tournament. The Tournament began on March 17 and ended on March 28. All rounds were played at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas or the UNT Coliseum in Denton, Texas. First-round games began on Wednesday, March 17, and was played through Saturday, March 20. Quarterfinals also took place Thursday, March 25. The semifinals and championship took place Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28. The 2021 tournament also featured a third-place game Sunday, March 28, which hadn’t been played at the NIT since 2003. Also, the final game to be played was not the championship, but rather the third-place game. This was the first NIT in which the semifinals and final were not played in New York City. Participants Teams and pairings for the 2021 NIT were released by the NIT Committee at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jayvon Graves
Jayvon Donnell Graves (born December 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the Buffalo Bulls. High school career Graves was born in Canton, Ohio but grew up in Malvern, Ohio. He began playing basketball at the age of six and was also a star player in baseball and football. He attended St. Vincent–St. Mary High School where he was coached by Dru Joyce II. As a senior, he helped St. Vincent-St. Mary to its first state title since 2011 and 25–5 record. He scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the title game. Graves averaged 21.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. He shared All-Ohio Player of the Year honors in Division II with Trotwood High School's Torrey Patton, and Graves was named cleveland.com Boys Basketball Player of the Year. In AAU play, he competed for the King James Shooting Stars. Graves was a three-star recruit with offers f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Justin Turner (basketball)
Justin Rafael Turner (born March 12, 1998), nicknamed "Juice" or "JT", is an American professional basketball player for Río Ourense Termal of the LEB Oro. He played college basketball for the Bowling Green Falcons. Early life and high school career Turner was born and grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and attended Renaissance High School. As a senior, he averaged 21 points, seven rebounds, and five assists per game and was named first team All-City and second team All-State. He committed to the Bowling Green Falcons over several other Mid-American Conference schools. College career Turner played in four games as a true freshman before using a medical redshirt due to a season-ending injury. He was named to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) All-Freshman team and honorable mention all-conference after averaging 15.9 points per game as a redshirt freshman. Turner averaged 18.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game and was named first team All-MAC the following se ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Loren Cristian Jackson
Loren Cristian Jackson (born December 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who plays for SC Derby of the ABA League. Early life and high school career Jackson is the son of Loren Brian Jackson, the founder and basketball coach at Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Florida. Jackson played at Victory Rock Prep. As a senior, Jackson averaged 22.2 points and 7.3 assists per game. College career Jackson began his college career at Long Beach State. After not receiving much playing time as a freshman, he decided to transfer to Akron. His father was friends with Akron coach John Groce and Jackson wanted to play with former high school teammate Deng Riak. Jackson scored in double figures in seven straight games in January and February 2019, and evolved into Akron's go-to player despite his short stature. As a sophomore, Jackson averaged 13.9 points and 3.1 assists per game. Jackson scored a career-high 35 points in three games, versus Ohio, Bowling Green, and Buffalo. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Western Michigan Broncos Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by first-year head coach Clayton Bates, played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 5–16, 4–12 in MAC play to finish in ninth place. As a result, they failed to qualify for the MAC tournament. The MAC announced the removal of division play in-conference beginning this year. Previous season The Broncos finished the 2019–20 season 13–19, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Toledo. On March 11, 2020, the school announced that Steve Hawkins would not be returning as head coach, ending his 17-year tenure with the team. On April 2, it was announced that long- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Central Michigan Chippewas Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by ninth-year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. Starting this season, the MAC announced the removal of divisions. The Chippewas finished the season 7–16, 3–13 in MAC play to finish in 11th place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament. Following the season, the school fired Davis after nine years. Previous season The Chippewas finished the 2019–20 season 14–18, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Ohio. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers 2020 recruiting class Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season , - Source ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Northern Illinois Huskies Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by interim head coach Lamar Chapman, played their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the Mid-American Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Huskies finished the season 3–16, 2–12 in MAC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament which had been limited to provide that the bottom four finishers would not be eligible. The MAC also announced the removal of divisions in cost-cutting measure partly attributed to COVID-19. On January 3, 2021, it was announced that head coach Mark Montgomery had been relieved of his duties after the team's 1–7 start to the season. Associate head coach Lamar Chapman was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Previous season The Huskies finished the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represented Miami University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by 4th-year head coach Jack Owens, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. Previous season The RedHawks finished the 2019–20 season 13–19 overall, 5–13 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. As the No. 12 seed in the MAC tournament, they defeated Buffalo in the first round before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Offseason Departures Roster Schedule and results Miami had to cancel its game against Defiance due to COVID-19. They have postponed their games against Ohio, Central Michigan, Western Michigan, and Eastern Michigan. They have canceled a game against Akron. , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, MAC ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Eastern Michigan Eagles Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 10th-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference. Starting this season, the MAC announced the removal of divisions. They finished the season 6–12, 3–11 in MAC play to finish in 10th place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament. Following the season, the school announced it as parting ways with Murphy after 10 seasons. On April 12, 2021, the school hired EMU alum and former Kent State, Arkansas, and South Florida head coach Stan Heath as the team's new head coach. Previous season The Eagles finished the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 16–16, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in a tie for last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Kent State Golden Flashes Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by 10th-year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, in Kent, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). It was the program's 105th season of play and 70th as a member of the MAC. Previous season The Golden Flashes finished the 2019–20 season 20–12 overall, 9–9 in MAC play to finish fourth place in the East Division. They defeated Eastern Michigan in the first round of the MAC tournament before the rest of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers 2020 recruiting class Roster Schedule and results Kent State had to cancel games against Alcorn State, Purdue Fort Wayne, Eastern Michigan, and Oh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Ball State Cardinals Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by eighth-year head coach James Whitford, played their home games at Worthen Arena as members of the Mid-American Conference. Starting this season, the MAC announced the removal of divisions. Previous season The Cardinals finished the 2019–20 season 18–13, 11–7, to finish in a tie for first place in the MAC West division. They were scheduled to play Kent State in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament, but the remainder of the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, MAC tournament , - , - Source References {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team Ball State Cardinals men's basketball seasons Ball State Cardinals Ba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |