The 2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2015, followed by the start of the
2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 13. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and ended with the Final Four in Houston April 2–4. Practices officially began on October 2.
Rule changes
The followin ...
in November. Conference play began in January 2016 and concluded in March 2016.
Akron won the regular season title with a conference record of 13–5 over second place
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
. Third-seeded
Buffalo defeated Akron in the
MAC tournament final and represented the
MAC in the
NCAA tournament where they lost to
Miami (FL) in the first round.
Preseason awards
The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2015.
Preseason men's basketball poll
''(First place votes in parentheses)''
East Division
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Akron 132 (17)
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Kent State
Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in Ash ...
116 (5)
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Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
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Buffalo 64 (1)
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Miami
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60
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Bowling Green 42
West Division
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Central Michigan 138 (23)
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Toledo
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* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
Places Belize
* Toledo District
* Toledo Settlement
Bolivia
* Toledo, Orur ...
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Western Michigan 94
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Eastern Michigan 71
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Northern Illinois 37
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Ball State
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On July 25, 1917, the Ball brothers, industrialists and founders of the Ball C ...
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Tournament champs
Central Michigan (15), Akron (6), Buffalo (1), Kent State (1)
Honors
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Postseason awards
#Coach of the Year:
Keith Dambrot
Keith Brett Dambrot (born October 26, 1958) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach of Duquesne University.
During his high school head coaching career, he coached future NBA star LeBron James for two ye ...
, Akron
#Player of the Year:
Antonio Campbell
Antonio Campbell (born December 24, 1994) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Ohio Bobcats.
College career
As a freshman Campbell averaged 3.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 9.6 minutes per game for Ohio.
In his ...
, Ohio
#Freshman of the Year: James Thompson IV, Eastern Michigan
#Defensive Player of the Year: Khaliq Spicer, Kent State
#Sixth Man of the Year:
Isaiah Johnson, Akron
Honors
See also
2015–16 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
References
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