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2004–05 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Season
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 2004–05 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team, Ohio beat Miami in the semi-finals and defeated second-seeded 2004–05 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team, Buffalo in overtime in the final. Leon Williams (basketball, born 1986), Leon Williams of Ohio was named the tournament MVP. Ohio represented the Mid-American Conference, MAC in the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament. There they lost in the first round to 2004–05 Florida Gators men's basketball team, Florida. Preseason awards The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 21, 2004. Preseason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. It also organizes the Athletics (physical culture), athletic programs of colleges and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until the 1956–57 academic year, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the NCAA University Division, University Division and the NCAA College Division, College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of NCAA Division I, Division I, NCAA Division II, Division II, and NCAA Division III, Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer athletic scholarships to students. Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
