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2017–18 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Season
The 2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2018 and concluded in March 2018. Buffalo won the regular season title with a conference record of 15-3. Buffalo also won the MAC tournament and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they defeated No. 4-seeded Arizona in the first round before falling to Kentucky in the second round. Preseason awards The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 26, 2017. Preseason men's basketball poll ''(First place votes in parentheses)'' East Division # Buffalo 166 (24) # Kent State 139 (2) # Ohio 127 (3) # Akron 84 (1) # Bowling Green 82 # Miami 32 West Division # Western Michigan 169 (22) # Ball State 156 (8) # Toledo 107 # Eastern Michigan 103 # Northern Illinois 57 # Central Michigan 38 Tournament champs Western M ... [...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] |
2017–18 Bowling Green Falcons Men's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Falcons, led by third-year head coach Michael Huger, played their home games at the Stroh Center as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. Previous season The Falcons finished the 2016–17 season 13–19, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 10 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Toledo. Offseason Recruiting class of 2017 Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, MAC regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, See also 2017–18 Bowling Green Falcons women's basketball team References {{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball Team Bowling Green A bowling green is a finely laid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Harris (basketball)
Jeremy Tyler Harris (born September 10, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Windsor Express of the Basketball Super League. He played college basketball Buffalo Bulls of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). High school career As a senior at Page High School, Harris led the team to the 2014 NCHSAA 4-A state tournament. Harris was the No. 8-rated prep player in North Carolina coming out of high school. College career He competed for two seasons at Gulf Coast State College. In his freshman season at Gulf Coast, he averaged 13.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Harris posted 18.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. After his sophomore season, Harris committed to play for Buffalo over Texas Tech because he liked the coaching style. Harris had 22 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in an 83–69 victory over Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball on January 23, 2018. He scored a career-high 27 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nike Sibande
Nike Sibande (born 6 June 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Darüşşafaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Professional career On 22 August 2023, Sibande started his professional career after signing with Kataja BC in Finnish Korisliiga and the FIBA Europe Cup. He left Joensuu at the end of December 2023, when leading the league with an average of 22.6 points per game. Kataja received a financial compensation for the contract termination. After a short stint with Maroussi in Greece, he signed with Merkezefendi in Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi on 26 January 2024. In July 2024, he moved to Spain after signing with Bàsquet Girona in the Liga ACB for the 2024–25 season. On April 1, 2025, he signed with Darüşşafaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi The Basketball Super League (; TBSL), also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional basketball division of the Turkish basketball league sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Oats
Nathanael Justin Oats (born October 13, 1974) is an American basketball coach, currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Alabama. Prior to Alabama, he was the head coach at the University at Buffalo. Education and playing career Oats grew up in Watertown, Wisconsin, where he was a three-year starter on the Maranatha Academy high school basketball team which went 24–0 in his senior year. He stayed in Watertown after high school, playing college basketball at NCCAA Division II/NCAA Division III Maranatha Baptist University. He was an all-conference player and served as a captain of the Crusaders while earning a bachelor's degree in math education. He subsequently received a Master of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene German
Eugene German (born December 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Northern Illinois Huskies and left as the program's all-time leading scorer and a conference champion. High school career German grew up in crime-ridden Gary, Indiana and played basketball from an early age under his father's guidance. At age 10, he was noticed by an Amateur Athletic Union coach at a church camp tournament and began playing around the state and country. German started high school at Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana but moved to Theodore Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana before playing a basketball game for Andrean. He did not play for Roosevelt either due to a left hip fracture. For his sophomore season, German transferred to 21st Century Charter School in Gary, averaging 17.4 points per game. As a junior, he averaged a state-high 32 points, six rebounds, three as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tayler Persons
Tayler Anthony Persons (born August 31, 1995) is an American basketball player for Krka of the Slovenian Basketball League and the ABA League. Standing at , he plays as point guard. Persons played for Northern Kentucky and Ball State before heading overseas to play professionally. College career Persons played his freshman season at Northern Kentucky. He averaged 13.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game and was named Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year. Following the season, he transferred to Ball State. Persons was the first player ever for the Ball State Cardinals to finish his career with 1,000 points and 400 assists. He left the Cardinals as ninth leading scorer all-time and third highest assists total. As a senior, he led Ball State in scoring at 16.7 points per game and in assists at 4.3 per game, and was named to the Third Team All-MAC. Professional career On July 17, 2019, Persons signed a one-year contract with ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wilder
Thomas Javaine Wilder (born May 14, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Nürnberg Falcons BC of the German ProA league. He played college basketball the Western Michigan. He planned to participate in the 2017 NBA draft but withdrew his name and returned for his senior season. As a senior, he averaged 18.8 points, 4.3 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. Professional career Prior to the 2018 NBA draft, Wilder had workouts with several teams, Including the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Charlotte Hornets. After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Wilder was later included in the 2018 NBA Summer League roster of the Utah Jazz. He signed with for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the German top tier on September 4, 2018. Wilder played two games for the German club then returned to the United States to sign a contract to play for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. On January 16, 2020, Wilder recorded 16 poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Perkins
Nickolaus Perkins (born October 15, 1996) is an American basketball player for TSG GhostHawks of the P. League+. He played college basketball for the Buffalo Bulls. High school career Perkins was born in Saginaw, Michigan and raised in Ypsilanti. He played four years of high school basketball for Milan High School. He led the Big Reds to a Class B State title in 2014, and nearly won a state title the following year. As a junior, Perkins averaged 15 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. As a senior in September 2014, Perkins committed to play basketball at the University at Buffalo, choosing the Bulls over offers from Toledo, Kent State, Northern Illinois, Akron, Cleveland State and Detroit Mercy. College career As a freshman at Buffalo, Perkins averaged 7.6 points per game and 4.3 rebounds per game. He averaged a little better his sophomore season as he put up 12.4 points per game and 6.7 rebounds, leading with teammate C. J. Massinburg to a MAC title in 2017, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Central Michigan Chippewas Men's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chippewas, led by sixth-year head coach Keno Davis, played their home games at McGuirk Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They defeated Bowling Green in the first round of the MAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Buffalo. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Fort Wayne and Wofford to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Liberty. Previous season The Chippewas finished the 2016–17 season 16–16, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. As the No. 11 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Kent State. Offseason Recruiting class of 2017 Recruiting class of 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Northern Illinois Huskies Men's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by seventh-year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in MAC play, to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Kent State. Previous season The Huskies finished the 2016–17 season 15–17, 7–11 in MAC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. As the No. 9 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Eastern Michigan. Offseason Coaching changes Following the season, assistant coach Lou Dawkins left the school to take an assistant coach position at Cleveland State. Assistant coach Jason Larson was not retained by the school foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles Men's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by seventh-year head coach Rob Murphy (basketball), Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center (Eastern Michigan University), Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They defeated 2017–18 Akron Zips men's basketball team, Akron in the quarterfinals of the 2018 MAC men's basketball tournament, MAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to 2017–18 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team, Toledo. They were invited to the 2018 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated 2017–18 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team, Niagara in the first round before losing in the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
