The 2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2011, followed by the start of the

2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011, with the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic and ended with the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 2, 2012, at the Mer ...

in November. Conference play began in January 2012 and concluded in March 2012.

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won the regular season title with a conference record of 13–3 over second place

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. Third-seeded

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defeated Akron in the MAC tournament final and represented the

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in the NCAA tournament where they defeated

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and

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then lost in the Sweet Sixteen to top-seeded

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in overtime.

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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West Division

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Tournament champs

Kent State (12), Akron (6), Ball State (3), Western Michigan (2), Central Michigan (1)

Honors

Postseason

Mid–American tournament

NCAA tournament

Postseason awards

#Coach of the Year:

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, Eastern Michigan #Player of the Year:

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, Buffalo #Freshman of the Year: Julius Brown, Toledo #Defensive Player of the Year: Zeke Marshall, Akron #Sixth Man of the Year:

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, Akron

Honors

References

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Preseason awards

Preseason men's basketball poll

East Division

West Division

Tournament champs

Honors

Postseason

Mid–American tournament

NCAA tournament

Postseason awards

Honors

See also

References