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2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
| 2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season |
|---|
| NCAA Division I |
| Basketball |
| 12 |
| Bowling Green and Buffalo |
| Michael Bramos |
| Akron |
| Buffalo |
| Nate Linhart |
The 2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2008, followed by the start of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2009 and concluded in March 2009. Bowling Green and Buffalo shared the regular season title with a conference record of 11–5. Fifth-seeded Akron defeated Buffalo in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Gonzaga.
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 30, 2008.
(First place votes in parentheses)
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Kent State (16) 124
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Miami (6) 109
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Bowling Green 70
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Akron 67
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Ohio 66
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Buffalo 35
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Western Michigan (15) 122
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Eastern Michigan (7) 105
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Central Michigan 79
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Toledo 71
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Ball State 55
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Northern Illinois 39
Kent State (11), Miami (7), Bowling Green (2), Eastern Michigan (2)
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Nate Linhart, Akron |
| Nate Miller, Bowling Green | |
| Al Fisher, Kent State | |
| Michael Bramos, Miami | |
| Jerome Tillman, Ohio | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Anthony Newell, Ball State |
| Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan | |
| Darion Anderson, Northern Illinois | |
| Tyrone Kent, Toledo | |
| David Kool, Western Michigan |
- Coach of the Year: Louis Orr, Bowling Green
- Player of the Year: Michael Bramos, Miami
- Freshman of the Year: Jarrod Jones, Ball State
- Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Linhart, Akron
- Sixth Man of the Year: Brett McKnight, Akron
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Michael Bramos, Miami, G/F |
| Al Fisher, Kent State, G | |
| Nate Miller, Bowling Green, F | |
| Rodney Pierce, Buffalo, G | |
| Jerome Tillman, Ohio, F | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Darion Anderson, Northern Illinois G |
| Brandon Bowdry, Eastern Michigan F | |
| Brett McKnight, Akron, F | |
| Tyrone Kent, Toledo, G | |
| David Kool, Western Michigan, G | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Mike Allen, Ohio, G |
| Tyler Dierkers, Miami, F | |
| Greg Gamble, Buffalo, G | |
| Jarrod Jones, Ball State, F | |
| Brandon Lampley, Ball State, G | |
| Nate Linhart, Akron, F | |
| Chris McKnight, Akron, F | |
| Brian Moten, Bowling Green, G | |
| Chris Singletary, Kent State, G/F | |
| Marcus Van, Central Michigan, F/C | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Anthony Hitchens, Akron, G |
| Jarrod Jones, Ball State, F | |
| Mike DiNunno, Northern Illinois, G | |
| Steven Coleman, Ohio, G | |
| Flenard Whitfield, Western Michigan, F |
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