2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams13
Regular season
League championsCentral Michigan
  Runners-upKent State
Season MVPChris Kaman
Tournament
ChampionsCentral Michigan
  Runners-upKent State
Finals MVPChris Kaman
Mid-American men's basketball seasons
2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 12 – 6   .667 21 – 10   .677
Miami (OH) 11 – 7   .611 13 – 15   .464
Akron 9 – 9   .500 14 – 14   .500
Marshall 9 – 9   .500 14 – 15   .483
Ohio 8 – 10   .444 14 – 16   .467
Buffalo 2 – 16   .111 5 – 23   .179
West
Central Michigan † 14 – 4   .778 25 – 7   .781
Northern Illinois 11 – 7   .611 17 – 14   .548
Western Michigan 10 – 8   .556 20 – 11   .645
Eastern Michigan 8 – 10   .444 14 – 14   .500
Bowling Green 8 – 10   .444 13 – 16   .448
Ball State 8 – 10   .444 13 – 17   .433
Toledo 7 – 11   .389 14 – 15   .483
† 2003 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002–03 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2002, followed by the start of the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2003 and concluded in March 2003. Central Michigan won the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4 by two games over second-place Kent State. Central Michigan defeated Kent State in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament.[1] There they defeated Creighton in the first round before losing to Duke.[2][3]

Preseason awards

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The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 24, 2002.[4]

Preseason men's basketball poll

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(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

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  1. Ohio (22) 199
  2. Miami (5) 166
  3. Kent State (7) 155
  4. Marshall (1) 94
  5. Akron (1) 89
  6. Buffalo 58

West Division

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  1. Ball State (33) 249
  2. Western Michigan 191
  3. Toledo (3) 155
  4. Northern Illinois 126
  5. Bowling Green 117
  6. Central Michigan 113
  7. Eastern Michigan 50

Honors

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Honor Recipient
Preseason All-MAC East Brandon Hunter, Ohio
Antonio Gates, Kent State
Andy Hipsher, Akron
Ronald Blackshear, Marshall
Juby Johnson, Miami
Preseason All-MAC West Theron Smith, Ball State
Chris Kaman, Central Michigan
Ricky Cottrill, Eastern Michigan
Nick Moore, Toledo
Robby Collum, Western Michigan

Postseason

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Mid–American Tournament

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Main article: 2003 MAC men's basketball tournament

NCAA tournament

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Main article: 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Postseason awards

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  1. Coach of the Year: Jay Smith, Central Michigan
  2. Player of the Year: Chris Kaman, Central Michigan
  3. Freshman of the Year: Sammy Villegas, Toledo
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Kaman, Central Michigan
  5. Sixth Man of the Year: Whitney Robinson, Central Michigan

Honors

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Honor Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team Chris Williams, Ball State
Chris Kaman, Central Michigan
Antonio Gates, Kent State
Marcus Smallwood, Northern Illinois
Brandon Hunter, Ohio
Postseason All-MAC Second Team Derrick Tarver, Akron
Mike Manciel, Central Michigan
Ryan Prillman, Eastern Michigan
Ronald Blackshear, Marshall
Juby Johnson, Miami
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention Johnny Hollingsworth, Akron
Kevin Netter, Bowling Green
Turner Battle, Buffalo
J.R. Wallace, Central Michigan
Eric Haut, Miami
P.J. Smith, Northern Illinois
Nick Moore, Toledo
Keith Triplett, Toledo
Robby Collum, Western Michigan
Anthony Kann, Western Michigan
All-MAC Freshman Team Sammy Villegas, Toledo
Ron Lewis, Bowling Green
Josh Hausfeld, Miami
DeAndre Haynes, Kent State
Todd Peterson, Northern Illinois

See also

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2002–03 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

References

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  1. ^ "Kaman, Meerman lead Chippewas to title". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Chippewas hang on to win after Creighton rally". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Blue Devils show shades of powerful past in rout". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "MAC NEWS MEDIA PICKS BALL STATE AND OHIO TO WIN THEIR DIVISIONS".
  5. ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2003 ALL-MAC TEAM".
  6. ^ a b "MAC ANNOUNCES FIRST POST SEASON AWARDS".
  7. ^ "MAC CHAMPION CENTRAL MICHIGAN SWEEPS LEAGUE'S SPECIALTY AWARDS".
  8. ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2004 ALL-MAC TEAM".
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