1999–2000_Mid-American_Conference_men's_basketball_season

1999–2000 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

1999–2000 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

Sports season

The 1999–2000 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 1999, followed by the start of the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2000 and concluded in March 2000. Central Michigan won the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4 by one game over second-place Kent State. Ball State defeated Miami in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament.[2] There they lost to UCLA.[3] Kent State and Bowling Green both played in the NIT.[4]

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Preseason awards

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 21, 1999.[5]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Akron (15) 230
  2. Kent State (17) 220
  3. Bowling Green 173
  4. Marshall (2) 150
  5. Ohio (4) 146
  6. Miami 103
  7. Buffalo 40

West Division

  1. Toledo (20) 189
  2. Ball State (11) 162
  3. Northern Illinois (3) 123
  4. Western Michigan (3) 117
  5. Central Michigan (1) 116
  6. Eastern Michigan 87

Tournament champs

Kent State (15), Akron (12), Bowling Green (3), Ohio (4), Marshall (2), Toledo (1), Northern Illinois (1)

Honors

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Postseason

Mid–American Tournament

Main article: 2000 MAC men's basketball tournament

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Postseason awards

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  1. Coach of the Year: Gary Waters, Kent State
  2. Player of the Year: Anthony Stacey, Bowling Green
  3. Freshman of the Year: Theron Smith, Ball State
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Rob Mestas, Miami

Honors

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References

  1. [1]
    "Year-By-Year Standings" (PDF). 2009-10 MAC Men’s Basketball Record Book. Mid-American Conference. November 11, 2009. pp. 75–78. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "1999-00 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "2000 NCAA tournament: Scores". NCAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "1999-2000 NIT Basketball Tournament". Infoplease. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  5. [5]
    "TOLEDO AND AKRON FAVORED IN MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL".
  6. [6]
    "MEN'S PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED".
  7. [7]
    "STACEY, MESTAS, SMITH WIN MAC INDIVIDUAL PLAYER HONORS".
  8. [8]
    "ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED".
  9. [9]
    "MAC ANNOUNCES 2000 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM".
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