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
League	NCAA Division I
Sport	Basketball
Number of teams	13
Regular season
League champions	Bowling Green
Runners-up	Kent State
Season MVP	Anthony Stacey
Tournament
Champions	Ball State
Runners-up	Miami
Finals MVP	Duane Clemens
Mid-American men's basketball seasons
	← 1998–99 2000–01 →

1999–2000 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Bowling Green	14	–	4	.778	22	–	8	.733
Kent State	13	–	5	.722	23	–	8	.742
Akron	11	–	7	.611	17	–	11	.607
Marshall	11	–	7	.611	21	–	9	.700
Ohio	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
Miami	8	–	10	.444	15	–	15	.500
Buffalo	3	–	15	.167	5	–	23	.179
West
Ball State†	11	–	7	.611	22	–	9	.710
Toledo	11	–	7	.611	18	–	13	.581
Eastern Michigan	9	–	9	.500	15	–	13	.536
Northern Illinois	7	–	11	.389	13	–	15	.464
Western Michigan	6	–	12	.333	10	–	18	.357
Central Michigan	2	–	16	.111	6	–	23	.207

† 2000 MAC tournament winner As of ^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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

Akron (15) 230
Kent State (17) 220
Bowling Green 173
Marshall (2) 150
Ohio (4) 146
Miami 103
Buffalo 40

West Division

Toledo (20) 189
Ball State (11) 162
Northern Illinois (3) 123
Western Michigan (3) 117
Central Michigan (1) 116
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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Honor	Recipient
Preseason All-MAC First Team	Anthony Stacey, Bowling Green
	John Whorton, Kent State
	Greg Stempin, Toledo
	Jami Bosley, Akron
	T.J. Lux, N. Illinois

Postseason

Mid–American Tournament

NCAA tournament

Postseason awards

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

Honors

^[8] ^[9]

Honor	Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team	Shaun Stonerook, Ohio
	Anthony Stacey, Bowling Green
	Tamar Slay, Marshall
	T.J. Lux, N. Illinois
	Greg Stempin, Toledo
Postseason All-MAC Second Team	John Whorton, Kent
	Duane Clemens, Ball State
	Anthony Taylor, Miami
	Jami Bosley, Akron
	Trevor Huffman, Kent
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention	J.R. VanHoose, Marshall
	Tony Barksdale, W. Michigan
	David Webber, C. Michigan
	Jimmal Ball, Akron
	Calvin Warner, E. Michigan
	Sanjay Adell, Ohio
	Justin Hall, Toledo
	Dave Esterkamp, Bowling Green
	Rob Mestas, Miami
	Len Matela, Bowling Green
All-MAC Freshman Team	Andy Hipsher, Akron
	Theron Smith, Ball State
	Chad Pleiness, Central Michigan
	C.J. Grantham, Eastern Michigan
	Brandon Hunter, Ohio

References

^ "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.
^ "1999-00 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ "2000 NCAA tournament: Scores". NCAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ "1999-2000 NIT Basketball Tournament". Infoplease. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
^ "TOLEDO AND AKRON FAVORED IN MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL".
^ "MEN'S PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED".
^ "STACEY, MESTAS, SMITH WIN MAC INDIVIDUAL PLAYER HONORS".
^ "ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED".
^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2000 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM".

[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] "1999-00 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

[3] "2000 NCAA tournament: Scores". NCAA. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

[4] "1999-2000 NIT Basketball Tournament". Infoplease. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

[5] "TOLEDO AND AKRON FAVORED IN MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL".

[6] "MEN'S PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED".

[7] "STACEY, MESTAS, SMITH WIN MAC INDIVIDUAL PLAYER HONORS".

[8] "ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED".

[9] "MAC ANNOUNCES 2000 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM".

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