MAC Men's Basketball Release (1.18.20)
MAC Men's Basketball Statistics
MAC Men’s Basketball – Saturday, January 18th
Miami at Ball State, 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
Toledo at Akron, 2 p.m. (ESPN3)
Buffalo at Central Michigan, 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 2 p.m. (ESPN3)
Kent State at Western Michigan, 4 p.m. (ESPN3)
Northern Illinois at Bowling Green, 4 p.m. (ESPN+)
Quick Facts
• The MAC has three teams listed in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25. Kent State leads the way at No. 13 while Akron is right behind at No. 14. Bowling Green rounds things out at No. 22.
• NCAA Net Ranking Update: The MAC has two teams listed in the Top-100 with Akron at No. 39 & Kent State at No. 99. The MAC ranks 12th overall in Conference NET.
• The entire college basketball world was stunned by the passing of Bart Wegenke. Wegenke officiated college basketball for the past 34 years, including 21 years at the NCAA Division I level. Tributes to Bart have flooded in from across the country; from collegiate referees, officiating coordinators, head coaches, assistant coaches, athletic administrators, conference commissioners, and players. In honor of his passion and commitment to the game of college basketball for more than three decades, all men’s basketball officials representing the Collegiate Officiating Consortium, LLC (consisting of the Big Ten Conference, Mid-American Conference, Summit League, Horizon League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and America East Conference) will wear a commemorative patch bearing the name “BART” on the their officiating jerseys. This memorial tribute to Bart Wegenke will take place in every conference game involving the six NCAA Division I conferences (listed above) from Tuesday, January 21 through Sunday, January 26.
• The Akron Zips have won five straight games, including four consecutive MAC games. During that stretch, the Zips have outscored the opponents by a +16.6 margin (+83, 385-302). In the four league games, Akron holds a +19.3 margin (+77, 300-223).
• Ball State is having their best defensive season across the board since Whitford has been at the helm. Ball State is allowing 61.6 points per game, 10 fewer points per game than last year and the lowest mark of Whitford's BSU tenure.
• Central Michigan is third in the country in scoring, averaging 83.8 points per game. They are giving up 75.9 points per game. The Chippewas are 9-0 at McGuirk Arena this season.
