2026 MAC Tournament

[Zippy87]

4 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

 

I felt the same way with the team Freeman's senior year. We went out that offseason and reloaded.

 

I've thought of that team, too. They brought in 5 portal players the next year - Gray, Okonkwo, Hardman, Wilson, and Harris. Unless some players leave, I believe we only have two open spots right now. 

[kreed5120]

4 minutes ago, Zippy87 said:

 

I've thought of that team, too. They brought in 5 portal players the next year - Gray, Okonkwo, Hardman, Wilson, and Harris. Unless some players leave, I believe we only have two open spots right now. 

 

IMO 2-3 guys will transfer due to lack of playing time or fit. I would expect 3-4 portal additions. Add in Young, Eric and MMK that bring us to 6-7. From there that leaves opportunities for 2-3 additional players to earn solid, consistent minutes.

 

I'm not as knowledgeable on who we have redshirting or true freshman coming in, but I'm sure we'll have some competition to fill out those roles.

[ZipsBBjunkie]

Let’s enjoy this week and remember how good we have it right now! MAC Tourny one of the best experiences in college basketball! 

[Westie]

Word is Halligan a little dinged up. Hopefully he can play this week. But if not, they need to carry on his toughness and defensive energy to start games.

[Let'sGoZips94]

23 minutes ago, Westie said:

Word is Halligan a little dinged up. Hopefully he can play this week. But if not, they need to carry on his toughness and defensive energy to start games.

 

Banged up other than his broken nose that he has been playing with for weeks? Haha

[zippy5]

1 hour ago, ZipsBBjunkie said:

Let’s enjoy this week and remember how good we have it right now! MAC Tourny one of the best experiences in college basketball! 

Yeah I mean we can probably send the same video fifteen minutes before the first game Thursday in Cleveland too

[Let'sGoZips94]

52 minutes ago, zippy5 said:

Yeah I mean we can probably send the same video fifteen minutes before the first game Thursday in Cleveland too

 

There will be many more fans than that on Thursday at 11am. 

[Westie]

1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Banged up other than his broken nose that he has been playing with for weeks? Haha

Something from the NIU game is what I heard. A pull or a tweak 

[Zips1991]

8 hours ago, Zips1991 said:

Zips are favored by 13.5 against Buffalo with an O/U of 162.5.

Miami is favored by 7.5 over UMass, and for some reason the other two games are not listed yet.

Toledo is favored by 1.5 over BG. The Kent game still isn't listed yet. 

[Hilltopper]

Word is that as of last week there has been record ticket sales for the tournament. In the neighborhood of a 50% increase over total sales from last year with a week still to go. Rocket Mortgage is going to be rocking!

[Reslife4Life]

28 minutes ago, Hilltopper said:

Word is that as of last week there has been record ticket sales for the tournament. In the neighborhood of a 50% increase over total sales from last year with a week still to go. Rocket Mortgage is going to be rocking!

Is there a world where they open the upper bowl?

[ewbrooman1]

12 minutes ago, Reslife4Life said:

Is there a world where they open the upper bowl?

They've opened part of it in the past for the championship game. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

9 hours ago, Hilltopper said:

Word is that as of last week there has been record ticket sales for the tournament. In the neighborhood of a 50% increase over total sales from last year with a week still to go. Rocket Mortgage is going to be rocking!

 

Amazing what the MAC can be when Balls, NIU, and the Directional Michigans aren't invited. 

[pdt1420]

I was told they released everywhere in the lower bowl and were talking about opening Loudville (her words)

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

Horrendous lack of knowledge from Ken lol. 

[NWAkron]

Shammas 6th Man of the year...again.

[kreed5120]

2 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

Shammas 6th Man of the year...again.

TJ got robbed. I'm not even sure if Suder put up the best numbers on his own team, let alone the MAC. They should just change the award name to best player on the best team. That's all it ever is anymore.

[ZipForNow]

1 minute ago, kreed5120 said:

TJ got robbed. I'm not even sure if Suder put up the best numbers on his own team, let alone the MAC. They should just change the award name to best player on the best team. That's all it ever is anymore.

Further motivation in the tournament, as if any more were needed.

[NWAkron]

2 minutes ago, ZipForNow said:

Further motivation in the tournament, as if any more were needed.

Just saw a mid major poll that had Miami #1 ahead of Gonzaga.  22 first place votes to 5.  Talk about garbage in and garbage out.  

[Zips1991]

Spreads for the Quarterfinals are below. Will there be any upsets?

Akron (-12.5) over Buffalo
Miami (-7.5) over UMass
Toledo (-1.5) over BG
Kent (-3.5) over Ohio

[kreed5120]

2025-26 MAC Men’s Basketball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Travis Steele, Miami*
Player of the Year: Peter Suder, Senior, Guard, Miami
Defensive Player of the Year: Javontae Campbell, Senior, Guard, Bowling Green
Freshman of the Year: Leroy Blyden Jr., Guard, Toledo*
Sixth Man of the Year: Shammah Scott, Graduate Student, Guard, Akron

*unanimous selection

All-MAC First Team 
Tavari Johnson, Senior, Guard, Akron
Amani Lyles, Senior, Forward, Akron
Javontae Campbell, Senior, Guard, Bowling Green
Delrecco Gillespie, Senior, Forward, Kent State
Peter Suder, Senior, Guard, Miami
 
All-MAC Second Team 
Leonardo Bettiol, Graduate Student, Forward, Massachusetts
Brant Byers, Redshirt Sophomore, Guard, Miami
Eian Elmer, Junior, Guard, Miami
Jackson Paveletzke, Senior, Guard, Ohio
Sonny Wilson, Junior, Guard, Toledo

All-MAC Third Team 
Shammah Scott, Graduate Student, Guard, Akron
Ryan Sabol, Junior, Guard, Buffalo
Marcus Banks Jr., Graduate Student, Guard, Massachusetts
Luke Skaljac, Sophomore, Guard, Miami
Leroy Blyden Jr., Freshman, Guard, Toledo

All-MAC Honorable Mention
Evan Mahaffey, Senior, Forward, Akron
Daniel Freitag, Sophomore, Guard, Buffalo
Morgan Safford, Graduate Student, Guard, Kent State
Antwone Woolfolk, Senior, Forward, Miami
Javan Simmons, Redshirt Junior, Forward, Ohio
 
MAC All-Defensive Team
Amani Lyles, Senior, Forward, Akron
Evan Mahaffey, Senior, Forward, Akron
Javontae Campbell, Senior, Guard, Bowling Green
Nathan Claerbaut, Senior, Center, Central Michigan
Delrecco Gillespie, Senior, Forward, Kent State

MAC All-Freshman Team
Eric Mahaffey, Guard, Akron
Mohammad Habhab, Forward, Eastern Michigan
Quinn Woidke, Guard, Kent State
Danny Carbuccia, Guard, Massachusetts
Leroy Blyden Jr., Guard, Toledo

Edited 1 hour ago by kreed5120

[NWAkron]

2 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

*unanimous selection

All-MAC First Team 
Tavari Johnson, Senior, Guard, Akron
Amani Lyles, Senior, Forward, Akron
Javontae Campbell, Senior, Guard, Bowling Green
Delrecco Gillespie, Senior, Forward, Kent State
Peter Suder, Senior, Guard, Miami
 
All-MAC Second Team 
Leonardo Bettiol, Graduate Student, Forward, Massachusetts
Brant Byers, Redshirt Sophomore, Guard, Miami
Eian Elmer, Junior, Guard, Miami
Jackson Paveletzke, Senior, Guard, Ohio
Sonny Wilson, Junior, Guard, Toledo

All-MAC Third Team 
Shammah Scott, Graduate Student, Guard, Akron
Ryan Sabol, Junior, Guard, Buffalo
Marcus Banks Jr., Graduate Student, Guard, Massachusetts
Luke Skaljac, Sophomore, Guard, Miami
Leroy Blyden Jr., Freshman, Guard, Toledo

All-MAC Honorable Mention
Evan Mahaffey, Senior, Forward, Akron
Daniel Freitag, Sophomore, Guard, Buffalo
Morgan Safford, Graduate Student, Guard, Kent State
Antwone Woolfolk, Senior, Forward, Miami
Javan Simmons, Redshirt Junior, Forward, Ohio
 
MAC All-Defensive Team
Amani Lyles, Senior, Forward, Akron
Evan Mahaffey, Senior, Forward, Akron
Javontae Campbell, Senior, Guard, Bowling Green
Nathan Claerbaut, Senior, Center, Central Michigan
Delrecco Gillespie, Senior, Forward, Kent State

MAC All-Freshman Team
Eric Mahaffey, Guard, Akron
Mohammad Habhab, Forward, Eastern Michigan
Quinn Woidke, Guard, Kent State
Danny Carbuccia, Guard, Massachusetts
Leroy Blyden Jr., Guard, Toledo

Apart from the POY ( would any coach choose Suder over Tavari for their team?), good representation for Akron.  

[NWAkron]

8 minutes ago, Zips1991 said:

Spreads for the Quarterfinals are below. Will there be any upsets?

Akron (-12.5) over Buffalo
Miami (-7.5) over UMass
Toledo (-1.5) over BG
Kent (-3.5) over Ohio

I will take UMass for the block.

[kreed5120]

6 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

Apart from the POY ( would any coach choose Suder over Tavari for their team?), good representation for Akron.  

 

This might be sacrilegious to say, but I don't think Suder should even be the 2nd choice. Gillespie IMO was the 2nd best player in the MAC this season. I can see Suder at #3.

Edited 1 hour ago by kreed5120