# 2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

The 2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2011, followed by the start of the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2012 and concluded in March 2012. Akron won the regular season title with a conference record of 13–3 over second place Buffalo. Third-seeded Ohio defeated Akron in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they defeated Michigan and South Florida then lost in the Sweet Sixteen to top-seeded North Carolina in overtime.

## Preseason awards

The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2015.

### Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

#### East Division

* Kent State 132 (16)
* Akron 104 (8)
* Ohio 94
* Miami 80
* Buffalo 62
* Bowling Green 32

#### West Division

* Western Michigan 128 (14)
* Ball State 111 (9)
* Central Michigan 92 (1)
* Toledo 76
* Northern Illinois 59
* Eastern Michigan 38

#### Tournament champs

Kent State (12), Akron (6), Ball State (3), Western Michigan (2), Central Michigan (1)

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Preseason All-MAC East | D.J. Cooper, G, Ohio |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Justin Greene, F, Kent State |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Zeke Marshall, C, Akron |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Julian Mavunga, F, Miami |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Javon McCrea, F, Buffalo |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Randy Davis, G, Ball State |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Jarrod Jones, F, Ball State |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Demetrius Ward, F, Western Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Flenard Whitfield, F, Western Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Trey Zeigler, G, Central Michigan |

## Postseason
### Postseason awards

* Coach of the Year: Rob Murphy, Eastern Michigan
* Player of the Year: Mitchell Watt, Buffalo
* Freshman of the Year: Julius Brown, Toledo
* Defensive Player of the Year: Zeke Marshall, Akron
* Sixth Man of the Year: Quincy Diggs, Akron

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Mitchell Watt, Buffalo |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Javon McCrea, Buffalo |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Justin Greene, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Julian Mavunga, Miami |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | D.J. Cooper, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Zeke Marshall, Akron |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Alex Abreu, Akron |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Jarrod Jones, Ball State |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | A'uston Calhoun, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Rian Pearson, Toledo |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Lamonte Bearden, G, Buffalo |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Scott Thomas, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Trey Zeigler, Central Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Darrell Lampley, Eastern Michigans |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Michael Porrini, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Randal Holt, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Carlton Guyton, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Ivo Baltic, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Walter Offutt, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Curtis Dennis, Toledo |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Flenard Whitfield, Western Michigan |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Aaron Adeoye, Ball State |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Austin McBroom, Central Michigan |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Brian Sullivan, Miami |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Abdel Nader, Northern Illinois |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Julius Brown, Toledo |