# 2006–07 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

The 2006–07 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2006, followed by the start of the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2007 and concluded in March 2007. Toledo won the regular season title with a conference record of 14–2 over second-place Akron. Fourth-seeded Miami defeated Akron in the final. In the NCAA tournament they lost in the first round to Oregon.

## Preseason awards

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 24, 2006.

### Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

#### East Division

* Akron
* Ohio
* Kent State
* Miami
* Buffalo
* Bowling Green

#### West Division

* Toledo
* Northern Illinois
* Western Michigan
* Ball State
* Eastern Michigan
* Central Michigan

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Leon Williams, Ohio |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Romeo Travis, Akron |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Yassin Idbihi, Buffalo |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Martin Samarco, Bowling Green |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Nathan Peavy, Miami |
| Preseason All-MAC West | James Hughes, Northern Illinois |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Giordan Watson, Central Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Justin Ingram, Toledo |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Skip Mills, Ball State |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Joe Reitz, Western Michigan |

## Postseason
### Postseason awards

* Coach of the Year: Stan Joplin, Toledo
* Player of the Year: Romeo Travis, Akron
* Freshman of the Year: David Kool, Western Michigan
* Defensive Player of the Year: Kashif Payne, Toledo
* Sixth Man of the Year: Cerdick Middleton, Akron

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Postseason All-MAC first team | Romeo Travis, Akron |
| Postseason All-MAC first team | Tim Pollitz, Miami |
| Postseason All-MAC first team | Giordan Watson, Central Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC first team | Justin Ingram, Toledo |
| Postseason All-MAC first team | Jerome Tillman, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC second team | Dru Joyce, Akron |
| Postseason All-MAC second team | Omni Smith, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC second team | Leon Williams, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC second team | Keonta Howell, Toledo |
| Postseason All-MAC second team | Joe Reitz, Western Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC honorable mention | Skip Mills, Ball State |
| Postseason All-MAC honorable mention | Nate Miller, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC honorable mention | Martin Samarco, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC honorable mention | Yassin Idbihi, Buffalo |
| Postseason All-MAC honorable mention | Mike Scott, Kent State |
| Postseason All-MAC honorable mention | Nathan Peavy, Miami |
| Postseason All-MAC honorable mention | Mike McKinney, Northern Illinois |
| Postseason All-MAC honorable mention | Sonny Troutman, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC honorable mention | Florentino Valencia, Toledo |
| Postseason All-MAC honorable mention | Shawntes Gary, Western Michigan |
| All-MAC freshman team | David Kool, Western Michigan |
| All-MAC freshman team | Rodriguez Sherman, Kent State |
| All-MAC freshman team | Chris Singletary, Kent State |
| All-MAC freshman team | Marko Spica, Central Michigan |
| All-MAC freshman team | Brandon Bowdry, Eastern Michigan |