# 2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

The 2014–15 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2014, followed by the start of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2015 and concluded in March 2015. Buffalo, Kent State and Central Michigan shared the regular season title with a conference record of 12–6. Second-seeded Buffalo defeated top-seeded Central Michigan in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to West Virginia.

## Preseason awards

The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2014.

### Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

#### East Division

* Akron 117 (17)
* Ohio 92 (2)
* Kent State 66
* Buffalo 58
* Bowling Green 52 (1)
* Miami 35

#### West Division

* Toledo 118 (18)
* Western Michigan 94 (1)
* Eastern Michigan 68
* Northern Illinois 63
* Central Michigan 49 (1)
* Ball State 28

#### Tournament champs

Toledo (15), Akron (1), Bowling Green (1), Central Michigan (1), Ohio (1), Western Michigan (1)

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Demetrius Treadwell, Sr., F, Akron |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Richaun Holmes, Sr., F, Bowling Green |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Will Regan, Sr., F, Buffalo |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Kris Brewer, Kent State, Sr., G, Kent State |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Maurice Ndour, Sr., F, Ohio |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Chris Fowler, Jr., G, Central Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Karrington Ward, Sr., F, Eastern Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Julius Brown, Sr., G, Toledo |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Justin Drummond, Sr., G/F, Toledo |
| Preseason All-MAC West | David Brown, Grad., G, Western Michigan |

## Postseason
### Postseason awards

* Coach of the Year: Keno Davis, Central Michigan
* Player of the Year: Justin Moss, Buffalo
* Freshman of the Year: Sean Sellers, Ball State
* Defensive Player of the Year: Richaun Holmes, Bowling Green
* Sixth Man of the Year: Kris Brewer, Kent State

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Richaun Holmes, Bowling Green F |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Justin Moss, Buffalo, F |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Chris Fowler, Central Michigan, G |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Jimmy Hall, Kent State, F |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Julius Brown, Toledo, G |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Shannon Evans, Buffalo, G |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Devareaux Manley, Kent State, G |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Eric Washington, Miami, G |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Maurice Ndour, Ohio, F |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | David Brown, Western Michigan, G |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Pat Forsythe, Akron, C |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | John Simons, Central Michigan, F |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Raven Lee, Eastern Michigan, G |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Justin Drummond, Toledo, G/F |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | J.D. Weatherspoon, Toledo, F |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Karrington Ward, Eastern Michigan, F |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Kris Brewer, Kent State, G |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Javarez Willis, Ohio, G |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Nathan Boothe, Toledo, C |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Connar Tava, Western Michigan, F |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Noah Robotham, Akron, G |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Sean Sellers, Ball State, F |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Lamonte Bearden, Buffalo, G |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Josh Kozinski, Central Michigan, G |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Thomas Wilder, Western Michigan, G |