2003–04 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

Sports season

2003–04 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
League	NCAA Division I
Sport	Basketball
Number of teams	13
Regular season
League champions	Western Michigan
Runners-up	Kent State
Season MVP	Mike Williams
Tournament
Champions	Western Michigan
Runners-up	Kent State
Finals MVP	Mike Williams
Mid-American men's basketball seasons
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2003–04 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Kent State	13	–	5	.722	22	–	9	.710
Miami (OH)	12	–	6	.667	18	–	11	.621
Buffalo	11	–	7	.611	17	–	12	.586
Marshall	8	–	10	.444	12	–	17	.414
Akron	7	–	11	.389	13	–	15	.464
Ohio	7	–	11	.389	10	–	20	.333
West
Western Michigan†	15	–	3	.833	26	–	5	.839
Toledo	12	–	6	.667	20	–	11	.645
Ball State	10	–	8	.556	14	–	15	.483
Bowling Green	8	–	10	.444	14	–	17	.452
Eastern Michigan	7	–	11	.389	13	–	15	.464
Northern Illinois	5	–	13	.278	10	–	20	.333
Central Michigan	2	–	16	.111	6	–	24	.200

† 2004 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003–04 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2003, followed by the start of the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2004 and concluded in March 2004. Western Michigan won the regular season title with a conference record of 15–3 by two games over second-place Kent State. Western Michigan defeated Kent State in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament. There they lost in the first round to Vanderbilt.

Preseason awards

The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 23, 2003.

Preseason men's basketball poll

Northern Illinois was picked by the media to win the West Division while Miami was tabbed as the favorite in the East.

Honors

Honor	Recipient
Preseason All-MAC East	Johnny Hollingsworth, Akron
	Derrick Tarver, Akron
	Turner Battle, Buffalo
	Eric Haut, Kent State
	Juby Johnson, Miami
Preseason All-MAC West	Kevin Netter, Bowling Green
	Marcus Smallwood, Northern Illinois
	P.J. Smith, Northern Illinois
	Keith Triplett, Toledo
	Anthony Kann, Western Michigan

Postseason

Mid–American Tournament

Main article: 2004 MAC men's basketball tournament

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Postseason awards

Coach of the Year: Reggie Witherspoon, Buffalo
Player of the Year: Mike Williams, Western Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Justin Ingram, Toledo
Defensive Player of the Year: John Edwards, Kent State
Sixth Man of the Year: Reggie Berry, Western Michigan

Honors

Honor	Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team	John Edwards, Kent State
	Juby Johnson, Miami
	Keith Triplett, Toledo
	Ben Reed, Western Michigan
	Mike Williams, Western Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Second Team	Derrick Tarver, Akron
	Turner Battle, Buffalo
	Ronald Lewis, Bowling Green
	Eric Haut, Kent State
	Marvin Black, Marshall
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention	Cameron Echols, Ball State
	Kevin Netter, Bowling Green
	Gerrit Brigitha, Central Michigan
	DeAndre Haynes, Kent State
	Chet Mason, Miami
	Marcus Smallwood, Northern Illinois
	P.J. Smith, Northern Illinois
	Jaivon Harris, Ohio
	Sammy Villegas, Toledo
	Anthony Kann, Western Michigan
All-MAC Freshman Team	Jeremiah Wood, Akron
	Peyton Stovall, Ball State
	Yassin Idbihi, Buffalo
	Sonny Troutman, Ohio
	Justin Ingram, Toledo

References

"Williams scores 28, hits big 3 late". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
"Moore: Six 3s, scores career-high 26". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
"HUSKIES AND REDHAWKS NAMED PRESEASON MAC FAVORITES".
"MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAMS ANNOUNCED".
^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2004 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM AND THREE SPECIALTY AWARDS".
"WMU'S WILLIAMS AND UB'S WITHERSPOON WIN MAC AWARDS".
"MAC ANNOUNCES 2004 ALL-MAC TEAM".

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Future teams	UMass Minutemen (joining in 2025)
Championships & awards	MAC tournament Regular season champions Player of the Year
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