2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Teams13
Regular season
League championsCentral Michigan
  Runners-upKent State
Season MVPDavid Webber
Tournament
ChampionsKent State
  Runners-upMiami
Finals MVPTrevor Huffman
2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Marshall 12 6   .667 18 9   .667
Ohio 12 6   .667 19 11   .633
Bowling Green 10 8   .556 15 14   .517
Miami (OH) 10 8   .556 17 16   .515
Akron 9 9   .500 12 16   .429
Buffalo 2 16   .111 4 24   .143
West
Central Michigan 14 4   .778 20 8   .714
Toledo 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Ball State 11 7   .611 18 12   .600
Western Michigan 7 11   .389 7 21   .250
Northern Illinois 4 14   .222 5 23   .179
Eastern Michigan 1 17   .056 3 25   .107
2001 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000–01 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2000, followed by the start of the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2001 and concluded in March 2001. Central Michigan won the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4 by one game over second-place Kent State. Kent State defeated Miami in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament. There they defeated Indiana before losing to Cincinnati.