2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 13, 2009
through March 13, 2010
Teams12
TV partner(s)Big Ten Network, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, ESPN, Fox Sports Ohio, Fox Sports Detroit, Fox Sports Midwest, Time Warner SportsNet–Buffalo
Regular season
ChampionKent State
  Runners-upAkron
Season MVPDavid Kool
Tournament
ChampionsOhio
  Runners-upAkron
Finals MVPArmon Bassett
2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 13 3   .813 24 10   .706
Akron 12 4   .750 24 11   .686
Miami 9 7   .563 14 18   .438
Buffalo 9 7   .563 18 12   .600
Ohio 7 9   .438 22 15   .595
Bowling Green 6 10   .375 14 16   .467
West
Central Michigan 9 7   .563 15 15   .500
Eastern Michigan 8 8   .500 17 15   .531
Western Michigan 8 8   .500 18 15   .545
Ball State 8 8   .500 15 15   .500
Northern Illinois 6 10   .375 10 20   .333
Toledo 1 15   .063 4 28   .125
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season was the 64th college basketball season in the conference's existence. The conference features 12 teams in two divisions, East and West, who compete for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season and tournament titles. Kent State won the MAC regular season title with a record of 13–3. Ninth-seeded Ohio won the MAC tournament received the MAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament. There they defeated Georgetown 97–83 before losing to Tennessee in the second round. Armon Bassett of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.