2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Teams12
Regular season
League championsAkron
  Runners-upBuffalo
Season MVPMitchell Watt
Tournament
ChampionsOhio
  Runners-upAkron
Finals MVPDJ Cooper
2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Akron 13 3   .813 22 12   .647
Buffalo 12 4   .750 20 11   .645
Ohio 11 5   .688 29 8   .784
Kent State 10 6   .625 21 12   .636
Bowling Green 9 7   .563 16 16   .500
Miami 5 11   .313 9 21   .300
West
Eastern Michigan 9 7   .563 14 18   .438
Toledo 7 9   .438 19 17   .528
Western Michigan 6 10   .375 14 20   .412
Ball State 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Central Michigan 5 11   .313 11 21   .344
Northern Illinois 3 13   .188 5 26   .161
2012 MAC tournament winner
As of March 23, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2011, followed by the start of the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2012 and concluded in March 2012. Akron won the regular season title with a conference record of 13–3 over second place Buffalo. Third-seeded Ohio defeated Akron in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they defeated Michigan and South Florida then lost in the Sweet Sixteen to top-seeded North Carolina in overtime.