MAC MBB Pre-Conference Wrap Up

MAC MBB Pre-Conference Wrap Up:

Akron

D1 Record:  5-3

Starting KenPom:  140

Ending KenPom:  133

Difference:  +7

Best Win:  @Wright State (168) by 18 points

Worst Loss: Fordham, neutral (198)

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 253 out of 357

Ball State

D1 Record:  4-6

Starting KenPom:  208

Ending KenPom:  262

Difference:  -54

Best Win:  Umass, neutral (132)

Worst Loss: FIU (240) Neutral floor

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 248 out of 357

Bowling Green

D1 Record:  5-4

Starting KenPom:  139

Ending KenPom:  161

Difference:  -22

Best Win:  Oakland (120)

Worst Loss: Western Carolina (298) Away

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 310 out of 357

Buffalo

D1 Record:  4-4

Starting KenPom:  91

Ending KenPom:  81

Difference:  +10

Best Win:  @ North Texas (94)

Worst Loss: Canisius (282) Neutral floor

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 55 out of 357

CMU

D1 Record:  1-10

Starting KenPom:  300

Ending KenPom:  329

Difference:  -29

Best Win:  @ Eastern Illinois (349)  only win

Worst Loss: UIC (270) at home

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 45 out of 357

EMU

D1 Record:  4-6

Starting KenPom:  297

Ending KenPom:  265

Difference:  +32

Best Win:  Western Illinois (175) at home

Worst Loss: UC San Diego (251) Away

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 116 out of 357

Kent

D1 Record:  3-5

Starting KenPom: 144

Ending KenPom:  158

Difference:  +14

Best Win:  James Madison (165) Neutral

Worst Loss: Southern (264) Home

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 135 out of 357

Miami

D1 Record:  3-5

Starting KenPom:  137

Ending KenPom:  142

Difference:  -5

Best Win:  @ Georgia Tech  (107)

Worst Loss: Bellarmine (218) Home

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 152 out of 357

Northern Illinois

D1 Record:  3-7

Starting KenPom:  326

Ending KenPom:  320

Difference:  +6

Best Win:  @Washington (164)

Worst Loss: Little Rock (317) Neutral floor

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 171 out of 357

Ohio

D1 Record:  8-2

Starting KenPom:  115

Ending KenPom:  102

Difference:  +13

Best Win:  Belmont (55) Home

Worst Loss: @ Kentucky (11)

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 218 out of 357

Toledo

D1 Record:  7-3

Starting KenPom:  116

Ending KenPom:  106

Difference:  +10

Best Win:  Tulane (160) Neutral

Worst Loss: Oakland (120) away

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 104 out of 357

WMU

D1 Record:  2-7

Starting KenPom:  315

Ending KenPom:  324

Difference:  -9

Best Win:  IPFW (274) Neutral

Worst Loss: Valpo at home (200)

Strength of Schedule: Ranked 53 out of 357

Oddities:

Southern's victory over Kent #1 comeback in D1...at one point had a .6% chance of winning.  By margin overcome (22) it is #2.

EMU 4 OT win over FIU #7 most tense (tensest) game to date in D1

WIU win over CMU #2 most dominating performance to date in D1

NIU's upset over Washington is #3 upset in D1

CMU's 20-point rally over EIU is #3 comeback by deficit

UT's 19 point comeback vs Coastal Carolina (and winning by 9) is #10 comeback

Akron is 4-0 since losing KJ Walton.

National Rankings:

Dae Dae Grant #10 in A/T Rario

Lamar Norman (WMU) is #3 in 3FGA and #17 in 3FG made

Enrique Freeman (AK) is #13 in defensive rebounds and #12 in double-doubles, #10 in FG%, #5 in offensive rebounds, #5 in rebounds

Mark Sears (OU) is #14 in FT%