CLEVELAND – The Kent State University men's basketball team has been selected second in the East Division in the 2017-18 Mid-American Conference preseason poll, as announced Thursday. In addition, Jaylin Walker has been selected to the East Division Preseason All-MAC Team.
Kent State received two first place votes in a division that is tight at the top. Four teams in the east received first place votes, with Buffalo picked to win the division by a 27 point margin. In addition, the Golden Flashes received two votes in the MAC Tournament Champion poll. Western Michigan, slated to win the West Division, was predicted as the MAC Tournament Champions.