Ohio won its second straight regular season title with a record of 16–2 by two games over Central Michigan.

[1] Nathalie Fontaine of Ball State was named MAC player of the year.

The young Bulls defeated #9 seed Bowling Green and then upset Ohio for a third time that season in the quarter-final.

[3][4] Buffalo then defeated fifth-seeded Akron and regular season runner-up Central Michigan to win the tournament championship.

[8] (First place votes in parentheses) Ohio (10), Ball State (1), Eastern Michigan (1) Ohio (5), Ball State (3), Eastern Michigan (3), Buffalo (1) [2][9] [9] 2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season