Quote:In fantasy circles, and college basketball circles in general, basketball in the Midwest gets a bad name. Being a native Midwesterner, I take offense. But the offense (or lack thereof) is the problem. Not many teams in the Midwest play the run and gun style of ball preferred by fantasy owners. Most coaches in the MAC (as well as the Big 10 and next week’s entry, the Missouri Valley) prefer to slow the tempo, grind out the possessions, and get their teams to play physical, gritty defense. I should note that MAC members Buffalo and Northern Illinois finished in the top 30 of adjusted pace, according to Kenpom.com. Of course, those were the two worst teams in the conference, combining for six conference wins. This preference tends to leave players from the MAC on the doorstep when it comes to fantasy leagues that use all of the conferences. Nevertheless, there are still players here worth considering, including the following ten.