| Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1982–present |
| Current champion | Miami RedHawks |
| Most championships | Bowling Green Falcons (9) |
| Official website | MAC-Sports.com Women's Basketball |
The Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament is the postseason single-elimination tournament for the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference (MAC). The winner of the tournament receives the MAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship. Each of the 12 women's basketball teams in the MAC are eligible for the tournament.
Format[]
Each of the 12 women's basketball teams in the MAC receive a berth in the conference tournament. Teams are seeded per division by conference record with the following tie-breakers:[1]
- Two-team tie:
- Head-to-head competition
- Division record (ten games)
- Record vs. #1 team in division proceeding through the #6 team, if necessary
- Non-division record (six games)
- Record vs. #1 team in the opposite division proceeding through the #6 team, if necessary
- Coin flip by the Commissioner
- Three-team tie:
- Total won–lost record of games played among the tied teams
- Division record (ten games)
- Record vs. #1 team in division proceeding through the #6 team, if necessary
- Non-division record (six games)
- Record vs. #1 team in the opposite division proceeding through the #6 team, if necessary
- Coin flip by the Commissioner
Note: Once a three-team tie has been reduced to two teams, the two-team tiebreakers go in effect. If there are multiple ties, the ties are broken from the top down (e.g. a tie for #3 will be broken before a tie for #5).
The top two seeds in each division receive byes into the Quarterfinals.
Yearly results[]
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Miami (1) | 58–56 | Northern Illinois (3) | none |
| 1983 | Central Michigan (3) | 78–73 | Miami (1) | none |
| 1984 | Central Michigan (1) | 71–65 | Toledo (3) | Latanga Cox, Central Michigan |
| 1985 | Western Michigan (2) | 73–63 | Central Michigan (1) | Tracy Wells, Western Michigan |
| 1986 | Ohio (1) | 92–85 OT | Central Michigan (3) | Caroline Mast, Ohio |
| 1987 | Bowling Green (1) | 63–62 | Central Michigan (2) | Stephanie Coe, Bowling Green |
| 1988 | Bowling Green (1) | 70–53 | Western Michigan (2) | Jackie Motycka, Bowling Green |
| 1989 | Bowling Green (1) | 90–51 | Toledo (2) | Paulette Backstrom, Bowling Green |
| 1990 | Bowling Green (3) | 84–63 | Miami (1) | Angie Bonner, Bowling Green |
| 1991 | Toledo (1) | 93–66 | Central Michigan (2) | Dana Drew, Toledo |
| 1992 | Toledo (1) | 78–57 | Kent State (3) | Dana Drew, Toledo |
| 1993 | Bowling Green (1) | 96–68 | Kent State (3) | Lori Albers, Bowling Green |
| 1994 | Bowling Green (1) | 74–63 | Toledo (2) | Michelle Shade, Bowling Green |
| 1995 | Toledo (2) | 79–65 OT | Miami (4) | Angela Drake, Toledo Dana Drew, Toledo |
| 1996 | Toledo (2) | 73–66 | Kent State (1) | Mimi Olson, Toledo |
| 1997 | Toleo (1) | 88–64 | Kent State (2) | Mimi Olson, Toledo |
| 1998 | Kent State (1) | 64–56 | Toledo (3) | Dawn Zerman, Kent State |
| 1999 | Toledo (1) | 65–50 | Kent State (2) | Kim Knuth, Toledo |
| 2000 | Kent State (1) | 74–60 | Toledo (3) | Julie Studer, Kent State |
| 2001 | Toledo (1) | 74–65 OT | Kent State (2) | Kahli Carter, Toledo |
| 2002 | Kent State (1) | 73–59 | Ball State (2) | Andrea Csaszar, Kent State |
| 2003 | Western Michigan (4) | 81–76 | Ball State (3) | Casey Rost, Western Michigan |
| 2004 | Eastern Michigan (2) | 65–56 | Bowling Green (4) | Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan |
| 2005 | Bowling Green (1) | 81–75 | Kent State (2) | Kate Achter, Bowling Green |
| 2006 | Bowling Green (1E) | 64–38 | Kent State (2E) | Ali Mann, Bowling Green |
| 2007 | Bowling Green (1E) | 67–53 | Ball State (1W) | Carin Horne, Bowling Green |
| 2008 | Miami (2E) | 67–56 | Ohio (3E) | Amanda Jackson, Miami |
| 2009 | Ball State | 55-51 | Bowling Green | |
| 2010 | Bowling Green | 62-53 | Toledo | Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green |
Performance by school[]
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 | |
| Toledo | 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001 | |
| Kent State | 1998, 2000, 2002 | |
| Central Michigan | 1983, 1984 | |
| Miami | 1982, 2008 | |
| Western Michigan | 1985, 2003 | |
| Ball State | 2009 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 2004 | |
| Ohio | 1986 | |
| TOTAL |
See also[]
References[]
Women's Conference Basketball Tournaments
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Conference Tournaments
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