| 2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Central Michigan |
| Runners-up | Buffalo |
| Season MVP | Tinara Moore |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Central Michigan |
| Runners-up | Buffalo |
| Finals MVP | Reyna Frost |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Central Michigan † | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2018 MAC tournament winner As of March 24, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2018 and concluded in March 2018. Central Michigan won its second straight regular season title with a record of 17–1 by one game over Buffalo. Tinara Moore of Central Michigan was named MAC player of the year.[1]
Top-seeded Central Michigan won the MAC tournament by beating Buffalo 96–91 in the final.[2] Buffalo was given an at large bid as the 11th seed in the Albany Region of the NCAA tournament where they scored wins over #19 South Florida 101–79 and #11 Florida State 86–65 before losing to second seeded #7 South Carolina in the Sweet Sixteen.[3][4][5] Central Michigan also reached the Sweet Sixteen in the Spokane Region after defeating #24 LSU 78–69 and #10 Ohio State 95–78.[6][7] They were knocked out by #6 Oregon.[8] Ball State, Miami, and Toledo all qualified for the WNIT.[9]
Preseason awards
The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 25, 2017.[10]
Preseason women's basketball coaches poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Buffalo (10) 69
- Kent State (1) 52
- Ohio (1) 47
- Miami 40
- Bowling Green 23
- Akron 21
West Division
- Central Michigan (10) 70
- Toledo (1) 60
- Ball State (1) 46
- Western Michigan 32
- Northern Illinois 29
- Eastern Michigan 15
Regular Season Champion
Central Michigan (10), Ball State (1), Buffalo (1)
Tournament champs
Central Michigan (9), Ball State (1), Buffalo (1), Western Michigan (1)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Carly Santoro, Bowling Green, Junior, Guard |
| Stephanie Reid, Buffalo, Senior, Guard | |
| Jordan Korinek, Kent State, Senior, Forward | |
| Lauren Dickerson, Miami, Sophomore, Guard | |
| Taylor Agler, Ohio, R-Senior, Guard | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Moriah Monaco, Ball State, Senior, Forward |
| Presley Hudson, Central Michigan, Junior, Guard | |
| Tinara Moore, Central Michigan, Senior, Forward | |
| Mikaela Boyd, Toledo, Junior, Guard | |
| Breanna Mobley, Western Michigan, Junior, Forward |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Sue Guevara, Central Michigan
- Player of the Year: Tinara Moore, Central Michigan
- Freshman of the Year: Cece Hooks, Ohio
- Defensive Player of the Year: Tinara Moore, Central Michigan
- Sixth Man of the Year: Oshlynn Brown, Ball State
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Presley Hudson, Central Michigan |
| Tinara Moore, Central Michigan | |
| Jordan Korinek, Kent State | |
| Lauren Dickerson, Miami | |
| Courtney Woods, Northern Illinois | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Moriah Monaco, Ball State |
| Cierra Dillard, Buffalo | |
| Cassie Oursler, Buffalo | |
| Stephanie Reid, Buffalo | |
| Reyna Frost, Central Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Carmen Grande, Ball State |
| Danielle Minott, Eastern Michigan | |
| Cece Hooks, Ohio | |
| Kaayla McIntyre, Toledo | |
| Mikaela Boyd, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Courtnie Lewis, Eastern Michigan |
| Kendall McCoy, Miami | |
| Kelly Smith, Northern Illinois | |
| Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott, Toledo | |
| Breanna Mobley, Western Michigan | |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Carmen Grande, Ball State |
| Stephanie Reid, Buffalo | |
| Tinara Moore, Central Michigan | |
| Cece Hooks, Ohio | |
| Mikaela Boyd, Toledo | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Oshlynn Brown, Ball State |
| Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan | |
| Courtnie Lewis, Eastern Michigan | |
| Cece Hooks, Ohio | |
| Gabby Burris, Ohio |
See also
References
- ^ a b "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS ANNOUNCED".
- ^ "Buffalo 91, Central Michigan 96". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Buffalo 102, South Florida 79". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Buffalo 86, Florida State 65". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Buffalo 63, South Carolina 79". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Central Michigan 78, LSU 69". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Central Michigan 95, Ohio State 78". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Hebard leads Oregon to 83-69 win over Central Michigan". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2017-18 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
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