2011–12 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
2011–12 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular season | |
Champions | Bowling Green |
Season MVP | Tavelyn James |
Tournament | |
Champions | Eastern Michigan |
Runners-up | Central Michigan |
Finals MVP | Tavelyn James |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 24 | – | 6 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 6 | – | 21 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eastern Michigan† | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2012 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2011–12 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2011, followed by the start of the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2012 and concluded in March 2012. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 14–2 by one game over Eastern Michigan and Toledo. Tavelyn James of Eastern Michigan was named MAC player of the year.[1]
Third seeded Eastern won the MAC tournament over fifth seeded Central Michigan.[2] Tavelyn James of Eastern Michigan was the tournament MVP.[3] Eastern Michigan lost to South Carolina in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[4] Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Miami, and Toledo played in the WNIT.[5]
Preseason awards
[edit]The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 1, 2011.[6]
Preseason women's basketball poll
[edit](First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
[edit]West Division
[edit]Tournament champs
[edit]Toledo
Honors
[edit]Honor | Recipient |
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Preseason All-MAC East | Rachel Tecca, Akron |
Chrissy Steffen, Bowling Green | |
Courtney Osborn, Miami | |
Kirsten Olowinski, Miami | |
Tenishia Benson, Ohio | |
Preseason All-MAC West | Brandi Baker, Central Michigan |
Niki DiGuilio, Central Michigan | |
Tavelyn James, Eastern Michigan | |
Naama Shafir, Toledo | |
Miame Giden, Western Michigan |
Postseason
[edit]Mid–American tournament
[edit]NCAA tournament
[edit]Women's National Invitational Tournament
[edit]Postseason awards
[edit]- Coach of the Year: Curt Miller, Bowling Green
- Player of the Year: Tavelyn James, Eastern Michigan
- Freshman of the Year: Claire Jakubicek, Northern Illinois
- Defensive Player of the Year: Andola Dortch, Toledo
- Sixth Man of the Year: Jalisa Olive, Central Michigan
Honors
[edit]Honor | Recipient |
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Postseason All-MAC First Team | Alexis Rogers, Bowling Green, Forward |
Brittany Hedderson, Buffalo, Guard | |
Tavelyn James, Eastern Michigan, Guard | |
Courtney Osborn, Miami, Guard | |
Tenishia Benson, Ohio, Guard | |
Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Sina King, Akron, Forward |
Jessica Slagle, Bowling Green, Point Guard | |
Chrissy Steffen, Bowling Green, Guard | |
Andola Dortch, Toledo, Guard | |
Yolanda Richardson, Toledo Center | |
Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Paige Redditt, Eastern Michigan, Guard |
Natachia Watkins, Eastern Michigan, Guard | |
Kirsten Olowinski, Miami, Forward | |
Maggie Boyer, Miami, Guard | |
Courtney Ingersoll, Toledo, Guard | |
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Taylor Ruper, Akron, Guard |
Taylor Johnson, Central Michigan, Forward | |
Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan, Guard/Forward | |
Diamon Beckford, Kent State, Forward | |
Marquisha Harris, Western Michigan, F | |
All-MAC Freshman Team | Jasmine Matthews, Bowling Green, Guard |
Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan, Guard/Forward | |
Jessica Green, Central Michigan, Guard | |
Jasmine Bracey, Central Michigan, Center | |
Claire Jakubicek, Northern Illinois, Forward |
See also
[edit]2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS".
- ^ "Eastern Michigan's Paige Redditt lays in last-second winner for title". ESPN. Retrieved June 12, 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina buries EMU in tourney opener". ESPN. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Postseason WNIT bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "TOLEDO AND BOWLING GREEN TABBED AS PRESEASON FAVORITES". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 12, 2022.