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2002 MAC women's basketball tournament

The 2002 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament was the post-season basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) 2001–02 college basketball season. The 2002 tournament was held March 2–9, 2002. Top-seeded Kent State won the championship over Ball State.[1] Andrea Csaszar of Kent State was the MVP.[2]

2002 MAC women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams13
SiteGund Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
ChampionsKent State
Winning coachBob Lindsay
MVPAndrea Csaszar (Kent State)
MAC women's basketball tournaments
← 2001
2003 →
2001–02 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kent State † 13 – 3   .813 20 – 10   .667
Miami (OH) 11 – 5   .688 19 – 11   .633
Ohio 7 – 9   .438 13 – 16   .448
Bowling Green 6 – 10   .375 8 – 19   .296
Marshall 5 – 11   .313 8 – 19   .296
Buffalo 4 – 12   .250 9 – 18   .333
Akron 0 – 16   .000 1 – 27   .036
West
Ball State 13 – 3   .813 23 – 7   .767
Toledo 12 – 4   .750 17 – 11   .607
Western Michigan 11 – 5   .688 16 – 13   .552
Eastern Michigan 10 – 6   .625 16 – 11   .593
Northern Illinois 10 – 6   .625 17 – 12   .586
Central Michigan 2 – 14   .125 9 – 18   .333
† 2002 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Format

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The top three seeds received byes into the quarterfinals. The first round was played at campus sites. All other rounds were held at Gund Arena.[3]

Bracket

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First round
March 2, 2003 		Quarterfinals
March 6, 2003 		Semifinals
March 8, 2003 		Championship
March 9, 2003
            
1 Kent State 83
8 Ohio 63
8 Ohio 74
9 Bowling Green 68
1 Kent State 74
4 Miami 50
4 Miami 80
13 Akron 60
4 Miami 77
5 Western Michigan 70
5 Western Michigan 77
12 Central Michigan 67
1 Kent State 73
2 Ball State 59
2 Ball State 83
7 Eastern Michigan 57
7 Eastern Michigan 68
10 Marshall 49
2 Ball State 77
6 Northern Illinois 59
3 Toledo 48
6 Northern Illinois 58
6 Northern Illinois 72
11 Buffalo 41

[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [1]

All-Tournament Team

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Tournament MVP – Casey Rost, Western Michigan[1]

Player Team
Andrea Csaszar Kent State
Valerie Zona Kent State
Kate Miller Kent State
Tamara Bowie Ball State
Jennifer Youngblood Northern Illinois

References

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  1. ^ a b c "KENT STATE CLAIMS ITS THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE WITH A WIN OVER BALL STATE". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "KRAFT MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS SET". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "ALL FIVE HIGHER SEEDS WIN IN WOMEN'S FIRST ROUND GAMES". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "TOLEDO-NORTHERN ILLINOIS POSTGAME NOTES". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "KENT STATE ADVANCES TO SEMIFINALS WITH WIN OVER OHIO". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "BALL STATE - EASTERN MICHIGAN NOTES". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "MIAMI-WESTERN MICHIGAN GAME NOTES". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "KENT STATE 74, MIAMI 50". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "BALL STATE 77, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 59". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
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