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2019–20 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

The 2019–20 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2020 and concluded in March 2020. Central Michigan its fourth straight regular season title with a record of 15-1 by three games over Ball State. Micaela Kelly of Central Michigan was named MAC player of the year.[1]

2019–20 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
Regular season
ChampionsCentral Michigan
  Runners-upBall State
Season MVPMicaela Kelly
Tournament
Mid-American women's basketball seasons
2019–20 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 11 – 7   .611 19 – 11   .633
Ohio 11 – 7   .611 19 – 11   .633
Buffalo 9 – 9   .500 19 – 12   .613
Akron 8 – 10   .444 15 – 15   .500
Miami (OH) 4 – 14   .222 11 – 20   .355
Bowling Green 3 – 15   .167 10 – 21   .323
West
Central Michigan 16 – 2   .889 23 – 7   .767
Ball State 13 – 5   .722 21 – 10   .677
Western Michigan 10 – 8   .556 18 – 13   .581
Eastern Michigan 9 – 9   .500 16 – 15   .516
Toledo 7 – 11   .389 14 – 17   .452
Northern Illinois 7 – 11   .389 11 – 19   .367
† 2020 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Central Michigan and Ball State were upset in the quarter-finals of the MAC tournament by ninth-seeded Toledo and seventh-seeded Eastern Michigan.[2][3] They were joined in the semi-finals by Ohio and Kent State.[4][5] However, the remainder of the tournament was cancelled due to the concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

Preseason Awards

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The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 30, 2019.[7]

Preseason women's basketball coaches poll

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(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

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  1. Ohio (12) 72
  2. Buffalo 56
  3. Kent State 50
  4. Miami 32
  5. Akron 28
  6. Bowling Green 14

West Division

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  1. Central Michigan 60 (4)
  2. Northern Illinois 59 (4)
  3. Toledo 50 (2)
  4. Eastern Michigan 35 (1)
  5. Ball State 30 (1)
  6. Western Michigan 18

Tournament Champs

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Ohio (10), Buffalo (1), Northern Illinois (1)

Honors

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Honor Recipient
Preseason All-MAC East Erica Johnson, Ohio, R-Sophomore, Forward
Summer Hemphill, Buffalo, Senior, Forward
Lauren Dickerson, Miami, Senior, Guard
Megan Carter, Kent State, R-Senior, Guard
CeCe Hooks, Ohio, Junior, Guard
Preseason All-MAC West Courtney Woods, Northern Illinois, R-Senior, Guard/Forward
Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan, Junior, Guard
Oshlynn Brown, Ball State, Junior, Forward
Corrione Cardwell, Eastern Michigan, R-Junior, Guard
Breanna Mobley, Western Michigan, R-Senior, Forward
Nakiah Black, Toledo, Junior, Guard

Postseason

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Mid–American Tournament

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Main article: 2020 MAC women's basketball tournament

Postseason Awards

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[1]

  1. Coach of the Year: Heather Oesterle, Central Michigan
  2. Player of the Year: Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan
  3. Freshman of the Year: Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Cece Hooks, Ohio
  5. Sixth Man of the Year: Gabrielle Bird, Central Michigan

Honors

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Honor Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team Oshlynn Brown, Ball State
Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan
Courtney Woods, Northern Illinois
Cece Hooks, Ohio
Erica Johnson, Ohio
Postseason All-MAC Second Team Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo
Molly Davis, Central Michigan
Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan
Peyton Scott, Miami
Chelby Koker, NIU
Postseason All-MAC Third Team Haliegh Reinoehl, Akron
Theresa Onwuka, Buffalo
Kyra Bussell, Central Michigan
Savannah Kluesner, Miami
Jordan Walker, Western Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention Jordyn Dawson, Akron
Angela Perry, Bowling Green
Megan Carter, Kent State
Katie Shumate, Kent State
Amani Burke, Ohio
All-MAC Defensive Team Theresa Onwuka, Buffalo
Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan
Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan
Lindsey Thall, Kent State
Cece Hooks, Ohio, Sr. Guard
All-MAC Freshman Team Sydney Freeman, Ball State
Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo
Molly Davis, Central Michigan
Katie Shumate, Kent State
Nila Blackford, Kent State
Peyton Scott, Miami

See also

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2019–20 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

References

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  1. ^ a b "MAC Announces 2020 Women's Basketball Postseason Awards".
  2. ^ "Toledo 78, Central Michigan 71". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eastern Michigan 64, Ball State 63". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Western Michigan 75, Ohio 84". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Buffalo 66, Kent State 72". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ^ Wright, Branson (March 12, 2020). "Mid-American Conference cancels basketball tournament in Cleveland because of coronavirus concerns". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "Bobcats Selected to Capture MAC Title in 2019-20". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
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