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2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

The 2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2021 and concluded in March 2021. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Bowling Green won the MAC regular season championship with a conference record of 14–4.[1] Ohio's Cece Hooks was named MAC player of the year.[2] Second seeded Central Michigan won the MAC tournament with a 77–72 win over Bowling Green.[3] Micaela Kelly was named the tournament MVP.[4] With the automatic bid, Central Michigan was the only MAC school to qualify for the NCAA tournament where they lost to Iowa in the first round.[5] Bowling Green and Ohio accepted bids to the WNIT. Both lost in the first round.[6]

2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
Regular season
ChampionsBowling Green
  Runners-upCentral Michigan
Season MVPCeCe Hooks
Tournament
ChampionsCentral Michigan
  Runners-upBowling Green
Finals MVPMicaela Kelly
Mid-American women's basketball seasons
2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bowling Green 14 – 4   .778 20 – 5   .800
Central Michigan† 13 – 6   .684 17 – 8   .680
Ohio 11 – 6   .647 14 – 8   .636
Buffalo 11 – 6   .647 15 – 9   .625
Kent State 10 – 6   .625 11 – 9   .550
Ball State 12 – 8   .600 14 – 11   .560
Northern Illinois 10 – 8   .556 12 – 12   .500
Eastern Michigan 7 – 7   .500 10 – 10   .500
Toledo 8 – 12   .400 12 – 12   .500
Western Michigan 5 – 14   .263 6 – 15   .286
Akron 4 – 14   .222 7 – 14   .333
Miami (OH) 3 – 17   .150 4 – 20   .167
† 2021 MAC tournament winner
As of July 7, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

Preseason Awards

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The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 19, 2020.[7]

Preseason women's basketball coaches poll

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(First place votes in parentheses)

  1. Central Michigan (10) 142
  2. Ohio 128
  3. Ball State (1) 119
  4. Buffalo (1) 108
  5. Eastern Michigan 94
  6. Kent State 88
  7. Toledo 71
  8. Northern Illinois 42
  9. Miami 41
  10. Akron 39
  11. Bowling Green 38
  12. Western Michigan 28

Tournament Champion: Central Michigan (6), Ohio (3), Buffalo (1), Ball State (1), EMU (1)

Honors

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Honor Recipient
Preseason All-MAC First Team Oshlynn Brown, Ball State
Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo
Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan
Cece Hooks, Ohio
Erica Johnson, Ohio
Preseason All-MAC Second Team Jordyn Dawson, Akron
Summer Hemphill, Buffalo
Molly Davis, Central Michigan
Kyra Bussell, Central Michigan
Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan

Postseason

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Mid–American Tournament

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Main article: 2021 MAC women's basketball tournament

Postseason Awards

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[8]

  1. Coach of the Year: Robyn Fralick, Bowling Green
  2. Player of the Year: Cece Hooks, Ohio
  3. Freshman of the Year: Lexi Fleming, Bowling Green
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Cece Hooks, Ohio
  5. Sixth Player of the Year: Janae Poisson, NIU

Honors

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Honor Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team Oshlynn Brown, Ball State
Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo
Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan
Molly Davis, Central Michigan
Cece Hooks, Ohio
Postseason All-MAC Second Team Lexi Fleming, Bowling Green
Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan
Nila Blackford, Kent State
Peyton Scott, Miami
Chelby Koker, NIU
Postseason All-MAC Third Team Jordyn Dawson, Akron
Kadie Hempfling, Bowling Green
Ce'Nara Skanes, Eastern Michigan
Erica Johnson, Ohio
Quinesha Lockett, Toledo
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention Sydney Freeman, Ball State
Katie Shumate, Kent State
Lindsey Thall, Kent State
Gabby Burris, Ohio
Reilly Jacobson, Western Michigan
Taylor Williams, Western Michigan
All-MAC Defensive Team Nyla Hampton, Bowling Green
Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo
Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan
Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan
Lindsey Thall, Kent State
Cece Hooks, Ohio Sr. Guard
All-MAC Freshman Team Lexi Fleming, Bowling Green
Nyla Hampton, Bowling Green
Cheyenne McEvans, Buffalo
Madi Mace, Ohio
Taylor Williams, Western Michigan, Toledo

See also

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2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

References

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  1. ^ "BG women clinch MAC title with win over Akron". Toledo Blade. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ohio's Cece Hooks named MAC women's basketball Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Central Michigan 77, Bowling Green 72". ESPN. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 MAC Women's Basketball Championship Tournament Finals Recap: #1 Bowling Green Falcons vs. #2 Central Michigan Chippewas". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Central Michigan 72, Iowa 87". ESPN. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bowling Green and Ohio Drop First Round WNIT Matchups". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Central Michigan Tabbed to Take 2020-21 Women's Basketball Title". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Postseason Awards Announced".
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