2002–03 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
The 2002–03 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2003, followed by the start of the 2002–03 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2003 and concluded in March 2003. Ball State and Toledo shared the regular season title with a record of 12–4. Tamara Bowie of Ball State was MAC player of the year.[1]
| 2002–03 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Ball State and Toledo |
| Season MVP | Tamara Bowie |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Western Michigan |
| Runners-up | Ball State |
| Finals MVP | Casey Rost |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 19 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 2 | – | 26 | .071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan † | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2003 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth seeded Western Michigan won the MAC tournament over Ball State.[2] Casey Rost of Western Michigan was the tournament MVP.[3] Western Michigan lost to Stanford in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[4] Ball State and Toledo played in the WNIT.[5]
Preseason Awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 23, 2002.[6]
Preseason women's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
West Division
- Ball State (29) 225
- Western Michigan 173
- Toledo 162
- Northern Illinois (4) 152
- Eastern Michigan 100
- Bowling Green (9) 73
- Central Michigan 39
Tournament Champion
Kent State (15), Ball State (11), Miami (7)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Andrea Csaszar, Kent State |
| Heather Cusick, Miami | |
| Ida Dotson, Marshall | |
| Jessica Kochendorfer, Buffalo | |
| Valerie Zona, Kent State | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Tamara Bowie, Ball State |
| Tia Davis, Toledo | |
| Kristin Koetsier, Western Michigan | |
| Francine Miller, Bowling Green | |
| Jennifer Youngblood, Northern Illinois | |
Postseason
Mid–American Tournament
NCAA Tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason Awards
- Coach of the Year: Mark Ehlen, Toledo
- Player of the Year: Tamara Bowie, Ball State
- Freshman of the Year: Joi Scott, Northern Illinois
- Defensive Player of the Year: Maria Jilian, Western Michigan
- Sixth Man of the Year: Kim Lancaster, Miami
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Tamara Bowie, Ball State |
| Heather Cusick, Miami | |
| Tia Davis, Toledo | |
| Kristin Koetsier, Western Michigan | |
| Casey Rost, Western Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan |
| Johna Goff, Ball State | |
| Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe, Buffalo | |
| Jamie Rubis, Kent State | |
| Jennifer Youngblood, Northern Illinois | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Latreece Bagley, Ohio |
| Catie Knable, Marshall | |
| Katalin Kollat, Kent State | |
| Cassandra Martin, Akron | |
| Francine Miller, Bowling Green | |
| Abby Wiseman, Eastern Michigan | |
| Valerie Zona, Kent State | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Dana Collins, Ball State |
| Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan | |
| Erin Kuhl, Central Michigan | |
| Joi Scott, Northern Illinois | |
| Sikeetha Shepard-Hall, Marshall | |
References
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- "Broncos win despite big effort from BSU's Endress". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "Powell's 21 points, 10 boards pace Stanford". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- "2003 Postseason WNIT Bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- "KENT STATE, BALL STATE PICKED TO WIN WOMEN'S HOOPS DIVISIONS". Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- "PRESEASON ALL-MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- "MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-LEAGUE SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED". Retrieved June 14, 2022.
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