2011–12 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
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]
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 1, 2011.[6]
Preseason women's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
West Division
Tournament champs
Toledo
Honors
| 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
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason awards
- 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
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
References
- "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS".
- "Eastern Michigan's Paige Redditt lays in last-second winner for title". ESPN. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- "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.