2012–13 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
The 2012–13 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2012, followed by the start of the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2013 and concluded in March 2013. Toledo won the regular season title with a record of 15–1 by three games over Ball State, Akron, and Central Michigan. Rachel Tecca of Akron was named MAC player of the year.[1]
| 2012–13 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Toledo |
| Season MVP | Rachel Tecca |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Central Michigan |
| Runners-up | Akron |
| Finals MVP | Crystal Bradford |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 3 | – | 27 | .100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 27 | – | 3 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan† | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2013 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth seeded Central Michigan won the MAC tournament over third seeded Akron.[2] Crystal Bradford of Central Michigan was the tournament MVP.[3] Central Michiagn lost to Oklahoma in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[4] Toledo, Akron, Bowling Green, Miami and Ball State played in the WNIT.[5]
Preseason awards
The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 30, 2012.[6]
Preseason women's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Miami (16)
- Bowling Green (13)
- Akron (1)
- Ohio
- Kent State
- Buffalo
West Division
Tournament champs
Toledo (16), Central Michigan (12), Bowling Green (2)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Rachel Tecca, Akron |
| Alexis Rogers, Bowling Green | |
| Courtney Osborn, Miami | |
| Chrissy Steffen, Bowling Green | |
| Kristen Olowinski, Miami | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan |
| Natachia Watkins, Eastern Michigan | |
| Naama Shafir, Toledo | |
| Andola Dortch, Toledo | |
| Yolanda Richardson, Toledo | |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Tricia Cullop, Toledo
- Player of the Year: Rachel Tecca, Akron
- Freshman of the Year: Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State
- Defensive Player of the Year: Andola Dortch, Toledo
- Sixth Man of the Year: Shanee' Jackson, Ball State
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Rachel Tecca, Akron, F |
| Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan, G/F | |
| Courtney Osborn, Miami, G | |
| Andola Dortch, Toledo, G | |
| Naama Shafir, Toledo, G | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State, G |
| Alexis Rogers, Bowling Green, C | |
| Chrissy Steffen, Bowling Green, G | |
| Kirsten Olowinski, Miami F | |
| Yolanda Richardson, Toledo, C | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Sina King, Akron, G/F |
| Hanna Luburgh, Akron, G | |
| Brandy Woody, Ball State, G | |
| Jessica Green, Central Michigan, G | |
| Inma Zanoguera, Toledo, G/F | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Christa Baccas, Buffalo, F/C |
| Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo, G | |
| Brandie Baker, Central Michigan, G/F | |
| Jessica Schroll, Central Michigan, G/F | |
| Marquisha Harris, Western Michigan, F | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State, G |
| Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo, G | |
| Bianca Cage, Eastern Michigan, G | |
| Kiyanna Black, Ohio, G | |
| Miracle Woods, Western Michigan, C | |
References
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- "Central Michigan secures first NCAA berth since 1984". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- "Turnover-prone Oklahoma fends off Central Michigan". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- "2013 Postseason WNIT bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- "MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL, ALL-MAC TEAMS ANNOUNCED". Mid-American Conference. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- "2012-13 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-MAC TEAMS ANNOUNCED". Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
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