2003 MAC women's basketball tournament explained

Year:	2003
Conference:	MAC
Division:	I
Gender:	Women's
Teams:	13
Arena:	Gund Arena
City:	Cleveland, Ohio
Champions:	Western Michigan
Coach:	Ron Stewart
Mvp:	Casey Rost
Mvpteam:	Western Michigan

The 2003 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament was the post-season basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) 2002–03 college basketball season. The 2003 tournament was held March 8–15, 2003. Western Michigan won the championship over Ball State.^[1] Casey Rost of Western Michigan was the MVP.^[2]

Format

The top three seeds received byes into the quarterfinals. The first round was played at campus sites. All other rounds were held at Gund Arena.^[3]

Bracket

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All-Tournament Team

Tournament MVP – Casey Rost, Western Michigan^[11]

Player	Team
Casey Rost	Western Michigan
Maria Jilian	Western Michigan
Tamara Bowie	Ball State
Kate Endress	Ball State
Karin Hoogendam	Toledo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Western Michigan 81, Ball State 76 . ESPN . June 7, 2022.
2. Web site: Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history . FOX News . June 7, 2022.
3. Web site: KRAFT MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED . Mid-American Conference . June 7, 2022.
4. Web site: RESULTS FROM THE 2003 KRAFT MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND . Mid-American Conference . June 7, 2022.
5. Web site: Toledo 80, Marshall 66 . ESPN . June 7, 2022.
6. Web site: Western Michigan 87, Kent State 72 . ESPN . June 7, 2022.
7. Web site: Miami 80, Eastern Michigan 66 . ESPN . June 7, 2022.
8. Web site: Ball State 81, Buffalo 63 . ESPN . June 7, 2022.
9. Web site: Western Michigan 60, Toledo 57 . ESPN . June 7, 2022.
10. Web site: Ball State 93, Miami 84 . ESPN . June 7, 2022.
11. Web site: WESTERN MICHIGAN WINS KRAFT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, DEFEATING BALL STATE. Mid-American Conference. June 7, 2022.