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

2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
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No Of Teams:12
Season:Regular season
Season Champs:Bowling Green
Season Champ Name:Champions
Second Place:Central Michigan
Mvp:CeCe Hooks
Mvp Link:Mid-American Conference women's Basketball Player of the Year
Finals:Tournament
Finals Link:2021 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament
Finals Champ:Central Michigan
Finals Runner-Up:Bowling Green
Finals Mvp:Micaela Kelly
Finals Mvp Link:Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament
Seasonslist:List of Mid-American women's basketball seasons
Seasonslistnames:Mid-American women's basketball
Prevseason Year:2019–20
Nextseason Year:2021–22

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, 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 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]

Preseason Awards

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

Preseason women's basketball coaches poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

  1. (10) 142
  2. Ohio 128
  3. Ball State (1) 119
  4. (1) 108
  5. 94
  6. 88
  7. 71
  8. 42
  9. 41
  10. 39
  11. 38
  12. 28

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

Honors

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

Postseason

Mid–American Tournament

See main article: 2021 MAC women's basketball tournament.

Postseason Awards

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  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

HonorRecipient
Postseason All-MAC First TeamOshlynn Brown, Ball State
Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo
Micaela Kelly, Central Michigan
Molly Davis, Central Michigan
Cece Hooks, Ohio
Postseason All-MAC Second TeamLexi Fleming, Bowling Green
Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan
Nila Blackford, Kent State
Peyton Scott, Miami
Chelby Koker, NIU
Postseason All-MAC Third TeamJordyn Dawson, Akron
Kadie Hempfling, Bowling Green
Ce'Nara Skanes, Eastern Michigan
Erica Johnson, Ohio
Quinesha Lockett, Toledo
Postseason All-MAC Honorable MentionSydney 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 TeamLexi Fleming, Bowling Green
Nyla Hampton, Bowling Green
Cheyenne McEvans, Buffalo
Madi Mace, Ohio
Taylor Williams, Western Michigan, Toledo

See also

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BG women clinch MAC title with win over Akron. March 20, 2022. Toledo Blade.
  2. Web site: Ohio’s Cece Hooks named MAC women’s basketball Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Cleveland Plain Dealer. 2022-03-20.
  3. Web site: Central Michigan 77, Bowling Green 72. March 20, 2022. ESPN.
  4. Web site: 2021 MAC Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament Finals Recap: #1 Bowling Green Falcons vs. #2 Central Michigan Chippewas. Cleveland Plain Dealer. 2022-03-20.
  5. Web site: Central Michigan 72, Iowa 87. March 20, 2022. ESPN.
  6. Web site: Bowling Green and Ohio Drop First Round WNIT Matchups. March 20, 2022. Mid-American Conference.
  7. Web site: Central Michigan Tabbed to Take 2020-21 Women's Basketball Title. March 20, 2022. Mid-American Conference.
  8. Web site: 2020-21 Women's Basketball Postseason Awards Announced.