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2012 MAC women's basketball tournament

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2012 MAC women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams12
SiteQuicken Loans Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
ChampionsEastern Michigan
Winning coachAnnMarie Gilbert
MVPTavelyn James (Eastern Michigan)
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2011–12 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

The 2012 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament was the post-season basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) 2011–12 college basketball season. The 2012 tournament was held March 3–10, 2012. Second seeded Eastern Michigan won the championship over fifth seeded Central Michigan.[1] Tavelyn James of Eastern Michigan was the MVP.[2]

Format

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First round games were held on campus sites at the higher seed on March 3. The remaining rounds were held at Quicken Loans Arena, between March 7–10.[3] The top two seeds received byes into the semifinals, with the three and four seeds receiving a bye to the quarterfinals.

Seeds

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Seed School Conference record Division
1# Bowling Green 14–2 East
2# Eastern Michigan 13–3 West
3† Toledo 13–3 West
4† Miami 11–5 East
5 Central Michigan 8–8 East
6 Akron 7–9 East
7 Northern Illinois 6–10 West
8 Ohio 6–10 East
9 Kent State 5–11 West
10 Western Michigan 5–11 West
11 Buffalo 4–12 East
12 Ball State 4–12 West
† – Received a Bye to quarterfinals.
# - Received a bye to the semifinals
Overall record are as of the end of the regular season.

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Bracket

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First round
Saturday, March 3
Second round
Wednesday, March 7
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 9
Semifinals
Friday, March 9
Championship
Saturday, March 10
               
1 Bowling Green
(bye)
1 Bowling Green
(bye)
 
 
1 Bowling Green 66
4 Central Michigan 69
4 Miami
(bye)
4 Miami 64
5 Central Michigan 78
5 Central Michigan 86
12 Ball State 62
5 Central Michigan 58
8 Ohio 55
8 Ohio 58
9 Kent State 40
5 Central Michigan 71
3 Eastern Michigan 72
2 Ball State
(bye)
2 Eastern Michigan
(bye)
 
 
2 Eastern Michigan 59
3 Toledo 57
3 Toledo
(bye)
3 Toledo 72
6 Northern Illinois 62
6 Akron 96
11 Buffalo 82
6 Akron 60
7 Northern Illinois 61
7 Northern Illinois 68
10 Western Michigan 51

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All-Tournament Team

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Tournament MVP – Tavelyn James, Bowling Green[11]

Player Team
Taylor Johnson Central Michigan
Crystal Bradford Central Michigan
Jas'Mine Bracey Central Michigan
Natachia Watkins Eastern Michigan
Tavelyn James Eastern Michigan

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eastern Michigan's Paige Redditt lays in last-second winner for title". ESPN. Retrieved June 4, 2022.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2012 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament Seedings". HustleBelt. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "MAC Women's Basketball First Round: Top Seeds Roll". HustleBelt. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Central Michigan 58, Ohio 55". ESPN. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Northern Illinois 61, Akron 60". ESPN. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Central Michigan 78, Miami 64". ESPN. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Toledo 72, Northern Illinois 62". ESPN. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  9. ^ "Central Michigan 69, Bowling Green 66". ESPN. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Eastern Michigan 59, Toledo 57". ESPN. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "EASTERN MICHIGAN CLAIMS MAC TOURNAMENT TITLE". Mid-American Conference Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.