2003 MAC women's basketball tournament

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]

2003 MAC women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams13
SiteGund Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
ChampionsWestern Michigan
Winning coachRon Stewart
MVPCasey Rost (Western Michigan)
MAC women's basketball tournaments
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2002–03 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Miami (OH) 11 5   .688 17 12   .586
Kent State 10 6   .625 16 13   .552
Buffalo 9 7   .563 18 11   .621
Marshall 7 9   .438 12 17   .414
Ohio 5 11   .313 9 19   .321
Akron 1 15   .063 2 26   .071
West
Ball State 12 4   .750 20 9   .690
Toledo 12 4   .750 20 9   .690
Western Michigan 10 6   .625 20 11   .645
Eastern Michigan 9 7   .563 13 16   .448
Northern Illinois 8 8   .500 12 16   .429
Bowling Green 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
Central Michigan 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
2003 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Format edit

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 edit

First round
March 8, 2003
Quarterfinals
March 12, 2003
Semifinals
March 14, 2003
Championship
March 15, 2003
            
1 Toledo 80
9 Marshall 66
8 Northern Illinois 58
9 Marshall 70
1 Toledo 57
4 Western Michigan 60
4 Western Michigan 101
13 Akron 60
4 Western Michigan 87
5 Kent State 72
5 Kent State 83
12 Ohio 60
4 Western Michigan 81
3 Ball State 76
2 Miami 80
7 Eastern Michigan 66
7 Eastern Michigan 66
10 Bowling Green 54
2 Miami 84
3 Ball State 93
3 Ball State 81
6 Buffalo 63
6 Buffalo 72
11 Central Michigan 53

[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [1]

All-Tournament Team edit

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

References edit

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