2005 MAC women's basketball tournament

The 2005 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament was the post-season basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) 2004–05 college basketball season. The 2005 tournament was held March 5–12, 2005. Regular season champion Bowling Green won the championship over Kent State.[1] Kate Achter of Bowling Green was the MVP.[2]

2005 MAC women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams13
SiteGund Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
ChampionsBowling Green
Winning coachCurt Miller
MVPKate Achter (Bowling Green)
MAC women's basketball tournaments
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2004–05 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kent State 11 4   .733 21 9   .700
Marshall 11 4   .733 19 10   .655
Ohio 8 7   .533 13 16   .448
Miami (OH) 8 8   .500 15 14   .517
Akron 3 13   .188 3 25   .107
Buffalo 2 14   .125 4 24   .143
West
Bowling Green 13 3   .813 23 7   .767
Eastern Michigan 11 5   .688 23 7   .767
Ball State 11 5   .688 16 13   .552
Toledo 8 7   .533 14 15   .483
Western Michigan 7 8   .467 10 18   .357
Central Michigan 4 11   .267 10 18   .357
Northern Illinois 4 12   .250 7 21   .250
2005 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 5, 2005
Quarterfinals
March 9, 2005
Semifinals
March 11, 2005
Championship
March 12, 2005
            
1 Bowling Green 84
8 Miami 68
8 Miami 74
9 Western Michigan 71
1 Bowling Green 77
4 Eastern Michigan 57
4 Eastern Michigan 79
13 Buffalo 46
4 Eastern Michigan 72
5 Ball State 64
5 Ball State 77
12 Akron 51
1 Bowling Green 81
7 Kent State 75
2 Kent State 93
7 Ohio 74
7 Ohio 71
10 Central Michigan 43
2 Kent State 73
3 Marshall 57
3 Marshall 68
6 Toledo 56
6 Toledo 76
11 Northern Illinois 61

[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [1]

All-Tournament Team edit

Tournament MVP – Kate Achter, Bowling Green[10]

Player Team
Lindsay Shearer Kent State
Melissa DeGrate Kent State
Casey McDowell Bowling Green
Liz Honegegr Bowling Green
Kate Achter Bowling Green

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Bowling Green 81, Kent State 75". ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "SATURDAY'S KRAFT MAC WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND RESULTS". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Bowling Green 84, Miami 68". ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Eastern Michigan 72, Ball State 64". ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kent State 93, Ohio 74". ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "Marshall 68, Toledo 56". ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Bowling Green 77, Eastern Michigan 57". ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Kent State 73, Marshall 57". ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "MAC CHAMPS! Falcons Top Kent State, 81-75". BGSU Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2022.