2003 MAC women's basketball tournament

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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

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[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.