2020 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament

The 2020 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament was the postseason women's basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The tournament's first-round games were held on campus sites at the higher seed on March 9, followed by the quarterfinals at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on March 11. The remaining rounds were to be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on March 13 and 14, 2020, and the champion was to receive the MAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.[1] Just prior to the first scheduled men's quarterfinal game on March 12, the conference announced that the remainder of both the men's and women's tournaments were canceled in response to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.[2] Later that day, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that all winter and spring sports championships were canceled.[3]

2020 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2019–20
Teams12
First round siteCampus sites
Quarterfinals siteRocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Cleveland, Ohio
Semifinals siteRocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Cleveland, Ohio
Finals siteRocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Cleveland, Ohio
TelevisionCBSSN, ESPN+
2019–20 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Kent State10–6 .625  17–10  .630
Ohio10–6 .625  17–10  .630
Buffalo7–9 .438  16–11  .593
Akron7–9 .438  14–13  .519
Miami (OH)4–12 .250  11–17  .393
Bowling Green2–14 .125  9–19  .321
West
Central Michigan15–1 .938  22–5  .815
Ball State12–4 .750  20–8  .714
Western Michigan9–7 .563  16–11  .593
Eastern Michigan9–7 .563  14–13  .519
Toledo6–10 .375  11–16  .407
Northern Illinois5–11 .313  9–18  .333
† 2020 MAC Tournament winner
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
Game Time Matchup Score Television
First round – Monday, March 9
1 7:00 pm No. 9 Toledo vs. No. 8 Akron 63–59 ESPN+
2 7:00 pm No. 12 Bowling Green at No. 5 Western Michigan 47–84
3 7:00 pm No. 10 Northern Illinois vs. No. 7 Eastern Michigan 69–76
4 5:00 pm No. 11 Miami at No. 6 Buffalo 72–87
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, March 11
5 Noon No. 9 Toledo vs. No. 1 Central Michigan 78–69 ESPN+
6 2:30 pm No. 5 Western Michigan vs. No. 4 Ohio 75–84
7 5:00 pm No. 7 Eastern Michigan vs. No. 2 Ball State 64–63
8 7:30 pm No. 3 Kent State vs. No. 6 Buffalo 72–66
Semifinals – Friday, March 13
9 No. 9 Toledo vs. No. 4 Ohio Cancelled
10 No. 7 Eastern Michigan vs. No. 3 Kent State Cancelled
Championship – Saturday, March 14
11 Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner Cancelled
Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed

Bracket
  First Round
March 9
 Quarterfinals
March 11
 Semifinals
March 13
 Championship
March 14
                                     
       
  1 Central Michigan 69  
    9 Toledo 78  
8 Akron 59
9 Toledo 63  
   
   
       
       
  4 Ohio 84
    5 Western Michigan 75  
5 Western Michigan 84
12 Bowling Green 47  
 
 
       
       
  2 Ball State 63
    7 Eastern Michigan 64  
7 Eastern Michigan 76
10 Northern Illinois 69  
 
   
       
       
  3 Kent State 72
    6 Buffalo 66  
6 Buffalo 87
11 Miami 72  

See also

References
  1. "2020 MAC Men's Basketball Championship". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  2. Wright, Branson (March 12, 2020). "Mid-American Conference cancels basketball tournament in Cleveland because of coronavirus concerns". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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