2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

The 2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2021 and concluded in March 2021. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, won the MAC regular season championship with a conference record of 14–4. Ohio's Cece Hooks was named MAC player of the year. Second seeded won the MAC tournament with a 77–72 win over Bowling Green. Micaela Kelly was named the tournament MVP. With the automatic bid, Central Michigan was the only MAC school to qualify for the NCAA tournament where they lost to Iowa in the first round. Bowling Green and Ohio accepted bids to the WNIT. Both lost in the first round.

Preseason Awards The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 19, 2020.

Preseason women's basketball coaches poll (First place votes in parentheses) (10) 142 Ohio 128 Ball State (1) 119 (1) 108 94 88 71 42 41 39 38 28

Tournament Champion: Central Michigan (6), Ohio (3), Buffalo (1), Ball State (1), EMU (1)

Honors Honor Recipient Preseason All-MAC First Team Oshlynn Brown, Ball State Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo Micaela Kelly, Central MichiganCece Hooks, OhioErica Johnson, Ohio Preseason All-MAC Second Team Jordyn Dawson, Akron Summer Hemphill, Buffalo Molly Davis, Central Michigan Kyra Bussell, Central Michigan Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan

Postseason

Mid–American Tournament

Postseason Awards

Coach of the Year: Robyn Fralick, Bowling Green Player of the Year: Cece Hooks, Ohio Freshman of the Year: Lexi Fleming, Bowling Green Defensive Player of the Year: Cece Hooks, Ohio Sixth Player of the Year: Janae Poisson, NIU

Honors Honor Recipient Postseason All-MAC First TeamOshlynn Brown, Ball StateDyaisha Fair, BuffaloMicaela Kelly, Central MichiganMolly Davis, Central MichiganCece Hooks, Ohio Postseason All-MAC Second TeamLexi Fleming, Bowling GreenAreanna Combs, Eastern MichiganNila Blackford, Kent StatePeyton Scott, MiamiChelby Koker, NIU Postseason All-MAC Third TeamJordyn Dawson, AkronKadie Hempfling, Bowling GreenCe'Nara Skanes, Eastern MichiganErica Johnson, OhioQuinesha Lockett, Toledo Postseason All-MAC Honorable MentionSydney Freeman, Ball StateKatie Shumate, Kent StateLindsey Thall, Kent StateGabby Burris, OhioReilly Jacobson, Western MichiganTaylor Williams, Western Michigan All-MAC Defensive Team Nyla Hampton, Bowling GreenDyaisha Fair, BuffaloMicaela Kelly, Central MichiganAreanna Combs, Eastern MichiganLindsey Thall, Kent StateCece Hooks, Ohio Sr. Guard All-MAC Freshman TeamLexi Fleming, Bowling GreenNyla Hampton, Bowling GreenCheyenne McEvans, BuffaloMadi Mace, OhioTaylor Williams, Western Michigan, Toledo

See also 2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

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