The 2015–16 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2015, followed by the start of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2016 and concluded in March 2016. Ohio won its second straight regular season title with a record of 16–2 by two games over Central Michigan. Nathalie Fontaine of Ball State was named MAC player of the year.
Top-seeded Ohio entered the MAC tournament as the defending champion. Both of its conference losses had come against eight-seeded Buffalo. The young Bulls defeated #9 seed Bowling Green and then upset Ohio for a third time that season in the quarter-final. Buffalo then defeated fifth-seeded Akron and regular season runner-up Central Michigan to win the tournament championship. Buffalo lost to Ohio State in the NCAA tournament. Ohio, Central Michigan, Ball State, and Akron all qualified for the WNIT.
Preseason awards The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 27, 2015.
Preseason women's basketball coaches poll (First place votes in parentheses)
East Division Ohio (12) Akron Bowling Green Miami Buffalo Kent State
West Division Eastern Michigan (4) Ball State (8) Western Michigan Toledo Central Michigan Northern Illinois
Regular Season Champion Ohio (10), Ball State (1), Eastern Michigan (1)
Tournament champs Ohio (5), Ball State (3), Eastern Michigan (3), Buffalo (1)
Honors
Honor Recipient Preseason All-MAC EastKiyanna Black, OhioAnita Brown, AkronQuiera Lampkins, OhioErica Donovan, Bowling GreenHannah Plybon, Akron Preseason All-MAC WestNathalie Fontaine, Ball StateCha Sweeney, Eastern MichiganMiracle Woods, Western MichiganJill Morrison, Ball StateJay-Ann Bravo-Harriott, Toledo
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason awards
Coach of the Year: Sue Guevara, Central Michigan Player of the Year: Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State Freshman of the Year: Presley Hudson, Central Michigan Defensive Player of the Year: Quiera Lampkins, Ohio Sixth Man of the Year: Jewel Cotton, Central Michigan and Kaayla McIntyre, Toledo
Honors
Honor Recipient Postseason All-MAC First TeamAnita Brown, Akron, GNathalie Fontaine, Ball State, GJoAnna Smith, Buffalo, GKiyanna Black, Ohio, GBrenae Harris, Toledo, G Postseason All-MAC Second TeamHannah Plybon, Akron, GPresley Hudson, Central Michigan, GTinara Moore, Central Michigan, FCha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan, GQuiera Lampkins, Ohio, G Postseason All-MAC Third TeamJill Morrison, Ball State, GLauren Tibbs, Bowling Green, CStephanie Reid, Buffalo, GJanay Morton, Eastern Michigan, GBreanna Mobley, Western MichiganAlly Lehman, Northern Illinois, G Postseason All-MAC Honorable MentionJordan Korinek, Kent State, FLexie Baldwin, Ohio, FJay-Ann Bravo-Harriott, Toledo, GJanice Monakana, Toledo, FJessica Jessing, Western Michigan, F All-MAC Defensive Team Stephanie Reid, Buffalo, GTinara Moore, Central Michigan, FJanay Morton, Eastern Michigan, GQuiera Lampkins, Ohio, GJasmine Weatherspoon, Ohio, F All-MAC Freshman TeamCarmen Grande, Ball State, GSydney Lambert, Bowling Green, GReyna Frost, Central Michigan, FPresley Hudson, Central Michigan, GKaayla McIntyre, Toledo, C
See also 2015–16 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
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