Last season was a banner year for the Mid-American Conference in women’s basketball. In the end, two MAC teams shined in the NCAA tournament.
Central Michigan, the MAC tournament champion, earned a No. 11 seed and upset sixth-seeded LSU in the first round, then followed with a convincing win against No. 3 seed Ohio State.
Buffalo, an at-large qualifier, also got a No. 11 seed and also upset a No. 6 seed in South Florida and a No. 3 seed in Florida State.
With conference play starting Saturday, could more of the same be in store for the MAC this season?