2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

The 2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2017 and concluded in March 2017. Central Michigan won the regular season title with a record of 15–3 by one game over Ball State. Larissa Lurken of Kent State was named MAC Player of the Year.

2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
Regular season
ChampionsCentral Michigan
  Runners-upBall State
Season MVPLarissa Lurken
Tournament
ChampionsToledo
  Runners-upNorthern Illinois
Finals MVPMikaela Boyd
2016–17 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Kent State135 .7221913  .594
Ohio126 .6672210  .688
Buffalo108 .5562210  .688
Miami (OH)513 .2781121  .344
Bowling Green414 .222823  .258
Akron216 .111921  .300
West
Central Michigan153 .833239  .719
Ball State144 .7782111  .656
Toledo126 .667259  .735
Northern Illinois126 .6672112  .636
Western Michigan810 .4441913  .594
Eastern Michigan117 .056625  .194
2017 MAC tournament winner
As of March 17, 2017

Sixth-seeded Toledo won the MAC tournament by beating fourth-seeded Northern Illinois in the final. Toledo was placed as the #10 seed in the Stockton Region of the NCAA tournament. They lost to Creighton. Central Michigan, Ball State, Kent State, Ohio, and Northern Illinois all qualified for the WNIT.

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