2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

The 2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2018 and concluded in March 2018. Central Michigan won its second straight regular season title with a record of 17–1 by one game over Buffalo. Tinara Moore of Central Michigan was named MAC player of the year.

2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
Regular season
ChampionsCentral Michigan
  Runners-upBuffalo
Season MVPTinara Moore
Tournament
ChampionsCentral Michigan
  Runners-upBuffalo
Finals MVPReyna Frost
2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Buffalo162 .889296  .829
Miami (OH)126 .6672111  .656
Ohio99 .5001615  .516
Kent State513 .2781319  .406
Bowling Green315 .1671119  .367
Akron315 .167921  .300
West
Central Michigan171 .944305  .857
Ball State135 .722257  .781
Western Michigan99 .5001815  .545
Toledo810 .4441815  .545
Northern Illinois711 .3891515  .500
Eastern Michigan612 .3331120  .355
2018 MAC tournament winner
As of March 24, 2018

Top-seeded Central Michigan won the MAC tournament by beating Buffalo 96–91 in the final. Buffalo was given an at large bid as the 11th seed in the Albany Region of the NCAA tournament where they scored wins over #19 South Florida 101–79 and #11 Florida State 86–65 before losing to second seeded #7 South Carolina in the Sweet Sixteen. Central Michigan also reached the Sweet Sixteen in the Spokane Region after defeating #24 LSU 78–69 and #10 Ohio State 95–78. They were knocked out by #6 Oregon. Ball State, Miami, and Toledo all qualified for the WNIT.

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