Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 14–2 by one game over Eastern Michigan and Toledo.

Tavelyn James of Eastern Michigan was named MAC player of the year.

[3] Eastern Michigan lost to South Carolina in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

[4] Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Miami, and Toledo played in the WNIT.

[6] (First place votes in parentheses) Toledo [1] [1] 2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season