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.

[1] Sixth-seeded Toledo won the MAC tournament by beating fourth-seeded Northern Illinois in the final.

[2] Toledo was placed as the #10 seed in the Stockton Region of the NCAA tournament.

[5] (First place votes in parentheses) Central Michigan (6), Ohio (5), Buffalo (1) Central Michigan (7), Ohio (4), Buffalo (1) [1] 2016–17 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season