CENTRAL MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKTBALL GAME NOTES CENTRAL MICHIGAN at MICHIGAN STATE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18Th | 5:00 PM | BRESLIN CENTER (15,000) | EAST LANSING, MICH
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2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKTBALL GAME NOTES CENTRAL MICHIGAN at MICHIGAN STATE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th | 5:00 PM | BRESLIN CENTER (15,000) | EAST LANSING, MICH. 2020-21 SCHEDULE CENTRAL MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE Nov. 25 No.25 Michigan L, 93-75 CHIPPEWAS SPARTANS Dec. 9 WESTERN MICHIGAN* W, 82-71 Dec. 12 CINCINNATI W, 79-62 2020-21 Record 3-1 (1-0 MAC) 2020-21 Record 4-0 (2-0 BIG TEN) Dec. 15 MIAMI (OH)* W, 69-51 H: 2-0/A: 0-1/N: 0-0 H: 3-0/A: 1-0/N: 0-0 Dec. 1818 Michigan State State 55 p.m. P.M. Head Coach Heather Oesterle Head Coach Suzy Merchant (Michigan, 2002) (Central Michigan, 1991) Jan. 2 Ohio* TBD Career Record 26-8 (2nd season) Career Record 486-268 (25th season) Jan. 6 AKRON* TBD Record at CMU 26-8 (2nd season) Record at MSU 285-148 (14th season) Jan. 9 Buffalo* TBD Jan. 13 Northern Illinois* TBD COVERAGE Jan. 16 OHIO* TBD CHIPPEWA SPORTS NETWORK Jan. 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN* TBD 91.5 WHMW-FM Jan. 23 Akron* TBD RADIO CMU Athletics mobile app TV PxP: Matt Kearney Jan. 27 Toledo* TBD Jan. 30 BUFFALO* TBD Feb. 3 BALL STATE* TBD FOLLOW AND STAY CONNECTED #FireUpChips Feb. 6 Western Michigan* TBD Link at CMUChippewas.com Twitter: @CMUWBBall Feb. 10 Miami (OH)* TBD STATS CMU Athletics mobile app SOCIAL Facebook: Facebook.com/CMUWBBall Feb. 13 KENT STATE* TBD Instagram: @cmuwbball Feb. 17 Bowling Green* TBD PROJECTED STARTERS Feb. 24 TOLEDO* TBD Feb. 27 Eastern Michigan* TBD No. Name Pos. GP-GS PPG RPG FG% Notes 1 Micaela Kelly (5-6, Sr.) G 4-4 23.3 5.5 .419 MAC POTY (2019-20) March 3 Ball State* TBD 4 Maddy Watters (5-9, Sr.) G 3-3 11.3 1.7 .579 March 6 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* TBD 14 Molly Davis (5-7, So.) G 4-4 20.3 4.0 .552 March 10 MAC Tournament% TBA 50 Kyra Bussell (6-1, Sr.) F 4-4 12.0 7.5 .432 Double-double vs Miami (12/15 March 12 MAC Tournament% TBA 21 Jahari Smith (6-0, Jr.) C 4-4 5.3 2.5 .667 March 13 MAC Tournament% TBA TOP RESERVES * Mid-American Conference games 10 Rachel Loobie (6-1, Fr.) F 4-0 2.0 2.0 .400 % at Rocket Mortgage Field House, Cleveland, Ohio 5 Anika Weekes (5-10, So.) F 4-0 3.0 3.8 .333 Home games in BOLD CAPS. All times Eastern 22 Kalle Martinez (5-6, Jr.) G 4-0 2.0 1.7 .182 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -1- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 5• CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. MICHIGAN STATE • DECEMBER 18, 2020 • BRESLIN CENTER • EAST LANSING, MICH. MEDIA INFORMATION GAME PREVIEW ANOTHER DOUBLE Players and coaches are generally available following • The Central Michigan women’s basketball team • CMU senior forward Kyra Bussell scored 12 points practice on Monday’s/Thursday’s via Webex. Please will look to extend its win streak to four games on and grabbed 10 rebounds against Miami. It coordinate all coach and player interview requests Friday (5 p.m.) when it goes to Michigan State for marked her second-consecutive double-double through Assistant Director of Athletic Marketing a nonconference game. and the sixth of her career. and Communications Cullen Maksimowski. He can be reached in at (616) 635-1321 or by email at • The Chippewas are 3-1 and coming off a 69-51 [email protected]. Please allow 24 hours of victory over Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday. That win RANKINGS advanced notice in scheduling an interview. lifted CMU to 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference. • The Chippewas, who are seeking their fifth- consecutive MAC championship, are ranked fifth WEBSITE SOLID D in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll Media members are reminded that the official • While the Chippewas have long been known as this week. athletics website, CMUChippewas.com, contains one of the most explosive teams in the MAC, they • CMU is the highest-ranked of the fourth MAC updated player stats and bios each week. Also have flexed their defensive muscle in their past teams in the poll. Ohio is 12th, Buffalo is 15th, and available on the site are video interviews, postgame two games. Bowling Green is 23rd. highlights and press conferences. • They held the RedHawks to more than 15 points VISITING RADIO below their season average in Wednesday’s SCOUTING THE SPARTANS One ISDN line and one telephone line are available game. In their previous game, the Chippewas • The Spartans, who are coached by former CMU for use by the official radio network of the visiting held Cincinnati to six points below its average in a standout Suzy Merchant, are 4-0, 2-0 Big Ten after team. Visiting networks that wish to have additional 79-62 victory. an 86-82 win on Saturday at home against Iowa. lines installed at their own expense may do so by The Hawkeyes entered the game unbeaten. contacting CMU Telecommunications at RETURN TO FORM • MSU is off to its best start since 2013-14 and (989) 774-1474. • Senior guard Micaela Kelly scored 29 points to is among others receiving votes in both the lead the Chippewas in their win over Miami. Associated Press and Coaches polls. VIDEO The Athletic Communications Department maintains a That came after a 13-point performance • Nia Clouden, a junior guard, leads the Spartans vast library of video clips for distribution to requesting against Cincinnati and a 17-point output in the in scoring at 19.0 points per game, while Alyza electronic media. In addition, postgame highlights and Chippewas’ 82-71 win on Dec. 9 over Western Winston, a sophomore guard, averages 18.7. press conference cut-ups are available for download Michigan. Mardrekia Cook, a 6-foot senior, is MSU’s top using the department’s FTP server. Please contact • Kelly, the reigning MAC Player of the Year, is rebounder at 6.5 per game. Zack Howard ([email protected]) for detailed averaging 22.3 points per game. She ranks third in • Winston scored a career-high 25 points in the instructions and requests. the league in scoring. win over Iowa. She had 20 in the Spartans’ 81-68 • CMU sophomore guard Molly Davis is averaging victory over Minnesota in their Big Ten opener. MEDIA ROOM 20.3 points per game and ranks ninth in the During our COVID-19 adjusted season, the Media Room will be not be available for members of the league. LAST MEETING working media. Media must remain in designated • Senior guard Maddy Watters ranks third in the • The last time the Chippewas and Spartans met the work areas at the west end of the arena. Coaches and league averaging 3.3 triples per game. stakes were significantly higher. It was an NCAA selected players will hold a virtual press conference via webex. CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. MICHIGAN STATE CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for media credentials should be made 3-1 (2-0 MAC) 2020-21 Record 4-0 (2-0 BIG TEN) through email at [email protected]. Please note 76.3 Points 81.5 that media credentails may be limted to ensure 69.3 Opponent Points 59.8 COVID-19 saftey protocals are maintained within 33.0 Rebounds 39.5 McGuirk Arena. -3.5 Rebounding Margin +5.3 8.5 Offensive Rebounds 15.2 PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS 10.0 Opponent Offensive Rebounds 8.5 During our COVID-19 adjusted season, photographers .456 Field Goal Pct. .441 and videographers are limited to shooting from the second-level mezzanine. .442 Opponent Field Goal Pct. .394 .354 3-Point FG Pct. .333 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT .277 Opponent 3-Point FG Pct. .254 Assistant Director/WBB Contact: Cullen Maksimowski 15.3/11.3 Assists / Turnovers 21.5/13.0 Cell: (616) 635-1321 +2.8 Turnover Margin +10.3 Email: [email protected] 14.0 Opponent Turnovers 23.3 1.3 Blocked Shots 3.3 8.5 Steals 13.8 CHIPPEWAS SPARTANS 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -2- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 5• CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. MICHIGAN STATE • DECEMBER 18, 2020 • BRESLIN CENTER • EAST LANSING, MICH. QUICK FACTS Tournament game in South Bend, Ind., and MSU regular-season championships. GENERAL INFORMATION held on for an 88-87 victory on March 23, 2019. • Knoll, Oesterle said, will join sophomore-to-be Location ..................................Mount Pleasant, Mich. Molly Davis at the point guard spot. Davis was Enrollment ......................................................19,431 NEXT named to both the MAC All-Freshman Team and Founded .............................................................1892 • The Chippewas game with Dayton slated for Dec. All-MAC Second Team last season. Nickname ..................................................Chippewas 22 has been cancelled. CMU’s next scheduled • Adding Hanna gives us the ability to have multiple Colors ..............................................Maroon and Gold game is Jan. 2 at Ohio. ball handlers on the court together,” Oesterle said. Conference ...........................................Mid-American “Hanna has a very high basketball IQ and can President .........................................Dr. Robert Davies Director of Athletics................................... Amy Folan CMU PICKED PICKED NO.1 IN PRESEASON POLL score in a variety of ways. Her brother Konner also Website ......................................CMUChippewas.com • The Central Michigan women’s basketball team attends CMU so we are thrilled to have him as her Facebook ........................ Facebook.com/ CMUWBBall was picked to win the Mid-American Conference biggest supporter in Mount Pleasant. Twitter .................................................@CMUWBBall regular-season championship and the league- • Timpe is a sniper. She can flat out shoot the ball. Intsagram ............................................. @cmuwbball tournament title in a poll of league coaches She has a quick release and with her size she’s • The Chippewas received 10 first-place votes going to be a tough matchup for people.