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2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES CENTRAL MICHIGAN at BUFFALO SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 | 1:00 PM | ALUMNI ARENA (6,100) | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 2020-21 SCHEDULE CENTRAL MICHIGAN BUFFALO Nov. 25 No.25 Michigan L, 93-75 CHIPPEWAS BULLS Dec. 9 WESTERN MICHIGAN* W, 82-71 Dec. 12 CINCINNATI W, 79-62 2020-21 Record 6-2 (4-0 MAC) 2020-21 Record 7-2 (4-0 MAC) Dec. 15 MIAMI (OH)* W, 69-51 H: 4-0/A: 2-2/N: 0-0 H: 3-0/A: 4-2/N: 0-0 Dec. 18 Michigan State L, 79-70 Head Coach Heather Oesterle Head Coach Felisha Legette-Jack (Michigan, 2002) (Syracuse, 1989) Dec. 21 Loyola W, 73-64 Career Record 29-9 (2nd season) Career Record 310-263 (19th season) Jan. 2 Ohio* W, 90-87 Record at CMU 29-9 (2nd season) Record at UB 168-100 (9th season) Jan. 6 AKRON* W, 83-58 Jan. 9 Buffalo* 11 p.m. P.M. COVERAGE Jan. 13 Northern Illinois* TBD CHIPPEWA SPORTS NETWORK Jan. 16 OHIO* TBD 91.5 WHMW-FM Jan. 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN* TBD RADIO CMU Athletics mobile app TV PxP: Paul Peck PxP: Matt Kearney Jan. 23 Akron* TBD Color: Josh Whetzel Jan. 27 Toledo* TBD Jan. 30 BUFFALO* TBD FOLLOW AND STAY CONNECTED #FireUpChips Feb. 3 BALL STATE* TBD Link at CMUChippewas.com Twitter: @CMUWBBall Feb. 6 Western Michigan* TBD STATS CMU Athletics mobile app SOCIAL Facebook: Facebook.com/CMUWBBall Feb. 10 Miami (OH)* TBD Instagram: @cmuwbball Feb. 13 KENT STATE* TBD PROJECTED STARTERS Feb. 17 Bowling Green* TBD Feb. 24 TOLEDO* TBD No. Name Pos. GP-GS PPG RPG FG% Notes 1 Micaela Kelly (5-6, Sr.) G 8-8 23.5 5.6 .471 MAC POTW (1/5) Feb. 27 Eastern Michigan* TBD 4 Maddy Watters (5-9, Sr.) G 7-7 11.0 2.0 .531 Season-high 17 pts at Ohio (1/2) March 3 Ball State* TBD 14 Molly Davis (5-7, So.) G 8-8 17.3 5.4 .457 Season-high 10 rbs at Ohio (1/2) March 6 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* TBD 50 Kyra Bussell (6-1, Sr.) F 7-7 13.6 6.4 .425 March 10 MAC Tournament% TBA 21 Jahari Smith (6-0, Jr.) C 8-8 6.1 5.3 .611 Season-high 12 rbs at Ohio (1/2) March 12 MAC Tournament% TBA March 13 MAC Tournament% TBA TOP RESERVES 5 Anika Weekes (5-10, So.) F 8-2 4.1 4.1 .389 * Mid-American Conference games 22 Kalle Martinez (5-6, Jr.) G 8-0 2.4 1.0 .273 Career-high 9 points at Ohio (1/2) % at Rocket Mortgage Field House, Cleveland, Ohio 10 Rachel Loobie (6-1, Fr.) F 7-0 1.4 1.9 .417 Home games in BOLD CAPS. All times Eastern 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -1- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 9• CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. BUFFALO • JANUARY 9, 2021 • ALUMNI ARENA • BUFFALO, NEW YORK MEDIA INFORMATION GAME PREVIEW 26-12. CMU was led in that category by Anika Players and coaches are generally available following • The Central Michigan women’s basketball team Weekes, a redshirt sophomore who continues to practice on Monday’s/Thursday’s via Webex. Please will gear up for another premiere MAC rivalry take an ascendant role after missing the 2019-20 coordinate all coach and player interview requests match up on Saturday (1 p.m.) as they square off season with an injury. through Assistant Director of Athletic Marketing with Buffalo inside the Bulls’ Alumni Arena. and Communications Cullen Maksimowski. He can be reached in at (616) 635-1321 or by email at • The Chippewas are 6-2, 4-0 MAC and coming off CHIPPEWA LEADERS [email protected]. Please allow 24 hours of a 83-58 victory over Akron on Wednesday inside • CMU senior guard Micaela Kelly has lived up to the advanced notice in scheduling an interview. McGuirk Arena. billing this season as one of the top players in the • Buffalo is 7-2 overall, 4-0 MAC and share the top nation, let alone the MAC. WEBSITE spot on the league with CMU and Bowling Green. • Kelly was named on Tuesday the MAC Player of the Media members are reminded that the official All are 4-0 in league play. Week after her 28-point, six-rebound, four-assist athletics website, CMUChippewas.com, contains • CMU is ranked seventh in the CollegeInsider.com performance on Saturday at Ohio. She followed it updated player stats and bios each week. Also Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. Buffalo is 11th. up with a team-best 22 point in Wednesday’s win available on the site are video interviews, postgame over the Zips. highlights and press conferences. LAST TIME OUT • With 1,717 career points entering Saturday’s tilt, VISITING RADIO • Central Michigan outscored Akron, 51-25, in the Kelly moves into the No.4 spot in CMU history. One ISDN line and one telephone line are available second half on Wednesday as the Chippewas • Kelly, the reigning MAC Player of the Year, was for use by the official radio network of the visiting remained unbeaten in Mid-American Conference named before the season to the Nancy Lieberman team. Visiting networks that wish to have additional play with an 83-58 women’s basketball victory at Award Watch List and was ranked 23rd on ESPN’s lines installed at their own expense may do so by McGuirk Arena. list of the top 25 players in the nation. The contacting CMU Telecommunications at • The Chippewas trailed 33-32 at halftime and then Lieberman award goes to the top point guard in (989) 774-1474. went on an 11-0 run over the final 3:20 of the women’s college basketball. third quarter for a 60-48 lead. CMU bumped the • Kelly is averaging 23.5 points per game, ranking VIDEO The Athletic Communications Department maintains a lead to 17, 65-48, on a Micaela Kelly 3-pointer and second in the MAC and 12th nationally. She also vast library of video clips for distribution to requesting an Anika Weekes jumper in the first 92 seconds of averages 5.6 rebounds per game and is fifth in the electronic media. In addition, postgame highlights and the fourth quarter and won going away. league with a .471 field goal percentage. press conference cut-ups are available for download • Micaela Kelly, scored 22 points to lead four using the department’s FTP server. Please contact Chippewas in double figures. SUPPORTING CAST Zack Howard ([email protected]) for detailed • Kyra Bussell, back in the lineup after missing last • Certainly, Kelly is garnering much of the instructions and requests. Saturday’s 90-87 win at Ohio, had 15 points; Molly attention – deservedly so – when it comes to Davis had 13; and Watters added 11. the Chippewas, but she is far from a one-woman MEDIA ROOM • The Chippewas outrebounded the Zips, 40-26, team. During our COVID-19 adjusted season, the Media Room will be not be available for members of the and held Akron to just eight field goals (on 25 • Sophomore guard Molly Davis is 13th in the working media. Media must remain in designated attempts) in the second half. conference in scoring at 17.3 points per game work areas at the west end of the arena. Coaches and • The Chippewa bench outscored that of the Zips, and is third in assists (4.5). Two other Chippewas, selected players will hold a virtual press conference via webex. CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. BUFFALO CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for media credentials should be made 6-2 (4-0 MAC) 2020-21 Record 7-2 (4-0) through email at [email protected]. Please note 77.6 Points 75.9 that media credentails may be limted to ensure 70.6 Opponent Points 64.7 COVID-19 saftey protocals are maintained within 35.3 Rebounds 44.4 McGuirk Arena. +0.6 Rebounding Margin +5.8 8.8 Offensive Rebounds 15.5 PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS 8.6 Opponent Offensive Rebounds 12.7 During our COVID-19 adjusted season, photographers .457 Field Goal Pct. .411 and videographers are limited to shooting from the second-level mezzanine. .437 Opponent Field Goal Pct. .377 .383 3-Point FG Pct. .335 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT .265 Opponent 3-Point FG Pct. .317 Assistant Director/WBB Contact: Cullen Maksimowski 15.6/12.5 Assists / Turnovers 13.8/13.3 Cell: (616) 635-1321 +0.4 Turnover Margin +3.4 Email: [email protected] 12.9 Opponent Turnovers 16.8 1.8 Blocked Shots 2.9 7.0 Steals 8.0 CHIPPEWAS BULLS 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -2- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 9• CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. BUFFALO • JANUARY 9, 2021 • ALUMNI ARENA • BUFFALO, NEW YORK QUICK FACTS seniors Kyra Bussell (13.6) and Maddy Watters Ohio’s Cece Hooks and Erica Johnson are also on GENERAL INFORMATION (11.0), also score in double figures and Bussell is the list. Location ..................................Mount Pleasant, Mich. the Chippewas’ top rebounder at 6.4 per game. • Kelly was named the MAC Player of the Week on Enrollment ......................................................19,431 • Watters is making 54.1 percent of her 3-point Tuesday after her 28-point performance in the Founded .............................................................1892 attempts, ranking fourth in the league in that Chippewas’ 90-87 win at Ohio on Saturday. The Nickname ..................................................Chippewas category and is good for 16th in the NCAA. Chippewas, who are 5-2, 3-0 MAC, are scheduled Colors ..............................................Maroon and Gold to play host to Akron, 3-3, 0-3, today, Wednesday, Conference ...........................................Mid-American GOOD COMPETITION at 2 p.m.