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2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs TOLEDO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 | 5:00 PM | MCGUIRK ARENA (5,300) | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. 2020-21 SCHEDULE CENTRAL MICHIGAN TOLEDO Nov. 25 No.25 Michigan L, 93-75 CHIPPEWAS ROCKETS Dec. 9 WESTERN MICHIGAN* W, 82-71 Dec. 12 CINCINNATI W, 79-62 2020-21 Record 13-7 (11-5 MAC) 2020-21 Record 9-11 (5-11 MAC) Dec. 15 MIAMI (OH)* W, 69-51 H: 6-3/A: 7-4/N: 0-0 H: 7-5/A: 2-6/N: 0-0 Dec. 18 Michigan State L, 79-70 Head Coach Heather Oesterle Head Coach Tricia Cullop (Michigan, 2002) (Purdue, 1993) Dec. 21 Loyola W, 73-64 Career Record 36-14 (2nd season) Career Record 387-261 (20th season) Jan. 2 Ohio* W, 90-87 Record at CMU 36-14 (2nd season) Record at UT 264-151 (12th season) Jan. 6 AKRON* W, 83-58 Jan.9 Buffalo* W, 79-63 COVERAGE Jan. 16 Northern Illinois* L, 104-73 CHIPPEWA SPORTS NETWORK Jan. 16 OHIO* L, 93-84 91.5 WHMW-FM Jan. 20 EASTERN MICHIGAN* L, 70-67 RADIO CMU Athletics mobile app TV PxP: Adam Jaksa PxP: Matt Kearney Jan. 23 Akron* W, 92-69 Color: Jesse Goldberg-Strassler Jan. 27 Toledo* W, 83-74 Jan. 30 BUFFALO* W, 66-62 FOLLOW AND STAY CONNECTED #FireUpChips Feb. 3 BALL STATE* L, 69-66 Link at CMUChippewas.com Twitter: @CMUWBBall Feb. 6 Western Michigan* W, 74-71 STATS CMU Athletics mobile app SOCIAL Facebook: Facebook.com/CMUWBBall Feb. 10 Miami (OH)* W, 81-78 Instagram: @cmuwbball Feb. 13 KENT STATE* W, 84-71 PROJECTED STARTERS Feb. 17 Bowling Green* L,76-67 Feb. 24 TOLEDO* 5 P.M. No. Name Pos. GP-GS PPG RPG FG% Notes 1 Micaela Kelly (5-6, Sr.) G 20-20 23.3 4.9 .482 Needs 5 pts to reach 2,000*career Feb. 27 Eastern Michigan* 6:30 P.M. 4 Maddy Watters (5-9, Sr.) G 19-19 9.5 2.5 .472 Season-high 21 pts at Buffalo (1/9) March 3 Ball State* 7 P.M. 14 Molly Davis (5-7, So.) G 20-20 20.4 5.0 .500 Career-high 32 pts vs KSU (2/13) March 6 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 1 P.M. 50 Kyra Bussell (6-1, Jr.) F 17-17 10.0 4.8 .347 Career-high 4 blocks at BGSU (2/17) March 10 MAC Tournament% TBA 21 Jahari Smith (6-0, Jr.) C 20-20 7.2 7.1 .536 Season-high 16 pts at Toledo (1/27) March 12 MAC Tournament% TBA March 13 MAC Tournament% TBA TOP RESERVES 5 Anika Weekes (5-10, So.) F 19-4 5.1 5.7 .460 Career-high 13pts/15rbs at Miami * Mid-American Conference games 10 Rachel Loobie (6-1, Fr.) F 16-0 1.6 1.9 .423 % at Rocket Mortgage Field House, Cleveland, Ohio 22 Kalle Martinez (5-6, Jr.) G 19-0 1.1 0.6 .207 Home games in BOLD CAPS. All times Eastern 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -1- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 21 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. TOLEDO • FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • MCGUIRK ARENA • MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. MEDIA INFORMATION GAME PREVIEW COMPARISON Players and coaches are generally available following • The Central Michigan women’s basketball team • The Chippewas rank second in the MAC in scoring practice on Monday’s/Thursday’s via Webex. Please returns to court on Wednesday as it hits the at 76.9 points per game and are 10th defensively coordinate all coach and player interview requests stretch run of the regular season. (73.3). Toledo is eighth in scoring (68.6) and through Assistant Director of Athletic Marketing • The Chippewas welcome Toledo to McGuirk Arena fourth defensively (70.4). and Communications Cullen Maksimowski. He can be reached in at (616) 635-1321 or by email at for a 5 p.m. tipoff. CMU is 13-7 overall and in • Wednesday’s game features two of the MAC’s top [email protected]. Please allow 24 hours of second place in the MAC at 11-5. The Chippewas bombers: The Chippewas rank first in the MAC in advanced notice in scheduling an interview. trail first-place Bowling Green by 1 ½ games and 3-point tries (546) and makes (198) and is third in they lead third-place Ohio by one-half game. 3-point field goal percentage (.363). The Rockets WEBSITE • Toledo is 9-11 overall, 5-11 MAC, and in ninth are third in attempts (491) and fifth in makes Media members are reminded that the official place in the league. (149). They rank ninth in percentage (.303). athletics website, CMUChippewas.com, contains • The top eight teams advance to Cleveland for the • The Chippewas lead the MAC in overall field goal updated player stats and bios each week. Also conference tournament. The Chippewas defeated percentage (.458), while Toledo is 11th at .390. available on the site are video interviews, postgame Toledo, 83-74, on Jan. 27 in Toledo as Molly Davis CMU also leads the conference in free throw highlights and press conferences. scored 27 points and the Chippewas used a late shooting percentage (.769). VISITING RADIO 8-3 spurt to pull away. One ISDN line and one telephone line are available TWIN ON THE CUSP OF HISTORY for use by the official radio network of the visiting RUSH TO THE FINISH • Central Michigan senior guard Micaela Kelly is team. Visiting networks that wish to have additional • The Chippewas have four games remaining. poised to join an exclusive group in program lines installed at their own expense may do so by They are scheduled to go to Eastern Michigan on history. contacting CMU Telecommunications at Saturday, Feb. 27, and to Ball State on Wednesday, • Kelly enters Wednesday’s game with 1,955 (989) 774-1474. March 3. They close the regular season at home on career points and is poised to become just the Saturday, March 6 against Northern Illinois. third player in program history to surpass the VIDEO The Athletic Communications Department maintains a • CMU has clinched a MAC Tournament berth, but its 2,000-point mark. She trails Presley Hudson vast library of video clips for distribution to requesting seed will depend on what happens over the next (2,309) and Crystal Bradford (2,006). Hudson electronic media. In addition, postgame highlights and two weeks. Any hopes CMU harbors of winning played at CMU from 2015-19; Bradford from press conference cut-ups are available for download a fifth-consecutive MAC regular-season title rest 2011-15. using the department’s FTP server. Please contact first on the Chippewas winning the remainder of • Kelly is averaging 23.3 points per game, ranking Zack Howard ([email protected]) for detailed their games and, second, Bowling Green losing third in the MAC and 10 nationally. instructions and requests. down the stretch. • She is the reigning MAC Player of the Year and • The Falcons’ game at Ohio, scheduled for would need to average 22.3 points per game on MEDIA ROOM Wednesday, was postponed. They have three the season in order to break Reyna Frost’s program During our COVID-19 adjusted season, the Media Room will be not be available for members of the scheduled games remaining: Akron, Kent State record (22.2 ppg in 2018-19 season) for best working media. Media must remain in designated and Buffalo. single-season scoring average. work areas at the west end of the arena. Coaches and selected players will hold a virtual press conference via webex. CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. TOLEDO CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for media credentials should be made 13-7 (11-5 MAC) 2020-21 Record 9-11 (5-11 MAC) through email at [email protected]. Please note 76.9 Points 68.6 that media credentails may be limted to ensure 73.3 Opponent Points 70.4 COVID-19 saftey protocals are maintained within 36.1 Rebounds 37.1 McGuirk Arena. +1.1 Rebounding Margin -4.2 10.2 Offensive Rebounds 11.2 PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS 10.5 Opponent Offensive Rebounds 12.1 During our COVID-19 adjusted season, photographers .458 Field Goal Pct. .390 and videographers are limited to shooting from the second-level mezzanine. .437 Opponent Field Goal Pct. .416 .363 3-Point FG Pct. .303 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT .335 Opponent 3-Point FG Pct. .317 Assistant Director/WBB Contact: Cullen Maksimowski 13.8/13.6 Assists / Turnovers 12.6/14.4 Cell: (616) 635-1321 -0.2 Turnover Margin +1.6 Email: [email protected] 13.6 Opponent Turnovers 16.0 2.3 Blocked Shots 2.6 7.3 Steals 8.2 CHIPPEWAS ROCKETS 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -2- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 21 • CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. TOLEDO • FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • MCGUIRK ARENA • MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. QUICK FACTS LAST TIME OUT for the award. The 10 award semifinalists will be GENERAL INFORMATION • The Central Michigan women’s basketball team announced in February and the winner will be Location ..................................Mount Pleasant, Mich. was outscored, 42-29, in the second half on announced in late March. She is one of five MAC Enrollment ......................................................19,431 Wednesday in dropping an important Mid- players on the midseason watch list. Buffalo’s Founded .............................................................1892 American Conference game at Bowling Green. Dyaisha Fair, Bowling Green’s Lexi Fleming and Nickname ..................................................Chippewas • The loss ended CMU’s three-game win streak and Ohio’s Cece Hooks and Erica Johnson are also on Colors ..............................................Maroon and Gold leaves the in third place in the MAC at 11-5. The the list.