CENTRAL MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES CENTRAL MICHIGAN Vs BALL STATE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 | 5:00 PM | Mcguirk ARENA (5,300) | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH
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2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs BALL STATE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 | 5:00 PM | McGUIRK ARENA (5,300) | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. 2020-21 SCHEDULE CENTRAL MICHIGAN BALL STATE Nov. 25 No.25 Michigan L, 93-75 CHIPPEWAS CARDINALS Dec. 9 WESTERN MICHIGAN* W, 82-71 Dec. 12 CINCINNATI W, 79-62 2020-21 Record 9-5 (7-3 MAC) 2020-21 Record 8-5 (6-3 MAC) Dec. 15 MIAMI (OH)* W, 69-51 H: 4-2/A: 5-3/N: 0-0 H: 2-3/A: 6-2/N: 0-0 Dec. 18 Michigan State L, 79-70 Head Coach Heather Oesterle Head Coach Brady Salle (Michigan, 2002) (Thomas More, 93’) Dec. 21 Loyola W, 73-64 Career Record 32-12 (2nd season) Career Record 293-224 (18th season) Jan. 2 Ohio* W, 90-87 Record at CMU 32-12 (2nd season) Record at BSU 157-113 (9th 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: Matt Kearney Jan. 23 Akron* W, 92-69 PxP: Adam Jaksa Jan. 27 Toledo* W, 83-74 Color: Chris Jared Jan. 30 BUFFALO* W, 66-62 FOLLOW AND STAY CONNECTED #FireUpChips Feb. 3 BALL STATE* 5 P.M. Link at CMUChippewas.com Twitter: @CMUWBBall Feb. 6 Western Michigan* 2 P.M. STATS CMU Athletics mobile app SOCIAL Facebook: Facebook.com/CMUWBBall Feb. 10 Miami (OH)* 5:30 P.M. Instagram: @cmuwbball Feb. 13 KENT STATE* 1 P.M. PROJECTED STARTERS Feb. 17 Bowling Green* 7 P.M. Feb. 24 TOLEDO* 5 P.M. No. Name Pos. GP-GS PPG RPG FG% Notes 1 Micaela Kelly (5-6, Sr.) G 15-15 22.5 5.0 .473 Season-high 36 pts vs Ohio (1/16) Feb. 27 Eastern Michigan* 6:30 P.M. 4 Maddy Watters (5-9, Sr.) G 14-14 10.5 2.4 .590 Season-high 21 pts at Buffalo (1/9) March 3 Ball State* 7 P.M. 14 Molly Davis (5-7, So.) G 15-15 19.5 5.2 .505 Career-high 32 pts at Akron (1/23) March 6 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 1 P.M. 50 Kyra Bussell (6-1, Sr.) F 14-14 11.4 5.4 .348 March 10 MAC Tournament% TBA 21 Jahari Smith (6-0, Jr.) C 15-15 7.1 7.0 .553 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 14-2 4.4 4.7 .441 11pts/10rbs at Akron (1/23) * Mid-American Conference games 10 Rachel Loobie (6-1, Fr.) F 13-0 1.6 2.2 .409 % at Rocket Mortgage Field House, Cleveland, Ohio 22 Kalle Martinez (5-6, Jr.) G 14-0 1.4 0.6 .240 Home games in BOLD CAPS. All times Eastern 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -1- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL GAME 16• CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. BALL STATE • FEBRUARY 3, 2021 • MCGUIRK ARENA • MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. MEDIA INFORMATION GAME PREVIEW ball off to Kyra Bussell for a CMU bucket to make it Players and coaches are generally available following • The Central Michigan women’s basketball team 65-62 with 46 seconds left. practice on Monday’s/Thursday’s via Webex. Please will look to extend its win streak and remain in • Bussell blocked a Fair shot with 20 seconds left, coordinate all coach and player interview requests the thick of the Mid-American Conference race on and then Kelly split a pair of free throws with 11 through Assistant Director of Athletic Marketing Wednesday when the Chippewas entertain Ball seconds remaining for the final margin. and Communications Cullen Maksimowski. He can be reached in at (616) 635-1321 or by email at State in a MAC game. [email protected]. Please allow 24 hours of • CMU defeated Buffalo, 66-62, on Saturday for WHERE THEY STAND advanced notice in scheduling an interview. its third-straight win. The four-time defending • Kelly remains among the top players in the MAC MAC-champion Chippewas are 10-5, 8-3 MAC, and the nation, averaging 22.5 points per game. WEBSITE one game behind Bowling Green, which is 9-2 in She ranks third in the league and 14th in the Media members are reminded that the official league play. country. athletics website, CMUChippewas.com, contains • Kent State is 4-0 in conference play, but the • Davis is averaging 19.3 points per game, ranking updated player stats and bios each week. Also Golden Flashes have had seven conference games seventh in the conference and 42nd nationally. available on the site are video interviews, postgame postponed, including their last five consecutively. • Smith ranks eighth in the conference with 7.0 highlights and press conferences. • Ball State is 8-5 and is among three MAC teams rebounds per game and is averaging 9.6 boards VISITING RADIO that are 6-3 in conference play. over her past five games. One ISDN line and one telephone line are available • Davis is making 50.5 percent of her field goal for use by the official radio network of the visiting LAST TIME OUT attempts and is averaging 4.2 assists per game. team. Visiting networks that wish to have additional • Micaela Kelly hit the go-ahead bucket with just She ranks third in the league in field goal lines installed at their own expense may do so by over a minute remaining and finished with 19 percentage and fifth in assists. Chippewa senior contacting CMU Telecommunications at points on Saturday as the Chippewas wrestled Kyra Bussell is averaging a block per game and is (989) 774-1474. away a 66-62 Mid-American Conference victory tied for fourth in the conference. from the Bulls at McGuirk Arena. • The Chippewas rank first in the conference in field VIDEO The Athletic Communications Department maintains a • It was CMU’s third-consecutive win as it swept goal percentage (.455), free throw percentage vast library of video clips for distribution to requesting the two-game season series from the Bulls. CMU (.793) and 3-pointers per game (10.3). They are electronic media. In addition, postgame highlights and improved to 10-5, 8-3 MAC, and moved past the second in scoring (77.7 points per game) and are press conference cut-ups are available for download Bulls and into third place in the league standings. third in 3-point field goal percentage (.359). using the department’s FTP server. Please contact Buffalo is 9-5, 6-3. • The Chippewas are ranked 19th in the Zack Howard ([email protected]) for detailed • The Chippewas trailed 62-61 when Kelly, the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25. CMU is one instructions and requests. reigning MAC Player of the Year, rebounded her of four MAC teams in the poll. Buffalo is 13th, Ohio own miss and scored with 1:07 to play to put the is 14th and Bowling Green is 20th. MEDIA ROOM Chippewas in front, 63-62. During our COVID-19 adjusted season, the Media Room will be not be available for members of the • CMU’s Anika Weekes drew a charge from CLIMBING KELLY working media. Media must remain in designated Buffalo standout Dyaisha Fair on the Bulls’ next • Kelly, a senior guard, is third in the MAC and 14th work areas at the west end of the arena. Coaches and possession, and then a driving Kelly dumped the nationally in scoring at 22.5 points per game and, selected players will hold a virtual press conference via webex. CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. BALL STATE CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for media credentials should be made 10-5 (8-3 MAC) 2020-21 Record 8-5 (6-3 MAC) through email at [email protected]. Please note 77.7 Points 70.3 that media credentails may be limted to ensure 73.3 Opponent Points 70.2 COVID-19 saftey protocals are maintained within 36.3 Rebounds 38.8 McGuirk Arena. +1.1 Rebounding Margin +1.9 9.5 Offensive Rebounds 11.8 PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS 9.6 Opponent Offensive Rebounds 11.5 During our COVID-19 adjusted season, photographers .455 Field Goal Pct. .425 and videographers are limited to shooting from the second-level mezzanine. .437 Opponent Field Goal Pct. .407 .359 3-Point FG Pct. .295 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT .324 Opponent 3-Point FG Pct. .333 Assistant Director/WBB Contact: Cullen Maksimowski 14.9/12.0 Assists / Turnovers 12.0/17.9 Cell: (616) 635-1321 -0.1 Turnover Margin -0.8 Email: [email protected] 13.3 Opponent Turnovers 17.2 2.1 Blocked Shots 2.8 7.1 Steals 7.4 CHIPPEWAS CARDINALS 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -2- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS with her 19 points vs Buffalo, has 1,867 for her Dyaisha Fair, Bowling Green’s Lexi Fleming and GENERAL INFORMATION sensational CMU career. Ohio’s Cece Hooks and Erica Johnson are also on Location ..................................Mount Pleasant, Mich. • She ranks fourth in program history and needs 72 the list. Enrollment ......................................................19,431 to move into third place ahead of Sue Nissen, who • Kelly was named the MAC Player of the Week on Founded .............................................................1892 scored 1,938 from 1988-91. Tuesday after her 28-point performance in the Nickname ..................................................Chippewas • Kelly needs 150 points to become just the third Chippewas’ 90-87 win at Ohio on Saturday. The Colors ..............................................Maroon and Gold player in program history to reach the 2,000-point Chippewas, who are 5-2, 3-0 MAC, are scheduled Conference ...........................................Mid-American plateau.