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2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 | 4:00 PM | ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE | CLEVELAND, OHIO 2020-21 SCHEDULE CENTRAL MICHIGAN NORTHERN ILLINOIS Nov. 25 No.25 Michigan L, 93-75 CHIPPEWAS HUSKIES Dec. 9 WESTERN MICHIGAN* W, 82-71 Dec. 12 CINCINNATI W, 79-62 2020-21 Record 15-8 (13-6 MAC) 2020-21 Record 12-11 (10-8 MAC) Dec. 15 MIAMI (OH)* W, 69-51 H: 7-4/A: 8-4/N: 0-0 H: 6-6/A: 5-5/N: 0-0 Dec. 18 Michigan State L, 79-70 Head Coach Heather Oesterle Head Coach Lisa Carlsen (Michigan, 2002) (NW Missouru State, 1992) Dec. 21 Loyola W, 73-64 Career Record 38-15 (2nd season) Career Record 273-252 (18th season) Jan. 2 Ohio* W, 90-87 Record at CMU 38-15 (2nd season) Record at NIU 89-89 (6th 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 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* L, 72-67 No. Name Pos. GP-GS PPG RPG FG% Notes 1 Micaela Kelly (5-6, Sr.) G 23-23 23.4 5.0 .478 1st Team All-MAC Selection (3/9) Feb. 27 Eastern Michigan* Canceled 4 Maddy Watters (5-9, Sr.) G 22-22 9.4 2.5 .457 Season-high 21 pts at Buffalo (1/9) March 3 Ball State* W, 87-81 (2OT) 14 Molly Davis (5-7, So.) G 23-23 20.2 4.7 .503 1st Team All-MAC Selection (3/9) March 6 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* W, 74-68 50 Kyra Bussell (6-1, Jr.) F 20-20 9.3 4.8 .335 Career-high 4 blocks at BGSU (2/17) March 10 6 NORTHERNMAC Tournament% ILLINOIS% 4 P.M.TBA 21 Jahari Smith (6-0, Jr.) C 23-23 7.2 7.5 .531 Career-high 14 rbs vs Toledo (2/24) March 12 MAC Tournament% TBA March 13 MAC Tournament% TBA TOP RESERVES 5 Anika Weekes (5-10, So.) F 22-4 5.0 5.5 .460 Career-high 13pts/15rbs at Miami * Mid-American Conference games 22 Kalle Martinez (5-6, Jr.) G 22-0 1.6 0.6 .289 % at Rocket Mortgage Field House, Cleveland, Ohio Home games in BOLD CAPS. All times Eastern 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -1- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL 2021 MAC TOURNAMENT • CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS • MARCH 10, 2021 • ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE • CLEVELAND, OHIO 2021 MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Bracket March 10-13 Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse • Cleveland, Ohio March 10th March 12th March 13th Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse No. 1 Bowling Green G1 - 11 AM ET (ESPN+) No. 8 Eastern Michigan G5 - 10:00 a.m. ET No. 5 Kent State (ESPN+) G2 - Time TBA* (ESPN+) No. 4 Buffalo G7 - 11:00 a.m. ET (CBS Sports Network) MAC Tournament Champion No. 2 Central Michigan G3 - Time TBA*(ESPN+) No. 7 Northern Illinois G6 - Time TBA* (ESPN+) No. 6 Ball State G4 - Time TBA* (ESPN+) No. 3 Ohio *Minimum 30 minutes between completion of prior game in the session MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Schedule Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 Quarterfinals Game 1: No. 1 Bowling Green vs. No. 8 Eastern Michigan, 11 a.m. ET % Saturday, March 13th, 2021 Game 2: No. 4 Buffalo vs. No. 5 Kent State, Time TBA* % MAC Championship Game 3: No. 2 Central Michigan vs No. 7 Northern Illinois, Time TBA % Game 7: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner Game 4: No. 3 Ohio vs. No. 6 Ball State, Time TBA* % 11:00 AM ET (CBS Sports Network)# Friday, March 12th, 2021 Semifinals # CBS Sports Network | % ESPN+ *Minimum 30 minutes between completion of prior game in the session Game 5: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, 10:00 a.m. ET% Game 6: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, Time TBA* % 2020-21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN -2- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL 2021 MAC TOURNAMENT • CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS • MARCH 10, 2021 • ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE • CLEVELAND, OHIO MEDIA INFORMATION GAME PREVIEW • The Chippewas celebrated Senior Day at McGuirk Players and coaches are generally available following • A year ago, the Central Michigan women’s by nailing down second place in the MAC and practice on Monday’s/Thursday’s via Webex. Please basketball team went into the Mid-American the No. 2 seed for the MAC Tournament and they coordinate all coach and player interview requests Conference Tournament as the league’s regular- avenged a 31-point loss to the Huskies earlier this through Assistant Director of Athletic Marketing season champion and the top seed. season. and Communications Cullen Maksimowski. He can be reached in at (616) 635-1321 or by email at • The Chippewas ceded that crown to Bowling • Molly Davis added 17 points and senior Maddy [email protected]. Please allow 24 hours of Green this year and are the No. 2 seed. Yet coach Watters added 14 for the Chippewas, who trailed advanced notice in scheduling an interview. Heather Oesterle likes where the Chippewas by 19 points midway through the second quarter are as they get set to take on Northern Illinois and it appeared that NIU might be on the way WEBSITE on Wednesday (approximately 3:30 p.m.) in a to posting a second blowout win over CMU this Media members are reminded that the official quarterfinal game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse season. athletics website, CMUChippewas.com, contains in Cleveland. • The Chippewas bore down, cut their deficit to updated player stats and bios each week. Also • The Chippewas won their final two regular-season 10, 37-27, at halftime and then outscored the available on the site are video interviews, postgame games, 87-81 in double overtime at Ball State and Huskies, 47-31, in the second half. CMU led just highlights and press conferences. 74-68 at home against Northern Illinois. Last year, once, and that was 2-0, until a Davis jumper VISITING RADIO the Chippewas wrapped up the MAC crown with with 7:12 to play gave the Chippewas a 59-57 One ISDN line and one telephone line are available three games to play, and then lost two of those advantage. for use by the official radio network of the visiting games and bowed to Toledo in a quarterfinal • NIU never regained the lead and CMU bumped its team. Visiting networks that wish to have additional game in the tournament. advantage to as many as eight points, 72-64, on lines installed at their own expense may do so by • Because of COVID protocols, the Chippewas are another Davis jumper, this one with 1:50 to play. contacting CMU Telecommunications at down to eight players. Their starting five – All- • The game gave the Chippewas a two-game win (989) 774-1474. MAC first-teamers Micaela Kelly and Molly Davis streak to close the regular season. They won in along with Kyra Bussell, Maddy Watters and Jahari double overtime on Wednesday at Ball State with VIDEO The Athletic Communications Department maintains a Smith – remains intact. The reserves are led Anika just eight players dressed – three of whom fouled vast library of video clips for distribution to requesting Weekes, who all season has provided CMU with out. electronic media. In addition, postgame highlights and productive minutes. Kalle Martinez and Sophia press conference cut-ups are available for download Karasinski have stepped up as Oesterle’s pool of NEXT using the department’s FTP server. Please contact reserves has shrunk. • The CMU-NIU winner advances to Friday’s Zack Howard ([email protected]) for detailed semifinal against either No. 3-seed Ohio or instructions and requests. LAST TIME OUT sixth-seeded Ball State. Tipoff is scheduled for • Senior Micaela Kelly scored 25 points and the approximately noon. The Chippewas went 1-1 MEDIA ROOM Central Michigan women’s basketball team closed against both the Bobcats and Cardinals this During our COVID-19 adjusted season, the Media Room will be not be available for members of the the regular season with a 74-68 Mid-American season. working media. Media must remain in designated Conference victory over Northern Illinois on • The championship game is slated for 11 a.m. on work areas at the west end of the arena. Coaches and Saturday at McGuirk Arena. Saturday. The tournament champion receives selected players will hold a virtual press conference via webex. CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for media credentials should be made 15-8 (13-6 MAC) 2020-21 Record 12-11 (10-8 MAC) through email at [email protected]. Please note 76.7 Points 73.5 that media credentails may be limted to ensure 73.3 Opponent Points 73.1 COVID-19 saftey protocals are maintained within 36.3 Rebounds 41.6 McGuirk Arena. +0.9 Rebounding Margin +6.5 10.2 Offensive Rebounds 12.3 PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS 10.4 Opponent Offensive Rebounds 11.5 During our COVID-19 adjusted season, photographers .455 Field Goal Pct.