Game 2: Ohio (1-0, 0-0 MAC) vs. No. 22 Notre Dame (0-0) | Nov. 27 | Noon | The Convocation Center | Athens, Ohio | WOUB-AM 1340 | ESPN+ Mike Scholze | Director of Communications BOBCATS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Women’s Basketball Contact 1986 NCAA TOURNAMENT | 1995 NCAA TOURNAMENT | 2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT | Convocation Center | 95 Richland Avenue | Athens, Ohio 45701 2016, 2017, 2019 WNIT (o) (740) 593-1298 | (c) 330-465-5807 | [email protected] 1986, 1995, 2015, 2016 MAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS | 1986 AND 2015 MAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS www.ohiobobcats.com | Twitter: @MikeScholze 9 2020-21 SCHEDULE (1-0, 0-0 MAC) Date. .................................................. Nov. 27, 2020 Nov. 25 LIBERTY W, 76-72 Tip Time .......................................................... Noon Site ......................................................Athens, Ohio Nov. 27 NOTRE DAME Noon Streaming Coverage ....................................ESPN+ Radio Coverage .............................WOUB-AM 1340 Dec. 5 Kent State TBA Radio Talent .........................................Brad Walker Dec. 16 Northern Illinois* TBA All-Time Series ...................................................0-1 Dec. 20 West Virginia TBA Last Meeting .......................L, 95-82 (N), 11/29/96 Jan. 2 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* TBA MIAMIOHIO (8-20, (1-0,3-12) 0-0 MAC) NOTRE DAME (0-0, 0-0 ACC) REDHAWKSBOBCATS FIGHTING IRISH Jan. 6 Miami* TBA Jan. 9 TOLEDO* TBA PAW PRINTS Jan. 13 BALL STATE* TBA OHIO, PLEASE BECKY HAMMON MID-MAJOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jan. 16 Central Michigan* TBA When referring to the Bobcats, please use Ohio. WATCH LIST Ohio University is acceptable when using other Redshirt junior guard Erica Johnson (Mansfield, Ohio) and Jan. 20 BUFFALO* TBA institutions’ full names. OU is acceptable on second senior guard Cece Hooks (Dayton, Ohio) have been named Jan. 23 Western Michigan* TBA reference. Do not use Ohio U. to the 2021 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Jan. 27 Eastern Michigan* TBA preseason watch list, Her Hoop Stats announced. Ohio is SERIES HISTORY joined by San Jose State as the only other team with two Jan. 30 AKRON* TBA This is second meeting ever between Ohio and players on the watchlist. In the Mid-American Conference, Feb. 3 KENT STATE* TBA Notre Dame. Ohio lost the first meeting in 1996, Hooks and Johnson are joined by Micaela Kelly of Central Feb. 6 Bowling Green* TBA 95-82. Michigan and Dyaisha Fair of Buffalo. Feb. 10 Ball State* TBA DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN GAME ONE CHERYL MILLER AWARD WATCH LIST Feb. 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN* TBA In Ohio's season-opening win over Liberty, 76- Redshirt junior guard Erica Johnson has been named to the Feb. 17 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* TBA 72, Erica Johnson had 31 points and 10 rebounds. 2021 Cheryl Miller Award watch list, the Basketball Hall of Feb. 24 BOWLING GREEN* TBA Johnson's 31 points marks the fourth time she's Fame announced The Cheryl Miller Award recognizes the scored 30 or more in a single game. top small forward in NCAA Division I basketball. Feb. 27 Buffalo* TBA Mar. 3 Akron* TBA PRESEASON ALL-MAC NANCY LIEBERMAN AWARD WATCH LIST Mar. 6 MIAMI* TBA Senior guard Cece Hooks and junior guard Erica Ohio Women's Basketball senior guard Cece Hooks Johnson were named Preseason First-Team All- (Dayton, Ohio) has been named to the 2021 Nancy MAC for the second-straight season. Ohio finished Lieberman Award watch list, the Basketball Hall of Fame All Times ET second in the coaches poll with 128 points, behind announced. HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS favorite Central Michigan. *MAC Contest PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Ht Cl Pts FG% 3P% FT% Reb Ast Stl Min 1 Cece Hooks G 5-8 Sr. 18.0 41.7 0.00 66.7 7.0 0.0 0.0 32.5 4 Erica Johnson G 5-11 R-Jr. 31.0 40.0 31.3 1.00 10.0 2.0 0.0 34.5 5 Caitlyn Kroll G 5-10 R-Jr. 8.0 50.0 50.0 1.00 2.0 0.0 0.0 28.7 21 Edecia Beck F 5-9 Jr. 7.0 50.0 50.0 1.00 2.0 1.0 2.0 25.7 41 Gabby Burris F 5-11 Sr. 8.0 27.3 0.00 1.00 7.0 0.0 2.0 38.3 BENCH No. Name Pos. Ht Cl Pts FG% 3P% FT% Reb Ast Stl Min 3 Madi Mace G 5-11 R-Fr. 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.0 0.0 1.0 12.9 11 Peyton Guice G 5-11 So. 2.0 0.00 0.00 50.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 7.7 13 Kaylee Bambule G 5-8 R-Jr. 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.0 0.0 0.0 8.2 20 Abby Garnett F 6-1 R-So. 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.00 1.0 0.0 0.0 4.8 23 Jasmine Hale G 5-9 Jr. 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 0.0 0.0 6.8 25 Hunter Rogan G 6-1 Sr. - - - - - - - - 35 Alexandra Antonova F 6-2 R-Jr. - - - - - - - - 2020-21 OHIO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Hooks also appeared on the list last season. Hooks TEAM HISTORY 2019-20 MAC STANDINGS is one of two players in the MAC to appear on the First Season ..................................................... 1973-74 list. Arena ..................... Convocation Center (opened 1968) TEAM - Conf. - - Overall - Ohio 0-0 0.000 1-0 0.000 Capacity... ...........................................................13,080 LAST YEAR'S HONORS All-Time Record ..................................615-662 (.480) Eastern Michigan 0-0 0.000 1-0 1.000 For the second-straight year, Cece Hooks was Akron 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 All-Time MAC Record ..........................320-332 (.490) named MAC Defensive of the Year. Hooks was also Bowling Green 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 MAC Regular Season Titles/Last ................4/2015-16 named to the All-MAC First team and MAC All- Buffalo 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 MAC Tournament Championships/Last ......2/2014-15 Defensive team. Kent State 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last ........3/2014-15 Miami 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 NCAA Tournament Record ..........................0-3 (.000) Joining Hooks was Erica Johnson on the All-MAC Toledo 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 first team. Johnson was MAC Freshman of the Year, Western Michigan 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT Sixth Player of the Year and All-MAC third team Ball State 0-0 0.000 0-1 0.000 Communications Contact ......................Mike Scholze two years ago. Johnson averaged 21.4 points per Central Michigan 0-0 0.000 0-1 0.000 game in conference play last season. Office Phone ......................................(740) 593-1298 Northern Illinois 0-0 0.000 0-1 0.000 Cell Phone .........................................(330) 465-5807 1,000 POINT SCORERS E-mail [email protected] Three Bobcats - Gabby Burris, Erica Johnson and Cece Hooks - are all 1,000 point scorers for Ohio. TEAM INFORMATION 2019-20 Record .................................................... 19-11 Burris averaged 9.9 points per game last season fifth in the nation last year. Her averaged of 3.66 2019-20 MAC Record .............................................. 11-7 and has a career total of 1,011 points steals per game was also fifth in the nation. Conference Finish ....................2nd East, Fourth Overall 2019-20 MAC Tournament ... Won First Round (Cancelled) Johnson has 1,000 total points and scored her OHIO FILLS IT UP Starters Returning/Lost ........................................... 3/2 1,000th point in Ohio's win over Western Michigan Ohio's scoring offense finished the season No. 27 Letterwinners Returning/Lost................................10/2 in the MAC Tournament. in the nation and second in the MAC at 74.3 points Newcomers .................................................................0 per game. Ohio was 14th in the nation in three- Hooks has 1,569 total points and averaged 18.2 point field goals made per game at 8.7. UNIVERSITY INFORMATION last season. Location ....................................................Athens, Ohio Individually, Erica Johnson was No. 29 in the nation Founded ................................................................1804 CECE'S RECORDS in points per game at 18.9 while Cece Hooks was Enrollment .................................35,000 (all campuses) CAREER No. 45 in the country at 18.2. Nickname ......................................................... Bobcats - Steals, first (320) Colors ....... ............ Hunter Green (PMS 342) and White - Scoring, fifth (1,587) ADDING TWO IN DECEMBER Conference .............................................Mid-American - Field goals made, fourth (606) Ohio added three players on signing day - Kendall Home Court ......................Convocation Center (13,080) - Free throws made, second (338) Hale, Kate Dennis and Yaya Felder - and Hale and President ..............................................Dr. Duane Nellis - Assists, ninth (300) Dennis will graduate high school early to join the Athletic Director ........................................Julie Cromer Bobcats in December. Senior Woman Administrator ........................Amy Dean SEASON Athletic Department Phone .................(740) 593-1300 - Points per game, 18.2, ninth, 2019-20 Dennis comes to Ohio from Guilford High School Athletics Web Site ............................. OhioBobcats.com - Field goals made, 252, first, 2018-19 in Illinois, where she was three-time All NIC-10. - Steals, 110, first, 2018-19 Dennis was the NIC-10 Offensive Player of the COACHING STAFF - Steals, 106, second, 2019-20 Year in 2020, and was the fifth freshman to be Head Coach ................................................ Bob Boldon - Steals, 100, third, 2017-18 named all-conference in 2018. Dennis became Alma Mater .................................Walsh ‘97, Indiana ‘03 the program's third-highest scorer ever in just Season at Ohio ................................................... Eighth CECE'S STEALS three seasons, and averaged 20.6 points per game Overall Record ........................................247-162 (.601) Cece Hooks finished the season with 106 steals, and 7.2 rebounds per game in her final season at Ohio Record ..............................................150-74 (.665) second in program history.