Central Michigan University Athletics
Game Notes: Chippewas Face Rockets for Share of First
1/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Central Michigan (11-5, 3-1 MAC) vs. Toledo (12-5, 4-0 MAC)
Wednesday ♦ January 19, 2011 ♦ 7 p.m. ♦ McGuirk Arena
Live Coverage on the CMU Sports Network ♦ WMHW-FM 91.5 (Justin Hoff, Jordan Slocum, Colin Hinman)
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STORYLINES
...now that she owns Central Michigan's career three-pointers made record, Shonda Long 's next career milestone is the 200 made three-pointers mark. She would become just the 16th player in Mid-American Conference history to reach the milestone. [Program Record Book ]
...senior Kaihla Szunko needs just 155 rebounds to become just the third player to reach 1,000 career rebounds in CMU history.
...Kaihla Szunko has 11 double-doubles in 16 games so far this season. She ranks third in the nation in 2010-11, and second among active players in the MAC with 34 in her career.
...CMU boasts the top two scoring freshmen in the Mid-American Conference in Niki DiGuilio (12.3) and Taylor Johnson (9.4 ppg). Johnson is also the top rebounding freshman in the MAC (7.4/game).
...the Chippewas have 80 20-point scorers in head coach Sue Guevara 's 107 games at CMU.
...CMU has held all four MAC opponents under 40 percent from the field so far in 2010-11.
| PROJECTED STARTERS | |||||||
| | Name | Ht. | Yr. | PPG | RPG | Other | Notes |
| (1) G | Brandie Baker | 6-0 | So. | 13.8 | 7.4 | 5.1 APG | Shooting 53 percent in MAC play |
| (2) G | Shonda Long | 5-9 | Sr. | 16.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 3PG | Ranks third in MAC free throw pct. (86.7) |
| (3) G | Niki DiGuilio | 5-8 | Fr. | 12.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 3PG | Sits 22nd in the nation in three-point pct. |
| (4) F | Skylar Miller | 5-10 | Jr. | 6.8 | 4.1 | 1.4 SPG | Shooting 52 percent in MAC play |
| (5) F | Kaihla Szunko | 6-1 | Sr. | 15.5 | 11.2 | 3.1 SPG | Ranks 11th in the nation in rebounds |
| 2010-11 MAC STANDINGS | ||||||||
| West Division | MAC | Overall | | | | East Division | MAC | Overall |
| Toledo | 4-0 | 12-5 | | | | Kent State | 4-0 | 13-3 |
| Central Michigan | 3-1 | 11-5 | | | | Bowling Green | 3-1 | 15-2 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-2 | 11-7 | | | | Miami | 2-2 | 10-7 |
| Ball State | 2-2 | 7-10 | | | | Buffalo | 2-2 | 9-8 |
| Western Michigan | 1-3 | 5-12 | | | | Akron | 1-3 | 8-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-4 | 6-11 | | | | Ohio | 0-4 | 4-13 |
| TALE OF THE TAPE | GAME NOTES | ||
| | | Scouting the Opponents -- Toledo was selected as the MAC West Division preseason favorite, receiving 40 of the 48 first place votes. The Rockets enter today’s meeting in first place in the West Division, one game ahead of CMU, and riding five-game winning streak. UT has won eight of its last nine and 11 of its last 13. Prime Time Player -- Brandie Baker is averaging 13.8 points and shooting 39 percent from the field overall in 2010-11, but in MAC play her numbers jump to 17.5 points and 55 percent from the field, including 50 percent from the arc (5-for-10). We Play Defense Too -- Central Michigan boasts one of the nation’s most prolific scoring offenses, but it has flexed their defensive muscle of late as well. The Chippewas have held their opponents to 40 percent or less from the field in five of their last six, including all four Mid-American Conference opponents. “Itty Bitty” Impact -- Freshman Kylie Welch , known to her teammates as “Itty Bitty” saw significant minutes for the first time in her collegiate career on Jan. 12, playing 21 minutes against the Eagles. She had seen the floor for just three minutes in CMU’s previous seven contests, but handled the point guard duties and settled into a battle of unbeaten MAC squads, helping the Chippewas defeat the Eagles | |
| 91 | RPI | 95 | |
| 84.4 | Points | 63.8 | |
| 73.6 | Pts. Allowed | 59.3 | |
| 42.5 | FG % | 39.6 | |
| 34.3 | 3FG % | 28.2 | |
| 7.7 | 3FG Made | 5.8 | |
| 68.9 | FT % | 65.7 | |
| 44.2 | Rebounds | 38.2 | |
| +1.6 | Reb. +/- | +1.5 | |
| 15.3 | Assists | 14.6 | |
| 15.6 | Turnovers | 18.5 | |
| 10.9 | Steals | 10.3 | |
| 3.2 | Blocks | 3.2 | |
