Central Michigan University Athletics
Game Notes: RedHawks Await Chippewas for Midweek Clash
2/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Central Michigan (13-7, 5-3 MAC) at Miami (10-11, 2-6 MAC)
Wednesday ♦ Feb. 2, 2011 ♦ 7 p.m. ♦ Millett Hall (9,200)
Live Radio Coverage on the CMU Sports Network ♦ WMHW-FM 91.5 (Justin Hoff, Chuck Oberski and Colin Hinman)
COVERAGE
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STORYLINES
...Shonda Long became just the 19th player in Mid-American Conference history to connect on 200-plus career three-pointers with six against the Bulls on Jan. 26. She currently sits at No. 19 on the list with 204 made threes. [Program Record Book ]
...Saturday's game time against Ohio was finally announced last week. The Chippewas and Bobcats will tip off at 12:30 at the Convocation Center.
...SportsTime Ohio has picked up CMU's Feb. 19 game against Western Michigan at McGuirk Arena and will televise the game live on STO and Comcast Michigan (Ch. 900). [Release ]
...senior Kaihla Szunko needs just 113 rebounds to become just the third player to reach 1,000 career rebounds in CMU history.
...Kaihla Szunko has 13 double-doubles in 20 games so far this season. She ranks seventh in the nation in 2010-11, and second among active players in the MAC with 36 in her career.
...CMU boasts the top two scoring freshmen in the Mid-American Conference in Niki DiGuilio (10.8) and Taylor Johnson (10.2 ppg). Johnson is also the top rebounding freshman in the MAC (7.1/game).
...the Chippewas have 84 20-point scorers in head coach Sue Guevara 's 111 games at CMU.
...CMU boasts the nation's third-ranked offense entering the weekend, averaging 82.7 points per contest.
| PROJECTED STARTERS | |||||||
| Name | Ht. | Yr. | PPG | RPG | Other | Notes | |
| (1) G | Brandie Baker | 6-0 | So. | 13.4 | 7.3 | 5.3 APG | Second in the MAC in assist/turnover ratio (1.8) |
| (2) G | Shonda Long | 5-9 | Sr. | 16.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 3PG | Ranks 43rd in the nation in made threes/game |
| (3) G | Niki DiGuilio | 5-8 | Fr. | 10.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 3PG | Ranks ninth in MAC free throw percentage (82.1) |
| (4) F | Skylar Miller | 5-10 | Jr. | 7.0 | 4.4 | 1.5 SPG | Averaging 9.5 points per game in her last two |
| (5) F | Kaihla Szunko | 6-1 | Sr. | 16.5 | 11.1 | 2.9 SPG | Has 14 career 20-plus scoring efforts |
| 2010-11 MAC STANDINGS | ||||||||
| West Division | MAC | Overall | East Division | MAC | Overall | |||
| 7-1 | 15-6 | 6-2 | 15-5 | |||||
| 6-2 | 15-7 | 5-3 | 17-4 | |||||
| 5-3 | 13-7 | 4-4 | 11-10 | |||||
| 4-4 | 9-12 | 2-6 | 10-11 | |||||
| 3-5 | 9-12 | 2-6 | 6-15 | |||||
| 2-6 | 6-15 | 2-6 | 9-11 | |||||
| TALE OF THE TAPE | GAME NOTES | ||
| Scouting the Opponents -- Miami was tabbed third in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference preseason poll. The RedHawks sit in a three-way tie for fourth in the East Division entering today’s game, but have dropped their past four decisions, including a 72-62 setback vs. Eastern Michigan last time out. Starting Off MAC Play Right -- The Chippewas won their MAC opener for the first time since 2006-07 with a 72-62 victory at Western Michigan, who also was defeated last time the Maroon and Gold won their conference opener (91-78 on Jan. 3, 2007). The Chippewas started 2-0 in league play for the first time since 1990-91. Creating a Winning Culture -- The Chippewas have 43 wins and counting in the last three seasons, the most since a three-year span starting in 1991-92 (42). | |||
| 90 | RPI | 151 | |
| 82.7 | Points | 70.3 | |
| 74.8 | Pts. Allowed | 73.4 | |
| 41.7 | FG % | 40.4 | |
| 33.8 | 3FG % | 35.9 | |
| 7.6 | 3FG Made | 6.7 | |
| 71.4 | FT % | 76.3 | |
| 43.0 | Rebounds | 38.6 | |
| +0.6 | Reb. +/- | -1.4 | |
| 14.7 | Assists | 13.3 | |
| 15.3 | Turnovers | 18.5 | |
| 10.6 | Steals | 7.9 | |
| 2.8 | Blocks | 3.5 | |
