Ohio secured two important Mid-American Conference wins on the road last week. The trip was tough for the Bobcats, as they came close to being upset by Bowling Green. Now, the Bobcats can enjoy the comfort of home court when they start a three-game home stand Wednesday against Miami.
Game Information
Opponent: Miami (13-4, 4-2 MAC)
Gametime: 7 p.m.
Place: Convocation Center
Where to watch : ESPN+
How to listen: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/ohio/
Meet the opponent:
Starters
13 Lauren Dickerson
32 Savannah Kluesner
21 Leah Purvis
40 Kendall McCoy
24 Baleigh Reid
Reserves
10 Kristen Leverling
11 Taylor Kennedy
1 Alexis Straw
23 Kenzie Schmitz
35 Abbey Hoff
54 Kelly McLaughlin
Individual stats leaders
Points per game: Dickerson (14.7)
Rebounds per game: Kluesner (7.6)
Steals: Dickerson (39)
Field goal percentage: Kluesner (.500)
3-point percentage: McCoy (.429)
Free throw percentage: Purvis (.857)
Team stats
Points per game: 67.3
Rebounds per game: 38.1
Steals: 8.1
Field goal percentage: .421
3-point percentage: .324
Free throw percentage .706
Series History
Ohio trails in the all-time series 32-56. The last time the Bobcats and Redhawks faced off was in the MAC tournament quarterfinals when Ohio lost 69-66. The Bobcats have lost the last three meetings against Miami.
Players to watch
Ohio sophomore point guard Cece Hooks and Miami junior guard Lauren Dickerson will be the match-up of the night. Hooks is one of the MAC’s best defenders and Dickerson is a versatile scorer. Both Ohio and Miami have talent across their entire rosters, but whichever primary ball-handlers can get the better of the other will give their team an advantage.
What does this game mean?
This game is critical for the Bobcats. Ohio is on a five-game winning streak, while Miami is on a three-game winning streak. Both teams are in the hunt for a MAC championship and both have wins over common opponents. Miami upset Central Michigan — the only team to defeat Ohio this year— on Jan. 16, while Ohio defeated Buffalo, one of Miami’s losses, on the road. Ohio’s looking to avenge its postseason loss while also notching another big win.