Ohio has lost four games in a row and dropped to ninth place in the Mid-American Conference. With the season beginning to wind down, it needs to win again to have a chance at a spot in the MAC Tournament.
Fortunately, it has a major opportunity to do so as it welcomes Eastern Michigan to The Convo Monday night.
The Eagles are currently 11th in the MAC and have been one of the conference’s worst teams all season.
Game Information
Opponent: Eastern Michigan
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: The Convo
How to watch: ESPN3
How to listen: Listen here
Live stats: Live stats can be followed here
Meet the Opponent
Head Coach: Fred Castro (sixth season)
Probable Starters
01 ZaNiya Nelson
10 Areanna Combs
11 Lachelle Austin
14 Natalia Pineda
21 Ce’nara Skanes
Individual Statistics Leaders
Field goal percentage: Treasure Thompson (52.3%)
3-point percentage: Kylee O’Hara (58.3%)
Free throw percentage: Danielle Rainey (83.3%)
Points per game: Combs (18.7)
Rebounds per game: Skanes (8.5)
Assists per game: Combs (3.5)
Team Statistical Profile
Points per game: 68.6
Field goal percentage: 39.9%
3-point percentage: 29.8%
Free throw percentage: 68.6%
Rebounds per game: 36.9
Assists per game: 9.9
Turnovers per game: 14.4
Steals per game: 9.1
Series History
Ohio has a slight edge over Eastern Michigan all-time, leading the series 37-27.The Bobcats have dominated the matchup in recent years, however, winning six of the previous eight games against the Eagles.
Eastern Michigan won the last meeting between the two, a 69-66 victory in Ypsilanti on Jan. 27, 2021.
Player to Watch
Skanes – Skanes leads the Eagles in both rebounds and blocks and is coming off a double-double in their last game against Akron, tallying 21 points and 10 rebounds. Ohio has had trouble defending the paint all season, and Skanes could be in for a big night against the Bobcats.
