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Jeff Sabo

Women's Basketball

Miami Hosts Eastern Michigan on Wednesday

The RedHawks and Eagles tip-off at 7 p.m.

ON TAP: Miami (15-4, 6-2 MAC) hosts Eastern Michigan (10-9, 3-5 MAC) on Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can listen live on Miami College Sports Live and RedHawk Radio. This game will celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day as well as serve as a camper reunion.

LAST TIME OUT: The RedHawks scored the most points of their season with an 81-62 win at Western Michigan on Saturday. Miami shot just over 50 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from long range as a sharp-shooting 69.2 percent fourth quarter allowed the RedHawks to pull away. Lauren Dickerson and Savannah Kluesner each registered a 20-point game to lead the RedHawks' offense while Kendall McCoy and Leah Purvis also reached double figures with 14 and 11 points, respectively.

ABOUT EASTERN MICHIGAN: After starting conference play at an even 3-3, the Eagles have dropped their last two game - the most recent loss in overtime. On Saturday, Eastern Michigan fell to Northern Illinois by a 65-68 margin in overtime.  The Eagles had a 13-point lead in the second half but gave up a rally from NIU that forced the game into overtime. Danielle Minott lead Eastern Michigan's offense with her second-straight 20-point game, totaling 22 points. Minott also leads the Eagles' offense this season, averaging 15.7 points per game. Corrione Cardwell and Courtnie Lewis each average double-figured scoring with 13.3 and 10.5 points per game, respectively. Jenna Annecchiarico leads EMU with 3.5 assists per game while Cardwell averages 2.7 dishes per game.

SERIES WITH THE EAGLES: Miami leads the all-time series 41-19 and the series in Oxford 18-9. The teams split a pair of games last season with each team winning on the road. On January 24, 2018, the RedHawks won by a 73-69 margin in Ypsilanti. Lauren Dickerson led the Miami offense with 33 points, followed by Kendall McCoy's 19 points and Savannah Kluesner's 10.

LOOKING AHEAD: The RedHawks are back on the road this weekend as Miami travels to Bowling Green for a Saturday matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and Miami College Sports Live.
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Players Mentioned

Lauren Dickerson

#13 Lauren Dickerson

Guard
5' 3"
Junior
Savannah Kluesner

#32 Savannah Kluesner

Forward
6' 2"
Junior
Kendall McCoy

#40 Kendall McCoy

Guard/Forward
6' 0"
Senior
Leah Purvis

#21 Leah Purvis

Guard
5' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Lauren Dickerson

#13 Lauren Dickerson

5' 3"
Junior
Guard
Savannah Kluesner

#32 Savannah Kluesner

6' 2"
Junior
Forward
Kendall McCoy

#40 Kendall McCoy

6' 0"
Senior
Guard/Forward
Leah Purvis

#21 Leah Purvis

5' 6"
Senior
Guard