ON TAP: Miami opens Mid-American Conference play on Tuesday, Dec. 15 with a trip to Central Michigan. Opening tip is set for 2 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT: The Miami University women's basketball team fell 104-65 last Thursday afternoon on the road at Ohio State inside Value City Arena. Sophomore Peyton Scott had 22 points, while freshman Katie Davidson had a career high 18 points.
 
ABOUT CENTRAL MICHIGAN: Central Michigan is 2-1 on the year, which includes a 79-62 win over Cincinnati on Saturday. The Chippewas are led by Molly Davis (23.3/game) and Micaela Kelly (20.0/game). The duo averages 5.0 three pointers, 10.0 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game.

SERIES WITH CENTRAL MICHIGAN: Miami is 32-33 all-time versus the Chippewas, with CMU winning each of the last two contests. Miami's last win over CMU was Jan. 16, 2019 (70-67).

BALANCED ATTACK: The RedHawks come into the contest versus the Chippewas with four scorers averaging double figures and five RedHawks averaging at least 5.0 rebounds per game.

BACKCOURT PROWESS: The backcourt duo of sophomore Peyton Scott and freshman Katie Davidson are averaging a combined 34.0 points, 12.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists. Last Thursday at Ohio State the due combined for 40 points.

ROSTER UPDATES: Miami will play this season with just 12 student-athletes. Tajah Foster-Walker, Jordan Tuff and Sydney Watkins will miss the season. 

GREAT SCOTT: Peyton Scott had a banner year for the RedHawks in 2019-20, averaging 12.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, earning All-MAC Freshman honors. Scott started and played in 30 games last season and has started each of the last 33 contests for the Red and White. The sophomore has already scored 430 points and recorded 155 rebounds in her career and is averaging 18.0 points and 5.7 rebounds this year.

EARLY IMPACT: Freshman Katie Davidson has made a quick impression on the basketball team. In her first career game, she posted 16 points and 10 rebounds at No. 22 Notre Dame and followed it up with 14 points, five rebounds and five assists in a win over Valpo. Last week at Ohio State she had a career-best 18 points and is now averaging 16.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.

CAREER YEAR: While still early in the season, senior Abbey Hoff is posting the best numbers of her career. Through her first three years with the RedHawks, Hoff averaged 4.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. This year, Hoff is averaging 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest. Over her last 14 games, Hoff is 19-of-45 (42.2%) from behind the arc.

LOOKING AHEAD: The RedHawks' road trip continues with a Dec. 19 contest at Evansville.