ON TAP: Miami (11-11, 4-6 MAC) hosts Central Michigan (17-4, 10-0 MAC) on Saturday to conclude the three-game homestand. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. as fans celebrate ALS Awareness Day and Baby Day inside Millett Hall. Fans can listen to the game on The Miami Sports Network from Van Wagner and watch on ESPN3.

ALS AWARENESS DAY: Sophomore Vannessa Garrelts created Shooting for a Cure for ALS following her father's diagnosis in 2014 and seeing how ALS affected his life and the lives of her family. This year, the Garrelts family is teaming up with Team Gleason to raise money and provide support to individuals and families living with ALS. One hundred percent of the money raised will directly benefit those battling ALS.

BABY DAY: At Saturday's game, Miami women's basketball will be collecting diapers, baby supplies and toys to donate to a local women's shelter. Parents of babies under three years old are encouraged to sign up in advance for the RedHawk Racer baby race at halftime.

LAST TIME OUT: Miami's offense took off on Wednesday in a 92-83 win against Toledo, scoring a season-high 92 points. Freshman Peyton Scott led a trio of 20-point scorers with a career-high 28 points on the evening. Seniors Lauren Dickerson and Savannah Kluesner scored 23 and 21 points, respectively. Scott and Kluesner combined for a perfect 19-of-19 mark at the line. This season, Dickerson leads the Miami offense with 16.8 points per game while Kluesner (14.3) and Scott (12.8) also average double figures. Kluesner leads the RedHawks with 8.5 rebounds per game and ranks third in the conference.
 
ABOUT CENTRAL MICHIGAN: The Chippewas are the only team in the Mid-American Conference that remains undefeated in MAC play. CMU (17-4, 10-0 MAC) defeated Northern Illinois by a 66-60 margin on Wednesday after winning its two previous games in overtime. Against NIU, Kyra Bussell led a trio of scorers in double figures with 19 points. Micaela Kelly leads the CMU offense with 22.3 points per game, ranking fourth in the country in that category. Bussell is joined by Molly Davis as the other two Chippewa players to average double figures.

SERIES WITH THE CHIPPEWAS: The all-time series between the RedHawks and Chippewas is tied at 32. On January 11, 2020, Central Michigan used a sharp-shooting fourth quarter to beat Miami by a 76-70 margin after the margin was two at the third quarter break. Kluesner led the RedHawks with 23 points and 10 rebounds while Kelly led CMU with 29 pionts. Dickerson and Scott also scored in double figures for Miami with 15 and 12 points, respectively.

LOOKING AHEAD: The RedHawks are on the road on Wednesday at Northern Illinois. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.