ON TAP: The Miami University women's basketball team hosts Ball State on Saturday, March 4. Opening tip is slated for 1 p.m.

MIAMI'S BIG-3: The RedHawks have three of the top-10 scorers in the MAC, highlighted by Ivy Wolf (16.7, 6th), Peyton Scott (15.7, 9th) and Maddi Cluse (15.0, 10th). Combined, the trio scores on average 47 of Miami's 70 points per contest. On Wednesday, the trip combined for 60 in the win at Ohio and had 66 back on Feb. 22 in the win over NIU.

TOE THE LINE: No one gets to the free throw line more in the Mid-American Conference than the RedHawks. Through 30 games, Miami has attempted 564 (18.8/game) free throws this season. Not only do the RedHawks get to the line ... they make them count. As a team, Miami is third in the conference in free throw percentage (76.6%). Individually, Ivy Wolf ranks first in the MAC (90.4%) and Peyton Scott is sixth (85.2%).

WHAT'S ON THE LINE?: With just one game remaining in the MAC regular season, Miami can finish anywhere from fifth to 10th in the conference standings (top-8 advance to Cleveland). A Miami win, combined with an NIU and Akron loss would place the RedHawks fifth, but a loss by Miami would put a trip to Cleveland in question.

SENIOR MOMENT: Prior to Saturday's game, Miami will honor four seniors: Peyton Scott, Amani Freeman, Jordan Tuff and Taylor Boruff.

ABOUT BALL STATE: Ball State is 23-7 overall and 13-4 in conference play, but have dropped two straight to Toledo and Bowling Green. Offensively, the Cardinals rank second in the MAC with a scoring average of 77.7 and are led by Anna Clephane (14.9) and Thelma Dis Agustsdottir (12.5).

SERIES WITH CARDINALS: This will be the 72nd meeting between the two schools, with Miami holding a 40-31 series advantage. Ball State has won the last five meetings and 12 of the last 13, dating back to the 2012-13 season.

ROUND TWO WITH BSU: These same two teams competed back on Jan. 14, with Ball State capturing a 92-61 decision in Muncie. Ivy Wolf had a team-high 19 points. Katey Richason added career-highs in points (13) and rebounds (10) for her first career double-double, while Maddi Cluse added 13 points and Peyton Scott chipped in with 12. Miami led 30-20 midway through the second quarter before a 17-0 run from the Cardinals gave BSU the lead for good.

OFFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT:  Over the past five games Miami is averaging 80.2 points per contest. The RedHawks are shooting 49.7% from the floor, are out-rebounding their opponents by 7.0 boards/game and are averaging 17.5 assists and just 12.8 turnovers a game. During the five-game stretch the RedHawks have four (almost five) players averaging double figures: Peyton Scott (20.0), Maddi Cluse (18.8), Ivy Wolf (13.8), Amani Freeman (10.4) and Sierra Morrow (9.2).

PAINT THE TOWN RED: Much of Miami offensive improvement is due to its production down low. Miami has scored 186 points in the paint combined over the past five contest. Miami had a season-high 52 points in the paint in the win over NIU.

NOW "BOARD"ING: The RedHawks rank just ninth in the MAC in rebounding (35.5 boards/game) but, have out-rebounded 11 of their last 16 opponents, including +14 in the win at Buffalo, +7 in the win at NIU and +13 on Wednesday at Ohio.

HUNGRY LIKE A WOLF: After an outstanding freshman campaign, where she averaged 12.6 points per contest,  sophomore Ivy Wolf has taken the next step in her career. Wolf is sixth in the MAC in scoring (16.7) and eighth in assists (3.7). She has scored at least 20 points in 10 games this year.

GREAT SCOTT: Senior guard Peyton Scott has accomplished a ton since arriving in Oxford, all while maintaining a 3.78 grade-point average and majoring in sports leadership and management.
• Scott suffered an ACL tear on March 5, 2022 at Akron and returned to play on Nov. 21, 2022 against Western Kentucky.
• She has scored 1,864 points and ranks fourth all-time on Miami's scoring list. She also scored 2,202 points in her high school career (4,066 total points over the past eight years). 
• Scott was named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Preseason Award Watch List.
• Two seasons ago, she scored 30-plus points in five different games, including 39 versus Ball State, a new Millett Hall record. She has surpassed 30-plus points six different times in her career.
• She has scored in double figures 95 times in her career and has surpassed 20 points 36 different times.
• Named second-team All-MAC the past two seasons and was on the MAC All-Freshman team in 2019-20.
• Scott has started 107 of 110 games in her career.

GETTING A CLUE: After an up and down freshman season, where Maddi Cluse averaged 6.5 points per contest, the second-year RedHawk seems to have things figured out in 2022-23. Cluse currently ranks 10th in the MAC with a 15.0 scoring average. She is also fourth in rebounding (8.0). The sophomore has 10 double-doubles this season (and one triple-double) after recording just two her freshman campaign. Miami is 7-3 this season when Cluse records a double-double.

SHOOTING STARS: Miami is having its best season shooting under Coach Hendrix. As a team, Miami is shooting 43.3% from the floor (previous best was 40.3% in 2021-22) and 33.8% from behind the arc (previous best was 29.2% in 2021-22). Miami currently ranks sixth in the MAC as a team in three-point percentage.

SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST: In Amani Freeman's first three years, she combined to score 134 points and pull down 90 rebounds ... TOTAL. This season alone, Freeman has scored 249 points and added 150 rebounds. She has scored in double figures 12 times in her career, 11 coming this season. 

MORE FROM MORROW: Last season Sierra Morrow scored in double-digits six different times for the Bradley Braves. This season, Morrow has 11 double-figure scoring contests and has recorded a block in 19 of 30 games. She ranks fourth in the conference with 1.6 blocks/game.

MAGICAL MILESTONES: The RedHawks have had several individual moments during the 2022-23 season:
• Dec. 11 -- Ivy Wolf scored her 500th career point, the third fastest in program history to do so. 
• Dec. 16 -- Peyton Scott scored her 1,500th career point. 
• Dec. 16 -- Maddi Cluse recorded the second triple-double in program history, registering 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in an 82-56 win over Bradley. The last triple-double for Miami was from Linda Mallender on Dec. 14, 1984.
• Dec. 17 -- Peyton Scott secured her 500th career rebound, becoming just one of three RedHawks in program history to score 1,500 points and record 500 career rebounds. 
• Feb. 8 -- Maddi Cluse scored her 500th career point in the win over WMU.