ON TAP: The Miami University women's basketball team, travels to face the Toledo Rockets Wednesday, Jan. 29. Opening tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be carried live on ESPN+.
GOING STREAKING: Enjulina Gonzalez has scored in double figures 13-straight games, dating back to Dec. 1. During that span, she has surpassed 20 points five different times, including a season-high 29 points in a win at FIU. She has been named MAC Player of the Week three times and currently ranks third in the MAC in scoring (16.8).
DOUBLE TROUBLE: Amber Tretter has recorded 14 double-doubles in her career, including four this year. On the season she nearly averages a double-double in points (11.3) and rebounds (7.9), despite only playing 27.0 minutes per contest. She ranks fifth in the MAC in rebounding and eighth in blocks (0.8).
ABOUT TOLEDO: Toledo is 13-5 overall and 5-3 in conference play. They rank fourth in the MAC in scoring (70.6) and are led by Sammi Mikonowicz (12.5 ppg.), Khera Goss (12.3 ppg.) and Kendall Carruthers (10.9 ppg.).
SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 76th meeting between the two schools, with Toledo holding a 44-31 all-time advantage. The Rockets have won six-straight in the series and Miami has not won at Toledo since Feb. 17, 2021 (62-60).
NOTES FROM KENT STATE LOSS:Â
• Miami dropped a 77-63 contest to Kent State on Saturday to fall to 4-4 in MAC play.
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Maya Chandler (18),
Enjulina Gonzalez (17) and
Amber Tretter (12) all scored in double figures.
• The 77 points allowed were the second-most by Miami this season (79 vs. Western Kentucky).
• Kent State was 7-of-15 from long distance, while the RedHawks made just 3-of-18 triples.
• Kent State, who came into the contest with a +9.9 rebound advantage per contest, out-rebounded Miami 33-31.
WINNING WITH DEFENSE: Miami ranks atop the conference, allowing 57.2 points per game (43rd nationally). The RedHawks have held five opponents to under 50 points this season.
• Miami has forced 399 turnovers this season, second-best in the conference. The RedHawks are 8-3 on the year when they force their opponent into 20-plus turnovers.Â
• Miami leads the conference with 12.1 steals/game and features six players ranked in the top-20:
Tamar Singer (2.2, 5th),
Cori Lard (1.6, 11th),
Amber Tretter (1.6, 11th),
Enjulina Gonzalez (1.4, 15th),
Ilse de Vries (1.4, 15th) and
Maya Chandler (1.4, 15th).
THAT 70'S SHOW: It's not all about defense when it comes to Miami. The RedHawks are a perfect 7-0 this year when they score 70-plus points in a contest. Much of that scoring has come in the first and third quarters. Miami has outscored their opponents 305-223 in the first quarter and 308-271 to begin the second half.
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CHASING RECORDS: Miami has already surpassed last season's win total (9-20 last year) and at 4-4 in MAC play, the RedHawks are closing in on last year's conference win total (6-12 a year ago).
BOMBS AWAY: Miami ranks second in the MAC in three pointers made per game (7.6) and percentage made from behind the arc (34.6%).
Enjulina Gonzalez (45.6%) is tops in the MAC and
Tamar Singer (39.5%) is sixth from long distance. The two newcomers have combined to connect on 46-of-106 (43.4%) triples.
1,000 POINT CLUB: Maya Chandler has scored 1,195 career points between three different programs. She has scored 169 points with the RedHawks, had 149 points in one season at SMU and in three years at Loyola-Chicago she scored 877 points and was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 2020-21. She has played in 135 games throughout her career, making 115 starts.
IN THE MAC: Miami has a handful of players at or near the top of several statistical categories.
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Enjulina Gonzalez (16.8) ranks third in the MAC in scoring, while
Amber Tretter (11.2) is 20th. Tretter is also fifth in rebounding (7.8), eighth in blocks (0.8) and sixth in field goal percentage (49.3%).
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Tamar Singer ranks ninth in the MAC in assists (3.9) and 12th in assist/turnover ratio (1.0).
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Enjulina Gonzalez is the lone player on the team that ranks in the top-25 in minutes played (29.8, 20th).
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