RedHawks Face Cincinnati Wednesday Afternoon

Wednesday, December 3

Cincinnati, Ohio

11:30 a.m.

Miami University

Cincinnati

RedHawks Face Cincinnati Wednesday Afternoon

12/1/2025 1:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

ON TAP: The Miami University women's basketball team makes the short drip down to Cincinnati, Ohio to face the Cincinnati Bearcats on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 11:30 a.m.

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Amber Tretter has recorded 23 double-doubles in her career (including two last week at the Paradise Jam). Throughout her career she has averaged 10.8 points and 8.7 rebounds and has 590 rebounds through her first 68 games as a RedHawk. She is currently on pace to become just the second RedHawk in program history to record 1,000 career rebounds. This season she is a walking double-double in points (11.6) and rebounds (10.4).

BALANCED SCORING: Miami has four players averaging double-digits in scoring, led by Amber Scalia (14.1 ppg.) She is joined by Amber Tretter (11.6 ppg.), Ilse de Vries (11.6 ppg.) and Tamar Singer (10.2 ppg.).

BY THE MARGINS: Miami currently is second in the MAC in scoring (74.4) and defense (58.4), which results in a 16.0 point margin of victory, second-best in the conference. The RedHawks also lead the MAC in field goal percentage (.460), three-pointers made (72) and turnover margin (6.1).

PARADISE JAM RECAP: The RedHawks returned from the Virgin Islands with a 1-1 record, dropping a 71-67 decision to Washington State and adding a 63-37 win over Marist to close out the tournament. Amber Tretter averaged 11.5 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists over the weekend, while Ilse de Vries led the team in scoring with 27 points over the two-game span.

ABOUT CINCINNATI: Cincinnati is 4-4 overall, but enter Wednesday's contest on a three-game win streak. The Bearcats average 77.6 points/contest and are led by Mya Perry (19.0 ppg), Caliyah DeVillasee (14.9 ppg.) and Reagan Jackson (14.6 ppg.).

SERIES HISTORY: Miami is 16-18 all-time in this series and 6-9 on the road versus the Bearcats. These two teams have not faced each other since Dec. 8, 2019, a contest UC won 98-68.

ROAD WARRIORS: Wednesday's contest concludes a five-game road swing from Nov. 16-Dec. 3. Miami returns home on Dec. 7 versus Western Kentucky.

2024-25 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Last season Miami averaged 66.5 points per game, up 12.6 points/game from the 2023-24 season.
• Miami had the top scoring defense in the MAC, allowing 59.1 points/game
• The 19-win season last year was Miami's best since the 2017-18 RedHawks won 21 contests.
• Miami's 10-win improvement from the previous year was the second-best single season turnaround in program history.

NEW FACES, NEW PLACES: Miami has eight new players this season, which includes five transfers, two freshmen and a red-shirt freshman. Joining the RedHawks via the portal include Amber Scalia (St. Thomas), Clara Gonzalez Planella (Jacksonville State), Macie Taylor (Wright State), Ashton Elley (UAB), and Brooke Blumenfeld (NIU). Coach Box also added two freshmen (Mio Sakano and Anna Hurst) and Emily VanTimmeren, who technically joined the RedHawks last December, has yet to see action with the Red and White.

NEW, BUT NOT YOUNG: Despite eight new players on the roster, the RedHawks feature an experienced squad. Overall, the 12 players have combined to play in 559 games and make 281 starts. They have also combined to score in double figures 146 times.

SINGING HER PRAISES: Tamar Singer, one of the best freshman in the MAC a year ago, has taken her game to another level in 2025-26. Last season she averaged 6.3 points and 4.2 assists per game while running the point. This year she is averaging 10.2 points and 6.9 assists per game, which ranks atop the conference.

PASSING RECORDS: Tamar Singer posted a career-high 12 assists versus Indiana Southeast to become the first RedHawk to secure double-digit assists in a game since Maddi Cluse did so back on Dec. 16, 2022. Her 12 dimes are the third-most by a RedHawk in Millett Hall history, behind Courtney Osborn and D'Nelle Seiple, who had 13 apiece. After not recording a single double-digit assist game as a freshman, Singer has two this season (added 11 assists versus Purdue).

DE VRIES PLAYS OVERSEAS: This summer, sophomore Ilse de Vries represented the Netherlands as a member of the U20 National Team at the annual FIBA U20 EuroBasket League. In seven games, she averaged 11.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest. This season de Vries is averaging career bests in points, rebounds and assists.

100 AND COUNTING: Amber Scalia will be competing in her 100th career game on Wednesday. Prior to joining the RedHawks, Scalia played in 91 games over three years at St. Thomas, where she scored 1,091 points and shot 34% from long distance. She has scored 1,218 points in 99 career games.

WINNING WITH DEFENSE: Last season Miami led the MAC in scoring defense, allowing 59.1 points per game (60th nationally), which was the second-best defensive effort in program history (The 1977-78 Miami team allowed 56.9 ppg.) The RedHawks were 13-4 on the year when they force their opponent into 20-plus turnovers and led the conference with 11.5 steals per game in 2024-25.

CHANDLER RETURNS: Head Coach Glenn Box may have a new assistant coach this year, but she is not new to the program. Maya Chandler, who played for the RedHawks last season, is in her first year as an assistant coach. Last season, Chandler averaged 11.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest.

UP NEXT: Following the contest at UC, the RedHawks host Western Kentucky on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m.