ON TAP: The Miami University women's basketball team looks to get back to its winning ways with a Wednesday, Feb. 26 contest at Eastern Michigan. Opening tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

GOING STREAKING: Enjulina Gonzalez has scored in double figures 20-straight games, dating back to Dec. 1. She has surpassed 20 points seven different times this season, including a season-high 29 points in a win at FIU. The sophomore transfer from Mercer has been named MAC Player of the Week three times and currently ranks third in the MAC in scoring (17.0). Miami is 6-1 this season when she scores 20-plus points.

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Amber Tretter has recorded 16 double-doubles in her career, including six this year. On the season, she nearly averages a double-double in points (10.6) and rebounds (8.8). She is coming off a 14 point, 20 rebound effort versus Buffalo on Saturday. The 20 rebounds are the second-most in program history, behind only Mary Kay Reeves (23 rebounds in 1975). 

ABOUT EASTERN MICHIGAN: The Eagles are 2-23 overall and 1-13 in MAC play, but are coming off a win over Northern Illinois on Saturday. The Eagles are led by Sisi Eleko, who averages 18.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per contest.

SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 70th meeting between the two schools, dating back to Feb. 9, 1980. Miami leads the all-time series 44-25, but haven't won in Ypsilanti since Jan. 24, 2018 (73-69).

ROUND TWO WITH THE EAGLES: Miami outscored Eastern Michigan 25-10 in the third quarter to propel the RedHawks to a 68-45 win back on Feb. 5. Enjulina Gonzalez led all scorers with 20 points, Amber Tretter added 14 points and six rebounds, Maya Chandler had 13 points and Cori Lard chipped in with 10.

NOTES FROM LOSS VERSUS BUFFALO: 
• Miami dropped a 68-54 contest to Buffalo on Saturday, snapping Miami's five-game win streak.
• Amber Tretter had 14 points and 20 rebounds (2nd most in Millett Hall history), while Enjulina Gonzalez led Miami with 17 points.
• The RedHawks, who shoot 32.1% from long distance this season, were just 16-of-70 (22.8%) in two games versus the Bulls.
• Miami attempted 70 shots, compared to Buffalo's 44. The RedHawks had 20 offensive rebounds (Tretter had 12) and only had 16 turnovers, compared to Buffalo's 22.

WINNING WITH DEFENSE: Miami ranks atop the conference, allowing 56.8 points per game (37th nationally). The RedHawks have held seven opponents to under 50 points this season.
• Miami ranks 16th nationally, forcing 21.6 turnovers per contest. The RedHawks are 11-4 on the year when they force their opponent into 20-plus turnovers. 
• Miami leads the conference with 11.6 steals/game (17th nationally) and features five players ranked in the top-20 in the MAC: Tamar Singer (2.2, 5th), Enjulina Gonzalez (1.6, 11th), Cori Lard (1.6, 11th), Amber Tretter (1.6, 11th) and Maya Chandler (1.4, 16th).

DEFENSE SETTING RECORDS: Miami has a chance to do something never done before on the defensive end. The best defensive effort in a season was all the way back in 1977-78 when Miami allowed 56.9 points/game. This season, the RedHawks are currently allowing 56.8 points/game.

POINTING TO THE PAINT: Miami is 9-2 this season when they record at least 28 points in the paint and 2-3 this season when posting under 20 points in the paint.

MAC TOURNAMENT NEARING: If the MAC Tournament started today the RedHawks would be the No. 5 seed in Cleveland. A No. 5 seed would be the highest Miami tournament seed since the RedHawks were the No. 3 seed in the 2018-19 season.

THAT 70'S SHOW: It's not all about defense when it comes to Miami. The RedHawks are a perfect 9-0 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 391-341 in the first quarter and 440-358 to begin the second half.

CHASING RECORDS: Miami has already surpassed last season's win total (9-20 last year) and at 8-6 in MAC play, the RedHawks have surpassed last season's conference win total (6-12 last season). The 16 wins this season is the most for a RedHawks' program since the 2018-19 squad won 23 contests. Below is a list of best single-season win totals this century.

Season - Win Total
2007-08 -- 23
2018-19 -- 23
2003-04 -- 22
2017-18 -- 21
2011-12 -- 21
2012-13 -- 19
2001-02 -- 19
2000-01 -- 18
2002-03 -- 17
2024-25 -- 16

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES: Last season Miami averaged 53.9 ppg. and allowed 63.8 ppg. for a scoring margin of -9.9/game. This season the script has flipped as the RedHawks average 65.4 ppg. and allow 56.8 ppg. for a scoring margin of +8.6. Between the two seasons, Miami has a 18.5 improvement in scoring margin.

BOMBS AWAY: Miami ranks fifth in the MAC in three pointers made per game (7.1) and are fourth in percentage made from behind the arc (32.1%). Enjulina Gonzalez (39.8%) ranks fifth in the MAC and eight different RedHawks shoot at least 30% from long distance. 

TOE THE LINE: Miami averages just 12.7 free throw attempts per game, 325th in the nation. Miami is 7-2 on the year when they get to the free throw line at least 15 times. Miami's season-high is 21 free throw attempts in a win over George Washington.

1,000 POINT CLUB: Maya Chandler has scored 1,285 career points between three different programs. She has scored 259 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 142 games throughout her career, making 122 starts.

SINGING HER PRAISES: Freshman Tamar Singer is playing 28.6 minutes a contest, third best on the team. She ranks eighth in the MAC in assists (3.9), 13th in assist/turnover ratio (1.0) and fifth in steals (2.2). She has scored in double-figures five times this year and has posted at least five assists 10 different times.