RedHawks Face Tough Road Contest at UMass

Saturday, February 14

Amherst, Mass.

1 p.m.

Miami University

Massachusetts

Photo by: Miami University

2/12/2026 8:44:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

ON TAP: The Miami women's basketball team continues its road swing by traveling to face the UMass Minutewomen on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m.

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Amber Tretter has 27 double-doubles (third-best in program history) in her career and is a near walking double-double in points (14.6) and rebounds (8.1) this season. She is on pace to become just the second RedHawk in program history to record 1,000 career rebounds and has scored 997 career points, which ranks 28th in program history. She had an 18-game streak of scoring in double figures snapped on Tuesday at WMU (scored nine points).

BALANCED SCORING: Miami has four players averaging double-digits, led by Amber Tretter (14.6 ppg.). She is joined by Amber Scalia (14.1 ppg.), Ilse de Vries (13.0 ppg.) and Tamar Singer (10.1 ppg.). Tretter and de Vries have led the team in scoring six times this year.

RED-HOT REDHAWKS: Since Nov. 29, the RedHawks have lost just one contest and have won 16 of their last 17 games, including 13-straight.

BY THE MARGINS: Miami is currently third in the MAC in scoring (71.6) and first in defense (58.0), which results in a 13.6 point margin of victory, tops in the conference. The RedHawks are second in the MAC in field goal percentage (45.5%), three-point percentage (34.9%), and free throw percentage (76.7%). Miami is first in turnover margin (5.3), second in blocks (3.8) and third in steals (10.9).

WMU RECAP: Miami closed Tuesday's contest on a 6-0 run to secure a 60-55 victory at Western Michigan. Ilse de Vries posted a career-high 25 points as the RedHawks captured their 13th-straight win to remain undefeated in conference play. The win also clinched a spot for the RedHawks in the MAC Tournament.

ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS: Back on Jan. 31, the RedHawks played in front of 5,034 fans, the largest crowd to ever see a women's basketball game in Millett Hall. The previous high was 2,876 versus BGSU back on Feb. 23, 2019.

MAC MOMENTUM: Miami's 11-0 record in MAC play is the best conference start in program history, surpassing the 9-0 start from the 1989-90 squad. Miami, the lone undefeated team in MAC play, last won a MAC regular season championship during the 2007-08 campaign.

CHASING HISTORY: The 20 wins this season rank eighth-best in program history. A win over UMass on Saturday would give the RedHawks 21 wins, sixth-most for Miami women's basketball.

HISTORIC RUN: Miami's 13-game win streak is second-best in program history, trailing the 1982-83 team that won 14 in a row.

ABOUT UMASS: UMass is 17-5 overall and are third in the MAC standings at 9-2. The Minutewomen have won four-straight conference games and are led by Yahmani McKayle (16.6 ppg.) and Megan Olbrys (14. 2 ppg.).

SERIES HISTORY: This will be the fifth meeting between the two programs with the RedHawks holding a 3-1 all-time series record. The RedHawks have won the last three meetings, including a 72-60 win earlier this year on Jan. 7 in Oxford. In that contest, five RedHawks scored in double figures, Amber Tretter had a double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Tamar Singer posted 11 assists.

PROGRAM BUILDER: While some may be shocked to see Miami's 20-4 record, since Coach Box's arrival, the RedHawks have seen improvement each year. In his first year the RedHawks went 9-20 (6-12 MAC) and followed that up with a 19-12 (11-7 MAC) record, the second-best single-season turnaround in program history.

MID-MAJOR MONSTER: Miami currently ranks 12th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll, which was last updated on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

COMBINING FORCES: Miami basketball has reached heights not seen in a long time in Oxford, Ohio. Combined with the women's 20-4 record and the men's perfect 24-0 record, Miami basketball is 44-4 overall in 2025-26. The 44 combined wins are second-most in the nation, behind UConn (47). Miami is the only school in the country to have both programs undefeated in conference play.

LONG RANGE BOMBERS: Miami ranks 34th nationally, connecting on 8.3 three-pointers per contest. The RedHawks have made double-digit three-pointers in seven games this season, including a program record 17 in the win over Ohio back on Jan. 31. Eight different RedHawks are shooting at least 30% from distance and six RedHawks have already made 10+ three pointers this season (Ashton Elley and Clara Gonzalez Planella have nine).

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Coach Box has preached defense since the day he has arrived on campus and this year is no different.
• RedHawks ranks 41st in the country, allowing 58.0 points per contest.
• The RedHawks have held all 11 MAC opponents under their season scoring average.
• Miami is holding opponents to 38.2% shooting for the season.
• Miami is 25th nationally in turnovers forced per game (21.0).
• Are 38th in the country in steals per game (10.9).
• Miami is forcing 22.1 turnovers per game in MAC play.

HOME SWEET HOME: The RedHawks are a perfect 10-0 at home this season and have out-scored their opponents 776-551 (22.5/game). Miami is shooting 39.1% from long range and are averaging 19.2 assists per game on its home court.

NOTHING BUT NET: The RedHawks are only attempting 15.4 free throws per contest, but are making the most of their opportunities. Miami ranks 34th nationally at 76.7% from the foul line. Six different RedHawks shoot at least 75% from the charity stripe.

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 722 games and make 361 starts. They have also combined to score in double figures 198 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 10.1 points and 7.5 assists, which ranks third nationally. She has surpassed 20 points twice this season (none last year) and has led the team in scoring five times in 2025-26 (once all of last year).

PASSING RECORDS: Tamar Singer has 180 assists this season, which is a single season record for the RedHawks. She has posted 12 assists in a game twice (school record is 13) and is currently on pace to finish her sophomore campaign with 354 career assists (school record is 596 assists).

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. She has already posted 15 double-digit scoring contests after just three in 2024-25 and was named MAC Player of the Week on Jan. 27. She also leads the MAC in blocks/game (1.9).

116 AND COUNTING: Amber Scalia will be competing in her 116th career game on Saturday. 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 1,443 points (12.5/game), connected on 193 three pointers and is a career 41% shooter from the field over her career. Her 1,443 points ranks 127th among active scorers in the country and her 14.1 ppg. average this season is the highest of her career.