RedHawks Host Akron on Senior Day

Saturday, February 28

Oxford, Ohio

1 p.m.

Miami University

Akron

2/26/2026 2:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

ON TAP: The Miami women's basketball team hosts Akron on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. inside Millett Hall. The RedHawks will honor three seniors prior to the start of the game: Amber Scalia, Ashton Elley and Clara Gonzalez Planella.

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Amber Tretter has 28 double-doubles (third-best in program history) in her career and is a near walking double-double in points (14.6) and rebounds (8.2) this season. She is on pace to become just the second RedHawk in program history to record 1,000 career rebounds and has scored 1,055 career points, which ranks 26th in program history. She has scored in double figures in 23 of 28 games this season.

BALANCED SCORING: Miami has four players averaging double-digits, led by Amber Tretter (14.6 ppg.). She is joined by Amber Scalia (14.0 ppg.), Ilse de Vries (12.9 ppg.) and Tamar Singer (10.8 ppg.). Tretter has led the team in scoring eight times, while the other three have done it six time each this season.

SCALIA WATCH: Amber Scalia is sitting at 1,496 career points and 198 career three pointers. When she reaches 1,500 career points, Miami will be one of 34 schools nationally with an active 1,500-point scorer in men's (Peter Suder) and women's basketball.

BY THE MARGINS: Miami is currently third in the MAC in scoring (71.2) and first in defense (58.4), which results in a 12.8 point margin of victory, second-best in the conference. The RedHawks are second in the MAC in field goal percentage (45.0%), first in three-point percentage (35.0%) and second in free throw percentage (76.2%). Miami is first in turnover margin (4.9), third in assists (16.3) and third in steals (10.8).

EMU RECAP: Junior Amber Tretter, who was held scoreless the game prior, posted 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 78-60 win over Eastern Michigan on Wednesday evening. Miami led 48-25 at the half and cruised home for the victory. Amber Scalia added 11 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Tamar Singer had 11 points, eight assists and six rebounds as the RedHawks made 11 three pointers in the win.

MAC MOMENTUM: Miami opened conference play at 11-0, the best start in program history before UMass downed the RedHawks 65-64 on Feb. 14. The loss also snapped a 13-game win streak, one shy of the all-time school record, set by the 1982-83 squad. The RedHawks are two wins (or one win and a Ball State loss) away from capturing their first MAC regular season championship since the 2007-08 season.

CHASING HISTORY: The 23 wins this season rank second-best in program history, one away from the program record (24), set by the 1981-82 team. Miami's 14 conference wins rank third-best in program history. Miami could match the program record for conference wins by finishing 17-1.

ABOUT AKRON: The Zips are 7-21 overall and 4-11 in conference play, currently 10th in the MAC standings. Ni'rah Clark leads the way in scoring (12.2 ppg.), while Keiryn McGuff is tops in rebounding (6.4 rpg.).

ROUND TWO WITH AKRON: Miami used an 18-2 second quarter run and never looked back as they down Akron 79-56 back on Jan. 10. Amber Scalia led Miami in scoring with 18 points, while Ilse de Vries and Amber Tretter added 14 apiece. Miami shot 55.8% from the field as ten different RedHawks scored in the contest. The RedHawks also forced 25 turnovers and allowed just 10 field goals over the final three quarters of play.

SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 68th meeting between the two programs, with the RedHawks holding a 43-24 series advantage. Miami has won four-straight against the Zips and are 21-12 all-time at home.

MID-MAJOR MONSTER: Miami currently ranks 10th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll, which was last updated on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

COMBINING FORCES: Miami basketball has reached heights not seen in a long time in Oxford, Ohio. Combined with the women's 23-5 record and the men's perfect 28-0 record, Miami basketball is 51-5 overall in 2025-26. The 51 combined wins are second-most in the nation, behind UConn (56).

PROGRAM BUILDER: While some may be shocked to see Miami's 23-5 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. This season the RedHawks are one win away from matching the program record for wins in a season and are on the verge of capturing their first MAC regular season title since 2007-08.

Box Progression
First 20 Games   5-15
Games 21-40   11-9
Games 41-60    12-8
Games 61-87   23-5

LONG RANGE BOMBERS: Miami ranks 32nd nationally, connecting on 8.4 three-pointers per contest. The RedHawks have made double-digit three-pointers nine times this season, including a program record 17 in the win over Ohio back on Jan. 31. Five different players rank inside the top-20 in three-point shooting percentage across all MAC competitors.

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Coach Box has preached defense since the day he has arrived on campus and this year is no different.
• RedHawks ranks 45th in the country, allowing 58.4 points per contest.
• The RedHawks have held all 15 MAC opponents under their season scoring average.
• Miami is holding opponents to 38.5% shooting for the season.
• Miami is 24th nationally in turnovers forced per game (20.4).
• Are 40th in the country in steals per game (10.8).
• Miami is forcing 21.1 turnovers per game in MAC play.

HOME SWEET HOME: The RedHawks are a perfect 12-0 at home this season and have out-scored their opponents 909-668 (20.1/game). Miami is shooting 39.8% from long range and are averaging 18.7 assists per game on its home court.

NOTHING BUT NET: The RedHawks are only attempting 15.6 free throws per contest, but are making the most of their opportunities. Miami ranks 41st nationally at 76.2% 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 765 games and make 381 starts. They have also combined to score in double figures 212 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 10.8 points and 7.4 assists, which ranks fourth nationally. She has surpassed 20 points three this season (none last year) and has led the team in scoring six times in 2025-26 (once all of last year).

PASSING RECORDS: Tamar Singer has 204 assists this season (20th-best in MAC history), 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 349 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 18 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 (1.8).

120 AND COUNTING: Amber Scalia will be competing in her 120th 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 1,496 points (12.5/game), connected on 198 three pointers and is a career 41% shooter from the field over her career. Her 1,496 points ranks 130th among active scorers in the country.