RedHawks Close Regular Season at Ohio on ESPNU

Saturday, March 7

Athens, Ohio

6 p.m.

Miami University

Ohio

RedHawks Close Regular Season at Ohio on ESPNU

3/5/2026 2:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

ON TAP: The Miami women's basketball team looks to put a cap on the best regular season in program history as it travels to face the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday, March 7. The contest is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. and be carried live on ESPNU.

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Amber Tretter has 29 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 1,085 career points, which ranks 25th in program history. She has scored in double figures in 24 of 30 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 (13.6 ppg.), Ilse de Vries (12.9 ppg.) and Tamar Singer (10.9 ppg.). Tretter has led the team in scoring nine times, while the other three have done it six time each this season.

BY THE MARGINS: Miami is currently third in the MAC in scoring (71.3) and first in defense (58.1), which results in a 13.2 point margin of victory, second-best in the conference. The RedHawks are second in the MAC in field goal percentage (45.3%), first in three-point percentage (35.4%) and second in free throw percentage (75.6%). Miami is first in turnover margin (5.2) and second in blocked shots (3.7).

KENT STATE RECAP: For the first time since the 2003-04 season, the Miami University women's basketball team captured the Mid-American Conference Regular Season Championship with a 71-52 win over Kent State on Wednesday evening. Amber Tretter recorded 22 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, while Ilse de Vries (18) and Tamar Singer (11) also scored in double figures.

BENCH PRESS: Over the past three games Miami's bench has exploded for 48 points. The RedHawks posted 16 bench points in the win over Eastern Michigan, added 18 points against Akron and 14 in the win versus the Golden Flashes. The three games prior, Miami's bench combined for 10 total points (3.3/game).

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.

MAKING HISTORY: The 25 wins this season is a new program record, surpassing the 24 wins from the 1981-82 squad. Miami's 16 conference wins rank second-best. The RedHawks could match the program record for conference wins by finishing 17-1.

DOMINATION: The RedHawks are not just winning games, winning championships and setting school records ... they are doing it in a dominate way:
• 20 of their 25 wins are by double digits.
• Three of Miami's five loses are by two possessions or less.
• The RedHawks have lost just once in the year of 2026 ... a one-point last second loss to UMass.

ABOUT OHIO: Ohio is 16-12 overall and 10-7 in MAC play, currently fifth in the conference standings. They are second in the MAC in scoring (74.4 ppg.) and feature an offense that has eight players averaging at least 8.0 points/game.

ROUND TWO WITH THE BOBCATS: Miami made 17 three-pointers en route to a 90-70 blowout victory over rival Ohio in the Battle of the Bricks back on Jan. 31. All five starters scored in double figures, led by Amber Scalia's 23 points. Amber Tretter chipped in with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Tamar Singer had 17 points and nine assists.

SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 105th meeting between the two programs, with Miami holding a 64-40 all-time series advantage, but are 23-25 on the road in the series. Miami enters Saturday's action with four-straight wins versus the Bobcats.

MID-MAJOR MONSTER: Miami currently ranks seventh in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major rankings, which was last updated on Tuesday, March 3.

COMBINING FORCES: Miami basketball has reached heights not seen in a long time in Oxford, Ohio. Combined with the women's 25-5 record and the men's perfect 30-0 record, Miami basketball is 55-5 overall in 2025-26. The 55 combined wins are second-most in the nation, behind UConn (60).

PROGRAM BUILDER: While some may be shocked to see Miami's 25-5 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 captured their first regular season championship since the 2003-04 campaign.

LONG RANGE BOMBERS: Miami ranks 25th nationally, connecting on 8.5 three-pointers per contest. The RedHawks have made double-digit three-pointers 10 times this season, including a program record 17 in the win over Ohio back on Jan. 31. Eight different RedHawks shoot at least 33.3% from distance and as a team, Miami ranks 28th nationally in three point percentage (35.4%). Miami has also made 256 triples this season, a new program best (previous high was 233 during the 2007-08 season).

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Coach Box has preached defense since the day he has arrived on campus and this year is no different.
• RedHawks ranks 35th in the country, allowing 58.1 points per contest (allow 56.5 in MAC games).
• The RedHawks have held all 17 MAC opponents under their season scoring average.
• Miami is holding opponents to 38.5% shooting for the season.
• Miami is 30th nationally in turnovers forced per game (20.4).
• Are 34th in the country in steals per game (10.8).
• Miami is forcing 20.7 turnovers per game in MAC play.

HOME SWEET HOME: For the first time in program history, Miami women's basketball went undefeated at home for the entire season (14-0).

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 787 games and make 391 starts. They have also combined to score in double figures 219 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 10.9 points and 7.2 assists, which ranks fourth nationally. She has surpassed 20 points three times 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 215 assists this season (16th-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 348 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 19 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).

122 AND COUNTING: Amber Scalia will be competing in her 122nd 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 1,512 points (12.5/game), connected on 200 three pointers and is a career 40% shooter from the field over her career. Her 1,512 points ranks 132nd among active scorers in the country.

THE FIFTH DIMENSION: Much has been made about Miami's balanced scoring, with four starters averaging in double figures, but let's not forget about Núria Jurjo. Jurjo has made 50% (27-54) of her three-point attempts this season in MAC play, tops in the conference.