RedHawks Journey to Face Kent State Dec. 31

ON TAP: The Miami University ladies’s basketball group opens Mid-American Conference play on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 12 p.m. on the street versus Kent State.

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Amber Tretter has 24 double-doubles in her profession and is a close to strolling double-double in factors (13.5) and rebounds (8.9) this season. She can be on tempo to turn into simply the second RedHawk in program historical past to report 1,000 profession rebounds and has scored 809 profession factors, which ranks forty third in program historical past. She has already been named MAC Player of the Week as soon as and has twice earned MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week.

BALANCED SCORING: Miami has 4 gamers averaging double-digits in scoring, led by Amber Scalia (14.2 ppg.) She is joined by Amber Tretter (13.5 ppg.), Tamar Singer (11.3 ppg.) and Ilse de Vries (11.2 ppg.).

BY THE MARGINS: Miami is presently fourth within the MAC in scoring (72.6) and second in protection (59.7), which leads to a 12.9 level margin of victory, second-best within the convention. The RedHawks additionally lead the MAC in subject purpose share (.459), three-pointers made (97) and turnover margin (4.8).

GREEN BAY RECAP: Behind arguably their finest defensive effort of the season, Miami dominated Green Bay 66-50 final Saturday. The RedHawks held the Phoenix to 32.6% capturing and compelled 23 turnovers within the win. Ilse de Vries posted career-bests in factors (20) and blocks (4). Joining de Vries is double figures had been Amber Tretter (14 – all within the second half), Tamar Singer (14) and Amber Scalia (12).

ABOUT KENT STATE: The Golden Flashes are 5-7 on the 12 months and are coming off a 73-69 loss to Bowling Green again on Dec. 20 to start convention play. Mya Babbitt leads the way in which in scoring (15.2 ppg.), whereas Riley Rismiller is tops on the group in rebounding (7.5 rpg.).

SERIES HISTORY: Kent State leads the all-time collection 53-49. These two groups break up contests within the common season (each groups received on the street) and the Flashes added one other win within the MAC quarterfinals. Miami is 14-311 all-time on the street versus KSU.

LONG RANGE BOMBERS: Despite, capturing simply 3-of-18 within the contest versus Green Bay, Miami ranks forty ninth nationally at 8.1 three-pointers per sport. The RedHawks have made double-digit three-pointers in 5 of 12 video games this season, together with 13 at Purdue, 12 towards Marist, Coastal Carolina and WKU and 10 towards Bellarmine. Seven totally different RedHawks are capturing a minimum of 33.3% from distance and 4 RedHawks have already made 10+ three pointers this season (Macie Taylor has 9).

SAY YES TO NON-CONFERENCE WINS: As the RedHawks open MAC play, Miami has already had considered one of its most profitable non-conference seasons. The final time Miami received eight non-conference video games earlier than Jan. 1 was all the way in which again in 2018-19 when Miami captured 9 wins earlier than the calendar change.

SLOW STARTS: Miami has been out-scored 187-180 within the first quarter this season, however have rebounded rapidly, posting a 214-160 second quarter benefit. Miami has additionally out-scored their opponents within the third (236-192), and the fourth (223-163) quarters.

20+ LEAGUE: Four totally different RedHawks have already scored 20-plus factors this season and the RedHawks are 5-1 on the 12 months when somebody places up a 20-point effort. Amber Tretter and Tamar Singer have finished it twice and Amber Scalia and Ilse de Vries have additionally posted 20-plus factors.

NEW FACES, NEW PLACES: Miami has eight new gamers this season, which incorporates 5 transfers, two freshmen and a red-shirt freshman. Joining the RedHawks through the portal embrace Amber Scalia (St. Thomas), Clara Gonzalez Planella (Jacksonville State), Macie Taylor (Wright State), Ashton Elley (UAB), and Brooke Blumenfeld (NIU). Coach Box additionally added two freshmen (Mio Sakano and Anna Hurst) and Emily VanTimmeren, who technically joined the RedHawks final December, has but to see motion with the Red and White.

NEW, BUT NOT YOUNG: Despite eight new gamers on the roster, the RedHawks characteristic an skilled squad. Overall, the 12 gamers have mixed to play in 598 video games and make 301 begins. They have additionally mixed to attain in double figures 159 instances. 

SINGING HER PRAISES: Tamar Singer, the most effective freshman within the MAC a 12 months in the past, has taken her sport to a different stage in 2025-26. Last season she averaged 6.3 factors and 4.2 assists per sport whereas operating the purpose. This 12 months she is averaging 11.3 factors and 6.9 assists, which ranks eleventh nationally. She has surpassed 20 factors twice this season (none final 12 months) and has led the group in scoring 4 instances in 2025-26 (as soon as all of final 12 months).

PASSING RECORDS: Tamar Singer is threatening practically each passing report in program historical past. The faculty recorded for assists in a sport is 13 (Courtney Osborn and D’Nelle Seiple) … Singer has twice posted 12 assists (IU-Southeast and WKU). Versus the Lady Toppers she has six assists earlier than the primary media day out (which needs to be a college report). The faculty report for assists in a season is 175 (Jenna Schone) … With no postseason play, Singer is on tempo for 222 assists this season. The profession report for assists is 596 (Heather Cusick)…Singer is on tempo for 347 assists by her first two years of play. 

DE VRIES PLAYS OVERSEAS: This summer time, sophomore Ilse de Vries represented the Netherlands as a member of the U20 National Team on the annual FIBA U20 EuroBasket League. In seven video games, she averaged 11.1 factors and 5.4 rebounds per contest. This season de Vries is averaging profession bests in factors, rebounds and assists. She has already posted seven double-digit scoring contests after simply three in 2024-25.

104 AND COUNTING: Amber Scalia might be competing in her 104th profession sport on Wednesday. Prior to becoming a member of the RedHawks, Scalia performed in 91 video games over three years at St. Thomas, the place she scored 1,091 factors and shot 34% from lengthy distance. She has scored 1,275 factors in 102 profession video games.