Wednesday’s Women’s Basketball Results
Central Michigan 90, Buffalo 51
Akron 77, Toledo 74
UMass 75, Eastern Michigan 60
Ball State 83, Northern Illinois 48
Kent State 73, Bowling Green 64
Ohio 76, Western Michigan 37
Stories Courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments
Central Michigan 90, Buffalo 51
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Central Michigan Women's Basketball recorded its largest victory all-time at Buffalo, second largest in the series overall, Wednesday afternoon in front of a crowd of nearly 5,000 elementary and middle school-aged kids.
Madi Morson (Canton, Mich. / Salem) led the way as she matched her in-conference average of 23 points, one of four Chippewas to eclipse double digits, her 11th 20-point game of the season. Wednesday marked the third time CMU had four players finish in double figures scoring this season.
Jayda Mosley (Cincinnati, Ohio / Purcell Marian) built upon her season-high performance at Northern Illinois (Jan. 31) with a career-best 17 points supplied by a five-of-nine mark from three-point range. She also accounted for three of CMU's nine steals in the contest, another career mark.
The Chippewas responded to a 5-0 start by the Bulls in the first 90 seconds with a 13-0 run over two-and-a-half minutes. CMU held Buffalo scoreless for a five-minute stretch through the heart of the first quarter, with three steals during the run.
The Bulls trimmed the margin to 17, 54-37, early in the second half before CMU returned fire with a 16-3 run over the next five minutes for a 70-40 lead.
Taylor Anderson (South Lyon, Mich. / East) led a dominant team performance on the glass with 17 rebounds, one shy of her career-high set 10 days ago at Western Michigan and was one point shy of her second double-double. CMU tallied 53 boards, third-most this season, for its fifth 50-plus outing this season.
Ayanna-Sarai Darrington (Lexington, Ky. / Frederick Douglass) and Lilah Turnbull (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Western Reserve) rounded out the double-digits quartet with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
Anderson, Turnbull and Rylan Buschell (Belleville, Mich. / Belleville) combined for 16 of the Chippewas' 24 assists—the most since Feb. 1, 2020—with both freshman point guards matching their season highs.
Central Michigan's 90 points were the most in a regular season Mid-American Conference matchup since Jan. 23, 2021 at Akron (92-69).
All eight available Chippewas for Wednesday's contest contributed notably to the contest as all eight had a hand in at least seven points—either by points or assists—and collected multiple rebounds.
Akron 77, Toledo 74
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AKRON, Ohio -The University of Akron women's basketball team went into halftime tied with Toledo 35-35, but took control in the second half to knock off the Rockets, 77-74, at James A. Rhodes Arena on Wednesday (Feb. 4).
The Zips registered their first victory over Toledo since Jan. 26, 2019, when Akron earned a 70-64 overtime triumph.
The Zips had five players score in double figures, led by sophomore Ni'Rah Clark (Toledo, Ohio), who had 19 points and seven rebounds. Freshman Shaena Brew (Rialto, Calif.) tacked on 14 points, a career-high nine assists and three steals and sophomore Izzy Callaway (Copley, Ohio) chipped in as well with 13 points off the bench. Freshman Monique Mitchell (South Bend, Ind.) tallied 11 points, while junior Keiryn McGuff (Dublin, Ohio) contributed a 10-point and seven-rebound performance.
Akron took advantage of great ball movement in Wednesday's game, piling up 17 assists on 29 made field goals. Brew's nine assists led the distribution list for the Zips.
Akron forced 14 Toledo turnovers and turned those takeaways into 17 points on the offensive end of the floor. Brew's three steals led the way for Akron.
How It Happened
Akron entered the second quarter tied at 16-16 after a tightly contested first period. Akron did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring 10 of its 16 points close to the basket.
The two teams then played an even second quarter as well and entered halftime with the score knotted up at 35-35. Akron was strong from deep in the period, knocking down three three-point shots to account for nine of its 19 points.
After intermission, Toledo snatched a 46-44 lead before Akron answered back by going on a 9-0 run to grab a 53-46 lead with 2:59 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Rockets had cut into that lead somewhat, but the Zips entered the fourth quarter with a 56-50 edge. Akron played well near the basket, scoring 12 of its 21 points in the paint.
Toledo proceeded to take a 63-61 lead before Akron went on a 6-0 run, finished off by McGuff's three, to seize a 67-63 lead with 4:35 to go in the contest. The Rockets narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Zips still held on for the 77-74 win. Akron fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 21 points.
UMass 75, Eastern Michigan 60
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AMHERST, Mass. -- University of Massachusetts women's basketball (16-4,8-2 MAC) defeated Eastern Michigan (10-11, 4-7 MAC), 75-60, during a Wednesday night matchup at the Mullins Center.
The Minutewomen took control from the start, going on a 17-0 run to start the first quarter, maintaining a 20-point lead throughout the matchup until the final quarter. Women's basketball continues to remain undefeated at home, at 9-0.
Graduate guard Allie Palmieri collected 18 points and three rebounds in the matchup on an efficient 6-10 shooting from the field and 3-6 from behind the arc. Three other Minutewomen recorded double-digit points during the night with Megan Olbrys (15), Ayanna Franks (14) and Yahmani McKayle (11) all capitalizing in the win against the Eagles.
Franks also added a career-high seven assists.
Defensively, the Minutewomen made things difficult for the Eagles, holding Eastern Michigan to just five points in the opening frame and forced 20 turnovers.
Ball State 83, Northern Illinois 48
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Postgame recap coming soon.
Kent State 73, Bowling Green 64
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Ohio 76, Western Michigan 37
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