Kent State vs. Miami (OH) – Game Preview – February 23, 2022

February 21, 2022 Admin

The Miami (OH) RedHawks (8-17, 4-12 MAC) look to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Kent State Golden Flashes (16-8, 8-7 MAC) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 23, 2022.

Miami (OH) fell to Buffalo 83-71 in the team’s last outing on Saturday despite a team-high 22 points from Ivy Wolf.

Kent State fell to Akron 73-64 in the team’s last action on Saturday in spite of a team-high 17 points out of Casey Santoro.

Watch live women’s college basketball on ESPN+.

Miami (OH) Team Stats

Miami (OH) enters the matchup with a 67.6 points per game average, 6.5 more than the 61.1 Kent State allows per contest. The RedHawks are 6-2 in games when they score at least 61 points.

The RedHawks are outshooting their opponents from distance this season, knocking down six three-pointers per game while allowing 5.2 made three-pointers to their opponents. When Miami (OH) shoots its average from deep this season, the RedHawks are 8-8.

Kent State Team Stats

The Golden Flashes average 69.2 points per game, three fewer than Miami (OH)’s per-game average points allowed. Kent State is 7-0 when it reaches the 72-point mark on the year.

The Golden Flashes have knocked down more three-pointers than their opponents this season, making 8.1 shots per game from deep while holding opponents to 6.1 makes per game. When Kent State hits its average from three-point range this season, the Golden Flashes have gone 6-1.

Miami (OH) Players to Watch

Peyton Scott leads Miami (OH) with 19.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Wolf adds 11.6 points for the RedHawks, and Edyn Battle averages 10.6 points per game.

Wolf leads Miami (OH)’s three-point shooting efforts, drilling 1.8 treys per game while connecting on 30 percent of her shots from downtown.

Player stats reflect 25 of 25 games this season.

Kent State Players to Watch

Katie Shumate leads Kent State in scoring and averages 12.7 points per game. Santoro paces the squad with 2.9 assists and averages 11.7 points, while Nila Blackford leads the Golden Flashes with 9.4 rebounds per game and adds 11.6 points.

Lindsey Thall helps space the floor for Kent State, leading the Golden Flashes by averaging 1.9 made three-pointers per game while shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc.

Player stats reflect 23 of 23 games this season.

Source link