For the first time since 2008, and for only the second time in program history, the Miami women’s basketball team will be playing in the NCAA Tournament. Miami opens NCAA play by facing No. 4 West Virginia on Saturday, March 21 at 5 p.m. The game is on ESPNU.
Miami captured its first regular season championship since the 2003-04 season,
and is 28-6 overall and 16-2 in MAC play, but those are not the only highlights this season.
• The 28 wins are the most in program history, while the 16 conference wins are second-best.
• Miami’s 28 wins this year are tied for 12th most in MAC history. A win on Saturday would move them up to seventh all-time.
• Miami opened conference play 11-0, the best start in program history.
• Miami had a 13-game win streak from Dec. 20-Feb. 10, the second-best win streak in school history (best is 14).
• 22 of their 28 wins are by double digits.
• Three of Miami’s six losses are by two possessions or less
• Miami marched through the conference tournament with wins over No. 8 Kent State (65-58), No. 5 Ohio (80-52) and No. 6 Toledo (68-58).
• Amber Scalia was named tournament MVP (averaged 17.6 ppg.), while Amber Tretter and Tamar Singer earned spots on the all-tournament team.
• The last time Miami won a conference tournament was back during the 2007-08 season
Miami took home six post-season MAC awards. Glenn Box was named MAC Coach of the Year (first Miami CoY since 2004). Amber Tretter (first team), Tamar Singer (third team) and Ilse de Vries (third team) earned All-MAC accolades and Singer and de Vries added spots on the All-MAC Defensive Team.
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