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WHITE OUT the Zips on Wednesday Night
Feb. 27, 2007
Game Notes - Akron (Game #28)
Listen Live (Real Player) ATHENS, Ohio - The Ohio women's basketball squad (16-11, 9-6 MAC) will look to win back-to-back games and finish the Mid-American Conference regular season strong when it hosts Akron (10-17, 3-12 MAC) Wednesday at 7 p.m. WHITE OUT THE ZIPS Ohio's marketing department will be giving away free white t-shirts at Wednesday night's game (while supplies last), so the fans can help the Bobcats WHITE OUT THE ZIPS! Senior Night The Bobcats lone senior, Domenica Silva, will be honored before the game. Defense Wins Games The Bobcats have forced their opponents into an average of 15.5 turnovers per game, while holding them to 38.6 percent shooting from the field and 33.1 percent from behing the three-point line. MAC Leaders Ohio has 2 players ranked in the top 15 in the MAC in scoring - Lauren Kohn is 6th (tied) with 16.1 ppg and Rachel Frederick is 13th at 13.4 ppg. Frederick recorded her tenth double-double (1st in the MAC) with 13 points and 13 rebounds vs. Miami (2/18). Frederick also tops the MAC charts in rebounds (9.1 rpg). Kohn has made 64-of-69 free-throw attempts in MAC play this season, which gives her the highest free-throw percentage in MAC play at 92.8-percent. Game Recognize Game (as of Feb. 25) The Bobcats are ranked near the top of the MAC in several categories, but are also ranked among Div. I's elite in a few categories as well: Nat'l Rankings - Q. Ward: 68th in assists (4.6 apg) - L. Kohn: 15th in free-throw % (87.3 %) - R. Frederick: 48th in rebounds (9.1 rpg) - R. Frederick: 69th in free-throw % (82.6%) - Bobcats: 32th in 3-pt FG % (35.6 %) - Bobcats: 74th in FG % (42.6%) - Bobcats: 16th in free-throw % (75.6%) - Bobcats: 110th in RPI Turning Things Around Sylvia Crawley has already started to turn Ohio's women's basketball program around. The team has more wins (16) than it had last season and Ohio won three consecutive conference games (on 2 occasions: with wins over NIU, BSU, and CMU & with wins over EMU, KSU, and Miami) for the first time since the 1997-98 season. Ohio's 16 regular season wins are the most wins that a Bobcat team has had since the 1997-98 season (16 wins). Ohio's 9 MAC regular season wins are the most that a Bobcat team has had since the 1997-98 season (13 wins). With a 16-11 record, the Bobcats have guaranteed themselves the first winning season since 1997-98. The Bobcats 70-67 win over #16/18 BGSU was the program's 1st win over a ranked opponent and it also snapped a number of lengthy BGSU streaks, including: * an 18-game overall winning streak since a Dec. 19 loss to #1-ranked Duke * a 39-game win streak against MAC opponents (a school and conference record) * a 29-game winning streak at Anderson Arena (the longest streak Bring `Em Out, Bring `Em Out With one home game remaining on the 2006-07 schedule, the Bobcats have exceeded the home attendance numbers from the 2005-06 season. During the 05-06 season, the Bobcats had 13 home games and had a total attendance of 5,026, which gave them an avg. attendance of 387/game. This season the Bobcats have hosted 13 games and had a total attendance of 7,596, which gives them an avg. attendance of 584/game. Ohio's MAC Basketball Statistics Scoring Offense - 9th (68.1) Scoring Defense - 5th (64.9) Scoring Margin - 6th (+3.3) Free Throw % - 2nd (.756) FG % - 4th (.426) FG % Def. - 1st (.386) 3-pt FG % - 5th (.356) 3-pt FG Defense - 3rd (.331) Rebounding Offense - 2nd (39.4) Rebounding Defense - 9th (37.8) Rebounding Margin - 5th (+1.6) Blocked Shots - 11th (2.22) Assists - 9th (13.07) Steals - 10th (6.41) Turnover Margin - 9th (-2.11) Assist/Turnover Ratio - 9th (0.74) Offensive Rebounds - 10th (10.96) Defensive Rebounds - 1st (28.41) 3-point FG's Made - 5th (5.41)
Last Time Out (Akron vs. Buffalo) AKRON, Ohio - Sophomore Niki McCoy (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS) scored 27 points, but it wasn't enough as the University of Akron women's basketball team fell to Buffalo 65-59 in a hard-fought Mid-American Conference match-up on Saturday afternoon at Rhodes Arena. Despite being a perfect 20-of-20 at the free-throw line, Akron was unable to translate that success from the floor - connecting on just 34 percent (18-of-53) of its attempts, including just 3-of-17 tries from behind the arc. McCoy did most of her damage at the line as she nailed 14 freebies on the afternoon. Freshman Sarah Tokodi (Marietta, Ohio/Parkersburg Catholic HS) helped bolster the UA offense with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, while Lauren Stephenson (Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Pickerington HS) grabbed a career-high nine rebounds. Forward Heather Turner led Buffalo with 15 points, while Stephanie Bennett and Jamie Schiebner added 10 points apiece. The Bull's bench bunch also outscored the Zips' backup unit 13-0. Series History: Ohio vs. Akron - This is the 38th meeting between Ohio and Akron (Ohio leads the all-time series 28-9). - Last meeting (1/16/07 in Akron, Ohio): Ohio 66, Akron 55. - The Zips last defeated the Bobcats on Feb. 3, 2000: Akron 83, Ohio 71. - Ohio is 23-4 in MAC games vs. Akron. - Akron has never won at Ohio in MAC play. Akron Statistical Leaders Points: Niki McCoy, 16.1 ppg Sarah Tokodi, 12.3 ppg Assists: Sarah Tokodi, 3.9 apg Niki McCoy, 2.5 apg Rebounds: Niki McCoy, 6.6 rpg L. Stephenson/J. Crooks, 4.3 rpg |
