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02/03 03:42 CST McKayle and UMass host Eastern Michigan
McKayle and UMass host Eastern Michigan
By The Associated Press
Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-10, 4-6 MAC) at UMass Minutewomen (15-4, 7-2 MAC)
Amherst, Massachusetts; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UMass hosts Eastern Michigan after Yahmani McKayle scored 25
points in UMass' 85-76 victory over the Ohio Bobcats.
The Minutewomen have gone 8-0 at home. UMass is second in the MAC in team
defense, allowing 61.1 points while holding opponents to 37.9% shooting.
The Eagles are 4-6 against MAC opponents. Eastern Michigan has a 1-0 record in
games decided by less than 4 points.
UMass scores 70.5 points per game, 3.7 more points than the 66.8 Eastern
Michigan allows. Eastern Michigan averages 7.6 more points per game (68.7) than
UMass allows (61.1).
The Minutewomen and Eagles square off Wednesday for the first time in
conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: McKayle is averaging 16.7 points, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals
for the Minutewomen. Megan Olbrys is averaging 13.8 points over the last 10
games.
Sisi Eleko is averaging 17.9 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Eagles. Fernanda
Ovalle is averaging 16.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Minutewomen: 7-3, averaging 72.2 points, 33.8 rebounds, 16.8
assists, 9.1 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points per game.
Eagles: 4-6, averaging 70.4 points, 29.2 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 6.0 steals and
2.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 71.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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