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OHIO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2021-22 • GAME 5
November 29, 2021
7 p.m. ET | Ohio (2-2) vs. Florida A&M (0-3) | Convocation Center | Athens, Ohio | ESPN3 | Live Stats | Game Notes | Listen Live

ATHENS, Ohio -- After nine days off from competition, the Ohio women's basketball team returns to the court on Monday night (Nov. 29). The Bobcats (2-2) will welcome Florida A&M (0-3) into the Convocation Center, with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 and a radio broadcast can be found through the Stretch platform. 

The Bobcats' last game out was a 90-46 victory over Mercyhurst on Nov. 20, a victory that saw Cece Hooks and Erica Johnson lead the team with 21 points; while freshman guard Yaya Felder made her first start of the season, scoring 10 points and grabbing a team-high eight rebounds. 

Monday's matchup will be the second all-time between the two teams, following a near 25-year break between the two meetings. Ohio and Florida A&M last took the court against each other on Dec. 7, 1997, a game that the Bobcats won 77-76 as part of the 1997 Duke Tournament. 

WARM WELCOME BACK TO THE CONVO
Ohio returned to action on the Convocation Center floor in front of fans for the first time since the 2019-20 season when the Bobcats took on Mercyhurst on Nov. 20. Cece Hooks and Erica Johnson each scored 21 points to help lead Ohio to a convincing 90-46 victory. Freshman guard Yaya Felder made her first start in a Bobcat uniform, scoring 10 points and grabbing a team-high 8 rebounds.

LONG TIME, NO SEE
The meeting between the Bobcats and Rattlers on Monday evening will be only the second all-time contest between the two schools, and the first since 1997. The two teams met in the 1997 Duke Tournament, with Ohio claiming a 77-76 victory.

DYNAMIC DUO
Cece Hooks and Erica Johnson led the Bobcats to their first win of the 2021-22 season against Cincinnati. Hooks contributed 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 assists, while Johnson led the team with 27 points, along with 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals.

RUN IT BACK
The Bobcats return all five starters and nearly all bench players from their 2020-21 team that made it to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament and played in the WNIT as well. 

CECE CONTINUES RECORD-SETTING CAREER
Senior point guard Cece Hooks returns for another season after testing the WNBA draft process after last season. She averaged a MAC-best 25.1 points/game en route to winning MAC Player of the Year last season

RECORDS REWRITTEN?
Cece Hooks sits in second place all-time for several career records, including total points scored, points per game, field goals made, free throws made, and free throws attempted. She set a new school record for field goals attempted (1,783) in the season opener against Notre Dame. Erica Johnson and Gabby Burris can also already be found in the Ohio women's basketball record book, and aim to move up the ranks this season.

PRESEASON ALL-MAC PICKS 
As a team, Ohio was picked to win the regular season Mid-American Conference title, picking up 132 total votes and four first-place votes. The Bobcats also had Cece Hooks and Erica Johnson picked to the preseason All-MAC First Team. 

BECKY HAMMON PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Cece Hooks was selected to 2022 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player Of The Year watch list, her second year in a row earning this recognition.  

CHERYL MILLER PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Erica Johnson also earned preseason recognition, being added to the Cheryl Miller watch list, an award given to the best small forward. 

CECE'S RECORDS

CAREER

- Steals, first (427)
- Scoring, second (2,281)
- Points per game, second (18.4)
- Field goals made, second (868)
- Assists, fourth (406)

SEASON

- Points per game, 25.1, first, 2020-21
- Field goals made, 239, second, 2020-21
- Steals, 110, first, 2018-19
- Steals, 106, second, 2019-20
- Steals, 100, third, 2017-18
- Steals, 94, fourth, 2020-21

2,000 POINT SCORER
Cece Hooks became the second player in program history to eclipse 2,000 career points last season, doing so in a victory over Ball State on February 10. 

1,000 POINT SCORERS
Two Bobcats - Gabby Burris, Erica Johnson -- are 1,000 point scorers for Ohio. Burris averaged 13.6 points per game last season, Johnson was second on the team with 18.1. 

LAST YEAR'S HONORS
For the third-straight year, Cece Hooks was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year. Hooks was also named the MAC Player of the Year, was a member of the All-MAC first team, and an All-American Honorable Mention last season. 

Erica Johnson was named to the All-MAC Third Team, after going 41-of-125 from behind the three-point line in just 14 games and recording double-digit points in every game she appeared in. 

Gabby Burris earned All-MAC Honorable Mention recognition after last season, after leading the team in free-throw percentage (81.8%) and shooting 45.1% from the field overall. 

Madi Mace was chosen for the All-Freshman team after playing in all 20 games throughout the season and averaging 8 points per game while shooting 41.4% from the field.