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OHIO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2021-22 • GAME 11
January 12, 2022
7 p.m ET | Ohio (6-3, 0-1 MAC) vs. Kent State (9-4, 1-3 MAC) | Convocation Center | Athens, Ohio | ESPN3 | Live Stats | Listen Live

ATHENS, Ohio -- After the Ohio women's basketball team had their initial game scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 12 against Buffalo postponed, the Mid-American Conference has rescheduled the Bobcats' meeting against Kent State. Ohio (6-4, 0-1 MAC) will take on the Golden Flashes (9-4, 1-3 MAC) inside the Convocation Center at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night. Tickets from the original game schedule for Jan. 19 will be accepted on Jan. 12. Fans can also watch the game on ESPN3 or listen live through the Stretch platform. 

Ohio is looking to bounce back from a narrow 71-68 defeat against Northern Illinois in their last game out on Jan. 8. Cece Hooks scored 24 points to lead the Bobcats in the effort, with Gabby Burris drilling a season-high five three-pointers to help the Bobcats make a late surge on Saturday afternoon. 

Kent State recorded their first MAC victory in their previous game, a 54-51 triumph over Ball State. Wednesday will mark the 92nd overall meeting between the two teams, with the Golden Flashes holding a 55-36 lead over the Bobcats in the all-time series record.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State picked up their first MAC win of the season on Sunday, Jan. 9, when they defeated Ball State 54-51. The Golden Flashes are led offensively by Casey Santoro and Thall Lindsey, who average 13.2 and 13.1 points respectively. Nila Blackford leads the team in rebounding, snagging 9.3 per game.

LAST TIME OUT
Ohio and Kent State last took the court against each other in February of 2021. The Bobcats shot 49.2% from the field (30 of 61) en route to an 85- 70 win. Cece Hooks led the way for Ohio, pouring in 29 points and distributing nine assists while also swiping seven steals.

NEW YEAR, NEW SEASON
With the calendar flipping to 2022, Ohio shifts their attention to Mid-American Conference action. The Bobcats were picked to finish 1st in the conference this season, garnering 132 total votes in the preseason poll. Last season, Ohio finished 3rd overall and advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament.

RARE COMPANY
Redshirt-junior Erica Johnson is one of only two qualifying Division I players to average 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game so far this season, joined only by Caitlin Clark (Iowa)

SCHOOL RECORD FOR HOOKS
With her 11 made field goals against UMass Lowell on Dec. 20, Cece Hooks broke the school record for field goals made in a career, surpassing the previous mark of 898 set by Caroline Mast (1982- 86).

PLAYER OF THE WEEK RECOGNITION
Cece Hooks earned MAC Player of the Week honors for the first time in the 2021-22 campaign for the week of Dec. 20. It was her 13th time overall that she had earned the recognition.

RECORD WATCH
Cece Hooks is closing in on yet another school record, sitting just 37 points away from breaking the Ohio women's basketball scoring mark (2,449), set by Carolina Mast (1982-86).

DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR GABBY
Senior forward Gabby Burris recorded her first double-double of the season in Ohio's last game, a 76-67 victory over Binghamton.

CAREER DAYS ALL AROUND
Kaylee Bambule set a career high in points scored (18), total field goals made (6), and three pointers made (6) in the Bobcats game against Minnesota. Madi Mace matched her career high with 16 points against the Golden Gophers, and then set a new career high two games later with 17 points against Binghamton.

OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION
Ohio's high powered offense is atop the Mid- American Conference in scoring, averaging 81.6 points per game.

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.

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, free throws made, and free throws attempted. In the Bobcats game against UMass Lowell she broke the current school record for field goals made of 898. 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 (448)

- Field goals made, first (917)

- Scoring, second (2,413)

- Points per game, second (18.6)

- Assists, fourth (433)

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.

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