FOLLOW OHIO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
OHIO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2021-22 • GAME 14
January 22, 2022
3:30 p.m ET | Ohio (8-5, 2-2 MAC) vs. Bowling Green (7-6, 2-2 MAC) | Convocation Center | Athens, Ohio | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Listen Live

ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio women's basketball team will play in front of home fans for the first time in 10 days on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 22), returning to the Convocation Center floor after back-to-back road games. The Bobcats (8-5, 2-2) will match up against Bowling Green (7-6, 2-2) at 3:30 p.m., with fans also able to watch the game on ESPN+ or listen to the radio broadcast via the Stretch platform. 

The Bobcats are aiming to bounce back from a narrow 63-60 defeat against Miami on Jan. 17. Cece Hooks led the team against the RedHawks, recording her second double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Erica Johnson was the other Bobcat with double-digit points, scoring 16. 

Saturday afternoon's festivities will begin pregame, as Hooks will be recognized for setting a new Ohio basketball scoring record during Ohio's game against Central Michigan on Jan. 15. Hooks passed Caroline Mast's (1982-86) previous record of 2,449 points with a layup in the second quarter against the Chippewas, and will enter Saturday afternoon only 19 points away from breaking the current Mid-American Conference record of 2,509 points (Kim Knuth, Toledo). Mast will join Hooks during the pre-game ceremony on Saturday in celebration of the new record.

SCOUTING THE FALCONS
Bowling Green snapped a two-game losing streak by defeating Central Michigan 92-68 on Wednesday night (Jan. 19). The Falcons have three players averaing 10+ points per game, led by Morgan Sharps with 11 ppg. Elissa Brett (10.7 ppg) is the Falcons' best rebounder, averaging 6 boards per contest.

LAST TIME OUT
Ohio and Bowling Green last played each other in early February of 2021, when Ohio traveled to play in the Stroh Center. The Falcons took that particular contest, defeating Ohio by a score of 69-53 . Madi Mace was the co-leading scorer of the game for the Bobcats, logging 13 points, including three made three-pointers.

ANOTHER RECORD ON THE HORIZON
Having set the school record for Ohio basketball, Cece Hooks is now only 19 points away from setting the MAC scoring record. The current mark is 2,509 points, set by Kim Knuth of Toledo (1995-99).

STANDING ALONE ATOP THE RECORD BOOK
Cece Hooks set the career scoring record in Ohio basketball history in the Bobcats' win over Central Michigan on Jan. 15, 2022. Her reverse layup with 5:58 remaining in the 2nd quarter eclipsed the previous record of 2,449 points held by Caroline Mast since 1986.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK RECOGNITION
For her play during the week of Jan. 10, Cece Hooks earned MAC Player of the Week honors for the second time during the 2021-22 campaign. It's her 14th time overall that she has earned the recognition.

PRESEASON PICKS
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.

UNIQUE COMPANY FOR JOHNSON
Erica Johnson is one of only three active four- year players with career totals of at least 1,300 points, 450 rebounds, 350 assists, and 100 steals. She joins Haylee Andrews (Portland) and Sophia Ramos (San Diego State) on that list.

NOT THE ONLY RECORD SET THIS SEASON
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).

OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION
Ohio's high powered offense is atop the Mid- American Conference in scoring, averaging 77.5 points per game.

HALFWAY TO A HUNDRED
With her 11th 20+ point performance against Miami on Jan. 17, Cece Hooks logged her 50th 20+ point game in her Bobcat career.

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.

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 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
- Scoring, first (2,491)

- Steals, first (457)

- Field goals made, first (949)

- Points per game, second (18.7)

- Assists, third (439)

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.

#OUohyeah