Central Michigan Women's Basketball Faces Miami (OH) Wednesday

Chippewas look to improve MAC standing in road matchup

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

Central Michigan Women's Basketball will travel to Oxford, Ohio to take on Miami (OH) on Wednesday, February 18th at 7 p.m. ET. The Chippewas are currently second in the Mid-American Conference standings and will look to gain ground on the third-place RedHawks with a win. Central Michigan will then return home to host a rematch with third-seed Massachusetts on Saturday, February 21st.

Why it matters

This is an important conference matchup for the Chippewas as they look to solidify their position in the MAC standings and build momentum heading into the final stretch of the regular season. A win over Miami (OH) could help Central Michigan gain ground on the top teams in the conference.

The details

Central Michigan is currently 15-9 overall and 9-4 in MAC play, good for second place in the conference. Miami (OH) is 13-11 overall and 8-5 in the MAC, sitting in third place. The Chippewas will be looking to avenge an earlier 68-64 loss to the RedHawks when the two teams met in January.

  • The game will take place on Wednesday, February 18th at 7 p.m. ET.
  • Central Michigan will then host Massachusetts on Saturday, February 21st at 1 p.m. ET.

The players

Central Michigan Women's Basketball

The Central Michigan women's basketball team, currently second in the Mid-American Conference standings.

Miami (OH) RedHawks

The Miami (OH) women's basketball team, currently third in the Mid-American Conference standings.

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What’s next

After the matchup with Miami (OH), Central Michigan will return home to host a rematch with third-seed Massachusetts on Saturday, February 21st.

The takeaway

This is a crucial conference game for Central Michigan as they look to solidify their position in the MAC standings and build momentum heading into the final stretch of the regular season. A win over Miami (OH) could help the Chippewas gain ground on the top teams in the conference.