The Ohio Bobcats (12-6, 10-5 MAC) visit the Buffalo Bulls (12-8, 9-6 MAC) after Cece Hooks racked up 29 points in the Bobcats 74-52 victory over Western Michigan. The game airs on ESPN3 at 12:00 PM ET on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Dyaisha Fair put up a team-high 23 points in Buffalo's most recent outing against Kent State on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough in a 65-62 defeat.

Hooks helped lead Ohio to a 74-52 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday, putting up 29 points in the game.

Buffalo Team Stats

Buffalo heads into the matchup with a 74.3 points per game average on the season, 1.4 more than the 72.9 Ohio gives up per contest. The Bulls are 12-3 in games when they score at least 73 points.

The Bulls are a solid offensive rebounding team this season, averaging 15 per game. That mark is good enough for first in the MAC and eighth in the country.

Ohio Team Stats

Ohio has averaged 79.1 points per game this season while Buffalo gives up 68.8 per contest. The Bobcats are 12-4 when they score over 69 points.

When they get to the free throw line, which they do 19.2 times a game, the Bobcats shoot 72.8 percent, which is sixth in the MAC. Hooks is Ohio's best shooter from the line, making 5.8 free throws a game while shooting 65 percent.

Buffalo Players to Watch

Fair's 24.1 points and 5.1 assists per game are both team-high figures for Buffalo. Cheyenne McEvans adds 10.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals for the Bulls, and Elea Gaba averages 8.2 points per game.

Fair paces Buffalo's three-point shooting efforts, knocking down 2.6 threes per game while connecting on 30 percent of her shots from downtown.

Player stats reflect 19 of 20 games this season.

Ohio Players to Watch

Hooks is the leader for Ohio in both scoring and rebounding with 26.1 points and 6.1 boards per game. Erica Johnson tacks on 19.7 points, six rebounds, four assists and 1.5 steals for the Bobcats, and Gabby Burris averages 13.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.

Johnson is the best bet for Ohio from beyond the arc. She paces the team in made threes per game, hitting 2.9 three-pointers per contest with a 34 percent shooting percentage from deep.

Player stats reflect 17 of 18 games this season.

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