Wednesday, March 5, 2003

Miami women win division title



The Miami University women's basketball team finished the regular season Tuesday by rallying from a 10-point halftime deficit for an 89-81 overtime victory over Marshall.

Miami clinched its first MAC East Division title and earned the No. 2 seed for the MAC Tournament. The RedHawks advance to the quarterfinals in Cleveland.

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Marshall (11-16, 7-9)--Knable 1-2 0-0 3, Reed 5-9 1-2 11, Shepard-Hall 7-13 8-9 24, Harbin 2-3 1-2 6, Dotson 5-10 0-0 10, Smith 9-16 2-2 20, Kellerman 0-0 0-0 0, Fry 0-1 0-0 0, Hackworth 0-1 0-0 0, Swanigan 2-4 3-4 7. Totals 31-59 15-19 81.

Miami (16-11, 11-5)--Roederer 7-11 5-6 22, Day 7-10 10-12 24, Butler 0-3 0-2 0, Cusick 7-18 2-2 18, Kozlowski 2-5 0-0 5, Motto 0-0 0-0 0, Smith 1-2 0-0 2, Merrill 2-3 2-3 6, Lancaster 5-7 2-4 12. Totals 31-59 21-29 89.

Halftime: Miami 39-29. 3-point goals: Marshall 4-10 (Knable 1-2, Shepard-Hall 2-5, Harbin 1-2, Hackworth 0-1), Miami 6-16 (Roederer 3-6, Cusick 2-8, Kozlowski 1-2). Rebounds: Marshall 31 (Harbin 6), Miami 31 (Smith 6). Assists: Marshall 15 (Shepard-Hall 6), Miami 19 (Cusick 8).