University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
10-3,2-1MAC
Miami (OH)
11-4,3-0MAC
Women's Basketball Falls At Miami (Ohio)
January 07, 2026 | Women's Basketball
Allie Palmieri had 18 points for the Minutewomen
Oxford, Ohio -- University of Massachusetts women's basketball (10-3, 2-1 MAC) fell to Miami (OH) (11-4, 3-0 MAC), 72-60, during a Wednesday night matchup at Millett Hall.
After a strong first quarter for the Minutewomen, the RedHawks caught fire, using a 17-0 run over a three-and-a-half minute stretch that included five triples to pull ahead to a lead that, despite UMass' best efforts, proved to be too much.
Allie Palmieri carried the offensive unit for the Minutewomen, putting up 18 points on 7-14 shooting to go along with two rebounds and two steals. Megan Olbrys secured her third double-double of the season with 13 points and rebounds and Chinenye Odenigbo posted double-digit points in her third straight contest with 11.
As a unit, UMass pulled down 39 boards, dished out 12 assists and had six steals.
Breaking Down The Action
- Olbrys open up the scoring for the Minutewomen, finishing at the rim 50 seconds into the game to make the score 2-0 in favor of UMass.
- Palmieri matched a triple from the left wing following a Miami trey, knotting the game at 7 with 6:42 left to play in the first.
- Palmieri picked off a pass and finished through contact on the offensive end, putting Massachusetts ahead 9-7 with 6:26 remaining.
- Odenigbo found a cutting Olbrys who connected from close range to keep UMass ahead, 13-12, with a minute left in the first.
- Ayanna Franks finished consecutive possessions at the basket for her first four points of the night, putting UMass up 18-12 with 8:50 to play in the half.
- Olbrys snapped a 17-0 RedHawks run scoring in the paint to make the score 31-20, Miami, with 4:30 left in the half.
- Yahmani McKayle knocked down her first triple of the night after a Palmieri jumper to bring the game within 10, 37-27, with 1:42 to go in the second.
- Miami ended the half on a 5-0 run to take a 42-27 lead into the locker room.
- Odenigbo netted the first four points for the Minutewomen in the second half with two wide open layups created through the post, cutting the RedHawks lead to 44-31 with 7:42 left in the third.
- Franks swung the ball to a wide open McKayle who hit nothing but net from the right wing, to make the score 49-34 with 5:21 to play in the third.
- Palmieri burried her second trey of the night from the top of the key, and added a fast break finish to cut the lead to just 10, 51-41, with 2:16 remaning in the third.
- Olbrys made both free throws at the end of the third to make the score 56-43 heading into the fourth.
- Odenigbo converted an and-one and McKayle connected a layup to cut the RedHawk lead down to 11, 61-50, with 7:52 to play in the game.
- After a three minute stalemate for both teams, the early three-point barrage proved to be too much for UMass as they entered the locker room falling 72-60.
By the Numbers
13: Megan Olbrys points and rebounds on the night.
18: Allie Palmieri team-leading point total.
39: How many boards the Minutewomen nabbed.
Up Next
The Minutewomen return home for a conference matchup against Central Michigan on Saturday, January 10, at 1:00 p.m., on ESPN+, in Amherst, Mass. Links and live updates available at umassathletics.com or @UMassWBB on X (Twitter).
