University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, February 14
Amherst, Mass.
1:00 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
vs
Miami (OH)
Women's Basketball Plays Host To Conference Heavyweight Miami (OH)
February 12, 2026 | Women's Basketball
| University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Notes & Information | |
| Matchup | Massachusetts (17-5, 9-2 MAC) vs Miami (OH) (20-4, 11-0 MAC) |
| Date | Time | Feb. 14, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Location | Amherst, Mass. | Mullins Center |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | NIU |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| Live Stats | SideArm Stats |
| @UMassWBB | |
| @umasswbb | |
| UMass Women's Basketball | |
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts women's basketball (17-5) returns home to face conference heavyweight Miami (OH) (20-4) at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+ in Amherst, Mass. at the Mullins Center. Links and live updates available at umassathletics.com or @UMassWBB on X (Twitter).
THE MATCHUP
- Massachusetts and Miami will meet for the fifth time in program history, with the RedHawks holding a 3-1 lead in the all-time series history.
- The two teams first met on Dec. 21, 2010 as the Minutewomen erased a 17-point deficit for the second consecutive game to secure a 78-72 victory on the day. UMass and the RedHawks last met on Jan. 7, 2026 with Miami claiming a 72-60 victory on the day.
LAST TIME OUT
- Massachusetts women's basketball (17-5, 9-2 MAC) defeated Northern Illinois (5-19, 2-10) 75-54 on Tuesday afternoon at the Convocation Center.
- Senior Forward Megan Olbrys kept busy in the matchup, recording 16 points, 11 rebounds and four steals. Olbrys has registered at least three steals in six consecutive games and has recorded a career-high four in back-to-back contests. This matchup against the Huskies also saw a new milestone for the forward, reaching 500 career rebounds as a Minutewoman.
- Sophomore Guard Yahmani McKayle was also a commanding presence on the floor during the night game, with 21 points and seven assists, going 71.4% from beyond the arc. Graduate Guard Allie Palmieri chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds, and Lilly Ferguson added seven points and five rebounds off the bench.
NEW FACES IN NEW PLACES
- The Minutewomen welcome six newcomers, featuring four freshmen.
- Massachusetts brings freshmen Anya George, Eva Hannon, Aiyanna Perkins and Brooke Pulpi into the mix for the 2025-26 season.
- Rhode Island transfer Ayanna Franks arrives to Amherst off a 3.1 points per game season, adding 1.6 rebounds in 10.7 minutes.
- Leah Bullard spent her first season at Oakland, averaging 2.1 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.4 minutes of action.
OLBRYS ON THE RISE
- Senior Megan Olbrys is coming off an impressive season in the Atlantic 10 last year, leading the team with career-best averages in points (14.0), rebounds (8.2), and free throws per game (.786).
- Olbrys posted eight double-doubles during the 2024-25 campaign and recorded a season-best 23 points against Loyola Chicago (2/9).
- The Norwood, Mass. native earned the A-10 Third Team All-Conference honors at the end of the 2024-25 season and received the 25-player watchlist for the 2026 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award to start the 2025-26 season.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- UMass is dishing out 16.7 assists per game, good for third in the MAC and 39th in the country.
- The team ranks third in the MAC in turnovers per game (19). The Minutewomen also rank third in assists per game (16.7), scoring margin (9.6) and blocks per game (3.35) and fourth in rebounds per game (39.2).
YEAR THREE UNDER COACH LEFLAR
- Massachusetts women's basketball enters its third season under Head Coach Mike Leflar in 2025-26 after his tenure as Associate Head Coach (2021-23) and Assistant Coach (2018-21) with the Minutewomen.
- Leflar has been an integral part of building the most successful era in Massachusetts women's basketball, helping the program to its first regular-season Atlantic 10 championship this past season after the program earned its first Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship in 2021-22, while adding an NCAA Tournament berth in 2022 to go along with WNIT appearances in 2021 and 2023, and 2025
- Leflar most recently worked closely with the Minutewomen forwards, including 2023 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year, Sam Breen. Under Leflar's guidance, Breen developed into one of the most decorated players in program history and earned back-to-back Atlantic 10 Player of the Year honors in 2022 and 2023.
UP NEXT
- The Minutewomen travel to DeKalb, Ill. to meet the Huskies on Tuesday, Feb. 10 for matchup against Northern Illinois.
- The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with links and live updates available at umassathletics.com or @UMassWBB on X (Twitter)
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