Women's Basketball Stays Home Against Toledo

University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Notes & Information
Matchup	Massachusetts (18-5, 10-2 MAC) vs Toledo (13-10, 7-5 MAC)
Date \| Time	Feb. 18, 2026 \| 6:00 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. \| Mullins Center
Game Notes	Massachusetts \| Toledo
Watch	ESPN+
Live Stats	SideArm Stats
Twitter	@UMassWBB
Instagram	@umasswbb
Facebook	UMass Women's Basketball

AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts women's basketball (18-5) stays home to face conference foe Toledo (13-10) at 6:00 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 Toldeo will meet for the third time in program history, with the Minutewomen holding a 2-0 lead in the all-time series history.
The two teams first met on Dec. 1, 2002 as the Minutewomen secured a 73-61 victory on the day. UMass and the Rockets last met on Dec. 7, 2004 with UMass claiming a 76-56 victory on the day.

LAST TIME OUT

Massachusetts women's basketball (18-5, 10-2 MAC) broke Miami RedHawks (20-5, 11-1) hearts, 65-64, in a Valentines Day tilt at the Mullins Center.
The Minutewomen handed Miami (OH) its first conference basketball loss of the season, including men's.
Junior Center Chinenye Odenigbo was a principal role for the Minutewomen, going 7-8 from the field for 14 points, three rebounds, and a steal. Odengibo matched her career-high in points for the second time this season.
Graduate Guard Allie Palmieri also commanded the floor with 15 points and five defensive rebounds.
The Minutewomen were competitive on the defensive end, with Senior Forward Megan Olbrys drawing a charge early in the first. The Minutewomen nabbed 28 defensive rebounds in the effort, and drew a 10 second violation from the RedHawks.

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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Players Mentioned

Leah Bullard

Ayanna Franks

Anya George

Eva Hannon

Chinenye Odenigbo

Megan Olbrys

Allie Palmieri

Aiyanna Perkins

Brooke Pulpi