SETTING THE SCENE
• The Central Michigan women’s basketball team plays a big Mid-American Conference game at Northern Illinois on Wednesday (8 p.m.).
• The Huskies lead the MAC West at 9-1, while the Chippewas are a game back at 8-2.
• The game features the two highest-scoring offenses in the league. NIU is first at 88 points per game, while the Chippewas are second at 76. NIU ranks third nationally in points per game.
• CMU ranks eighth in the MAC in scoring defense, surrendering an average of 68.2 per. Northern Illinois ranks last at 80.