ATHENS, Ohio -- The Western Michigan women's basketball team punched its ticket to the Mid-American Conference Tournament after sinking 16 three-pointers to down Ohio, 75-56, on the road at the Convocation Center on Wednesday night.

The 16 triples are the second-most in a single game in program history. The Broncos (12-16, 8-9 MAC) shot 49 percent from the field, going 16-for-33 from behind the arc. WMU had a big advantage on the glass over OU, out-rebounding them 37-23. 

Western Michigan had four players in double figures, led by Maggie Stutelberg's 18. All of Stutelberg's points came from threes, going 6-for-11. Hannah Spitzley had 17 points, four rebounds and four assists. Junior point guard Marina Asensio had 14 points, eight assists and four rebounds, while Alli Carlson had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman D'Myjah Bolds had eight points and four rebounds off the bench. 

Both teams came out firing, with WMU making six threes in the opening quarter, but the Bobcats kept pace and the Broncos only led 21-20 heading into the second quarter. The hot shooting continued in the second quarter, with OU starting off with a 9-2 run to take a 29-23 lead. Western Michigan battled back with a 9-0 run of their own to reclaim the lead 32-29 with 4:41 to play. The Bobcats held WMU to just four points the rest of the quarter and headed into the locker room up 40-39. 

Western Michigan got the separation it needed in the third quarter, going on a 15-2 run to start. Ohio made just two field goals in the quarter and were held to seven total points. Bolds hit a pair of free throws in the final minute to send WMU to the fourth quarter with a commanding 60-47 lead. Stutelberg opened the fourth with back-to-back threes to balloon the lead to 66-47 and the Broncos held the Bobcats at bay the rest of the way. 

Western Michigan heads to Buffalo to wrap up the regular season on Saturday at 1 p.m.