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Unbeaten RedHawks blast Central Michigan  Trey Perry draws a foul while driving to the basket in first half action. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH -- Brant Byers scored 24 points and Miami (18-0, 6-0 MAC) connected on a blistering 60.4 percent from the field while bashing Central Michigan 100-61 Tuesday at Millett Hall Our guys were ready to go tonight," Miami head coach Travis Steele said in his post-game comments. "I thought we had a couple good days of practice leading up to the game. I thought game prep was really, really good. " With the victory, MU continued its season-opening win streak -- now sitting at 18 straight. The Chippewas fell to 5-13 (1-5 MAC). CMU's league victory came last Saturday when the Chippewas upset Kent State. However, Central Michigan held just two small leads early and trailed by double digits 26-15) with 8:20 left in the first half. Miami expanded its lead to as many as 17 before taking a 14-point (49-35) advantage to intermission. The RedHawks . . . Miami hosts upset-minded Chippewas Tuesday CMU coming off upset win over Kent State  Miami attempts to keep the wins rolling Tuesday (7 p.m., ESPN+) when it hosts Central Michigan
The Chippewas have a rather unimpressive record, standing 5-12 overall and 1-4 in MAC play. That one league win, however, came Saturday when CMU handed Kent State its first league loss (87-85). At the same time, it snapped a five-game Chippewas losing streak. Central Michigan moved . . . Miami football picks up transfers  The football transfer tide has finally started coming back in to Oxford.
Miami recently gained several commitments (on both sides of the ball), according to 247Sports. Here is a list of the new recent Miami pickups. • DavId McComb, QB, 6-4, 220 .... Kansas Redshirted in 2025 - his first collegiate year. • Rodney Nelson, RB, 5-8, 95 .... Monmouth Finalist for FCS Walter Payton Award (1,802 yards, 18 TDs ... 30 catches, 229 yards, 1 TD) • Shaun Shahu, OT, 6-7, 305 .... Saginaw Valley State • Brian Beidatsch Jr., OT, 6-4, 285 .... Duquesne • Ben Minich, S, 6-0, 197.... Notre Dame • Dillon Tatum, S, 5-11, 210 .... Northwestern • Marcus Moore Jr., DL, 6-1, 310 .... Purdue More reports . . . Maleek Huggins (WR, Bethune Cookman) is also committing to Miami. He previously earned All-SWAC honors. (64 catches 864 yards, 8 TDs in 2025). Blayne Myrick , LB, 6-3, 226 ... South Alabama (All Sun Belt Conference) Miami topples Rockets to end Savage Arena streak  By MIKE SMITH
TOLEDO, OH -- The Miami RedHawks continued one streak and ended another Friday as they put on a strong performance to defeat hosting Toledo 87-73 at Savage Arena. With the victory, Miami (17-0, 5-0 MAC) remained undefeated on the season. Toledo fell to 9-7 (3-1 MAC). It was MU's first win at Savage Arena after 11 straight losses. Both teams were . . . RedHawks face Rockets in 'Savage' road test  Four MAC teams remain undefeated and two of them will face off Friday as Miami visits Toledo at Savage Arena. Tipoff time is 6 p.m., and the game will be shown on CBSSN.
The RedHawks are riding a season-opening 16-game winning streak, while UT has won four straight. Miami won . . . Miami sets new consecutive home wins record Atlason scores 21 as RedHawks bench bounces back  Almar Atlason finishes a drive for two of his 21 points. (MVSmith/MRO) OXFORD, OH -- You can't keep a good bench down!
After failing to contribute a single point against Akron Saturday, the Miami bench provided 37 points in an 87-76 win over Western Michigan (6-9, 0-3 MAC) Tuesday a Millett Hall. With the victory, Miami (16-0, 4-0 MAC) not only remained unbeaten on the season, it also set a new record for consecutive home wins (24). The previous mark was 23 (1996-98). Almar Atlason led MU, coming off . . . RedHawks face Broncos in Tuesday 'tweener' game  Tuesday's matchup against Western Michigan is the middle of two big games in six days for Miami. The RedHawks survived a hard-fought battle with Akron (76-73) Saturday and will meet Toledo Friday at Savage Arena. The Rockets are 2-0 in MAC play through Sunday.
Western Michigan is fresh off a loss to the Rockets, falling 79-67 Saturday in Toledo. WMU is 6-8 overall and still looking for its first MAC win after two conference setbacks. Miami and WMU tip off at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Millett Hall in Oxford. The game will be shown on ESPN+ This Tuesday's home contest . . . Byers nets 26 as RedHawks edge Zips  Brant Byers reacts to a foul. The redshirt sophomore hit 11 of 12 free throws while scoring 26 points. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH -- There was no championship title at stake this time, but the effort by both teams was close to tournament level Saturday as defending MAC champ Akron battled 2025 runner-up Miami at Millett Hall. Akron led much of the contest, but MU stayed close and pulled ahead late to post a 76-73 win. "We had a terrific crowd today," Miami head coach Travis Steele noted early in his post-game comments. "During this time of the year, we have no students here. . . . They got to see two really great teams. Akron has been the gold standard in our league the last few years. They've been tremendous. They're experienced. they're well-coached. They have incredible guard play (and) good bigs. They've got a tremendous team. " He added, "We knew we were going to have to play well. I told our guys, we didn't have to be perfect, but our effort had to be perfect. Our connectivity had to be perfect, and I thought that was the case today." The victory allowed Miami (15-0, 3-0 MAC) to remain undefeated on the season. Akron fell to 10-4, 1-1 MAC). Sophomore forward Brant Byers led MU with 26 points -- one off his season high. Junior Eian Elmer tallied 19 points, followed by Luke Skaljac (11) and Antwone Woolfolk (11). Peter Suder was one off double figures with nine points (and nine assists). Ironically, the Miami bench - which is frequently a big contributor -- did not score a point against Akron. Tavari Johnson, the MAC's leading . . . Akron at Miami - scoring heavyweights battle Saturday  By MIKE SMITH
The last time Miami faced Akron, UA came back from an 18-point deficit to defeat the RedHawks. Nate Johnson's basket in the final seconds lifted Akron to a 74-72 victory and the MAC championship. The two teams are once again among MAC leaders. In Miami's case, the RedHawks (14-0) are one of six teams nationally still undefeated. Akron, meanwhile, is 10-3, with losses to No. 2 Purdue (97-79), Yale (97-94) and Murray State (115-100). Since the latter setback, UA defeated Eastern Michigan 93-72 and Concord (115-64). Saturday's matchup is . . . Strong first half helps RedHawks stay undefeated Huge test awaits as Akron visits Oxford By MIKE SMITH
BOWLING GREEN, OH -- Visiting Miami (14-0, 2-0 MAC) blitzed Bowling Green early and then withstood the Falcons second half comeback effort for a 93-83 victory Tuesday at the Stroh Center. It was the 14th win in as many outings for MU. Bowling Green, which had won four straight and seven of its last eight, fell to 10-4, 1-1 MAC). Brant Byers and Peter Suder led . . . |
Editor-Publisher Mike SmithMike grew up in Mid-American Conference football and basketball territory and returned there after military service. He has been covering MAC football and men's basketball for much of the last several decades. 
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