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Turnovers turn the tide as Miami falls to EMU  Morgan Safford flies to the floor after getting fouled on a drive late in the second half. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH -- Miami held heralded sophomore Emoni Bates to 17 points, but turnovers proved costly as the RedHawks fell to Eastern Michigan 74-69 Saturday at Millett Hall. With the victory, EMU broke a five-game losing streak and moved its record to 2-6 MAC, 5-16 overall. Miami, meanwhile, dropped its fifth straight game and is now 1-7 in conference action (7-14 overall). Bates, a 6-10 guard averaging 20.5 ppg,, was coming off a 43-point performance at Toledo, where he scored EMU's last 29 points before halftime. He was one of three Eagles to reach double figures against MU. Noah Farrakhan led the way, hitting 7-of-10 from the field on the way to 20 points. Tyson Acuff contributed 12. Point guard Mekhi Lairy led the RedHawks with . . . Miami upset bid falls short at Akron Casteneda, treys give Zips the edge By MIKE SMITH
AKRON, OH -- They brought very different records into Tuesday's MAC matchup, but it ultimately took Akron all 40 minutes to hold off visiting Miami 73-68. It was the first MAC coaching battle between Akron's John Groce and his brother Travis Steele, who took over the RedHawks program this year. With its fourth straight loss, MU fell to 1-6 in conference play (7-13 overall). The Zips remained undefeated at home and raised their record to 6-1 MAC (14-6 overall). Akron senior guard Xavier Castaneda, the league's top scorer, topped his 19.9 ppg average with a 32-point night against Miami. He connected on 8-of-16 from the field overall and 10-of-11 free throws. Some of his biggest baskets came on shots from long distance, including a triple to put UA up 69-64 with 53 seconds left. Miami scored four straight points to . . . RedHawks can't catch hot-shooting Falcons  Anderson Mirambeaux shook off some early fouls to score 18 points against BGSU. (MVSmith/MRO files) By MIKE SMITH
BOWLING GREEN, OH -- A career performance by Leon Ayers III and the Falcons big night at the free throw line combined to help Bowling Green hand the Miami RedHawks an 83-73 defeat Saturday at the Stroh Center. It was the third straight loss for MU, which fell to 1-5 in MAC play (7-12 overall). Bowling Green, meanwhile, broke a three-game losing streak and raised its MAC record to 3-3 (9-10 overall). Ayers led the way for BGSU with a career-high 31 points. He connected on 10-of-12 from the field, 3-of-5 trey attempts and 8-of-9 free throws. Joining him in double figures for the Falcons were Kaden Metheny (15) and Samari Curtis (10). Rashaun Agee chipped in nine points in just 14 minutes of action. Morgan Safford, who tallied 27 against . . . Huskies down MU despite Safford double-double  Morgan Safford pulls up for a jumper. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH -- After surrendering a double-digit first half lead, Northern Illinois shot 61.5 percent from the field after intermission to register an 81-77 victory over Miami Tuesday at Millett Hall. With the win, NIU raised its MAC record to 2-3 (6-12 overall). The RedHawks fell to 1-4 in conference play (7-11 overall). Sophomore guard David Coit led the Huskies, sinking 9-of-15 shots from the floor and 3-of-5 treys on the way to 21 points. Zarique Nutter contributed 16 points and eight rebounds, followed by Kaleb Thornton (13 points) and Anthony Crump (11 points). "In MAC play, there are some terrific guards," Miami Head Coach Travis Steele said. "Every team has got one or two guys that can really go -- create, play off the bounce, shoot the ball . . . We tried a little bit of everything (but) we really didn't have any answers for them." Miami guard Morgan Safford, who does a . . . Threes and frees lead to MU loss at Ball State  Kamari Williams registered 10 points and five rebounds against Ball State. (MVSmith/MRO files) By MIKE SMITH
MUNCIE, IN -- Miami Head Coach Travis Steele is fond of reminding, "Defense travels." Conversely, as with any experienced coach, he knows offense may not travel, and Saturday's results supported that observation. The RedHawks made just 1-of-13 3-point tries while falling to Ball State 75-61 at Worthen Arena. It was the eighth win in nine games for BSU, which bounced back from a road loss at Ohio Tuesday night. The Cardinals (12-5 overall) are now 3-1 in conference play, while Miami (7-10 overall) falls to 1-3. Both teams finished with . . . POSTGAME NOTES: Buffalo at Miami ~~ One of the biggest challenges for Miami Tuesday was limiting damage from Buffalo's uptempo game. The Bulls ranked fifth nationally in . . .
MU beats odds to knock off Buffalo RedHawks overcome fouls, turnovers  Mekhi Lairy's multi-skill set and experience was a key to Miami's first conference win of the season. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH -- If somebody had asked Miami Head Coach Travis Steele how he liked his chances in an upcoming game if he knew three starters would foul out and his team would commit 22 turnovers, he likely wouldn't have been very optimistic. Add in that the opponent would be a 2-0 (MAC) Buffalo squad that ranked fifth in the nation in fast break points, and the odds would go down even further. Odds be darned, however, as the RedHawks overcame it all to knock off Buffalo 91-80 Tuesday at Millett Hall. Four RedHawks reached double figures, with Mekhi Lairy leading the way. He scored 20 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed seven rebounds while playing nearly 39 minutes. Anderson Mirambeaux also . . . RedHawks come up short despite improvements KSU's Carry explodes for 31 points.  (L-R) Mekhi Lairy, Cli'ron Hornbeak and Anderson Mirambeaux battle for a loose ball. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH -- Miami head coach Travis Steele summed it up: "There's a reason he was conference player of the year." Speaking to media after Saturday's 69-66 Kent State win over MU, Steele was quick to credit KSU guard Sincere Carry. Last year's MAC Player of the Year played a key role in lifting the Flashes to a hard-fought win against Miami. Carry finished with 31 points and committed just one turnover while playing over 39 minutes. "We tried to do a lot of different things (on him), and none of it was working," said Steele, who felt his own squad played one of its better games of the season despite falling to 0-2 MAC (6-9 overall). Kent State raised its own record to 12-3 on the year and 2-0 in MAC play. Carry already had 28 points when . . . As the Portal Churns . . . Miami loses OL, picks up QB Miami offensive lineman Caleb Shaffer will be wearing Oklahoma Sooner gear next year. According to 247Sports, via OU Insider, Shaffer recently visited the Oklahoma campus and facilities before deciding to make the move. The new look can be seen on a tweet by @cbsgaffer53 . . . TWITTER In other transfer portal moves, Miami QB Brett Gabbert withdrew from the portal last month. However, the RedHawks picked up another player for the QB room when former Houston and Colorado quarterback Maddox Kopp opted to joint Miami.
He redshirted at Houston and transferred to Colorado last January. He appeared in one game for the Buffaloes throwing for 123 yards and a score against Utah. TWITTER Free throws fuel late CMU rally past Miami  Morgan Safford led all scorers with 20 points. (MVSmith/MRO files) By MIKE SMITH
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI -- Visiting Miami led nearly 80 percent of the game, but RedHawks shooting went cold late and Central Michigan came from behind to defeat MU 68-56 Tuesday at McGuirk Arena. Neither team shot all that well in their Mid-American Conference opener. Miami (6-8, 0-1 MAC) finished at 33.9 percent from the floor and 19.2 percent on treys. CMU (6-8. 1-0 MAC) connected on 35.7 percent overall and 16.7 percent outside the arc. Both teams made 20 field goals and . . . |
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. Archives
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