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Newest MU Dean can score  With the departure of All-MAC Third Team guard Mekhi Lairy, the Miami RedHawks have some work to do on replacing Lairy's scoring and point guard skills. Among the new options . . .
When handshakes turn ugly . . .  By MIKE SMITH
After the recent "assault" incident at a Bowling Green vs. Memphis WNIT game, I am revisiting my own personal debate about postgame handshake lines. I really have strong feeling for and against the tradition, but the practical side of my brain is certainly threatening to take charge. If it does, that would be in favor of discontinuing what should be a simple act of sportsmanship. The problem is that the practice is becoming both less simple and . . . 2022-23 RedHawks Basketball Photo Favorites It was a long season and, of course, we accumulated a bunch of pictures along the way. It's time to share, so feel free to check out our gigantic slide show containing some of our favorite pics. All were taken by Mike Smith. Most appeared in either MAC Reporter Online or MRO-Plus (Miami RedHawks). Click "Play" or "Pause" as desired. Pause and right-click to save. Review of 2022-23 season finds progress  New Head Coach Travis Steele had his work cut out for him in his first year at the helm. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
How do you evaluate the success of a season? Any answer, of course, would have to depend on how one defines success. Is it a national championship? It is a conference championship? Is it 20 wins ... 18 wins ... ??? How about partial credit for beating a bitter rival? Gauging the recent Miami RedHawks men's basketball season is especially difficult. It depends on coaches and specific situations, but quick fixes for mid-major programs can be elusive and/or fleeting. Upon taking over a somewhat struggling program in March of 2022, Travis Steele combined a few transfers with several returning players and some young talent to fill out a roster. Especially given Steele's strong foundation approach, one of the . . . Rolling Rockets close out Miami 2022-23 By MIKE SMITH
CLEVELAND, OH -- The Toledo Rockets made it 16 straight wins Thursday as the MAC Tournament's top seed knocked off No. 8 seed Miami 91-75 to open quarterfinal action at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. With the win, UT will move on to face Ohio, which beat Ball State 90-70, in a Friday (5 p.m. ET) semifinal matchup. Toledo, which averages a MAC-best 85-9 ppg, was on target early, connecting on 62.1 percent from the field on the way to 48 first half points. The RedHawks (12-20) managed 33 points in the first stanza and were unable to pull within single digits after intermission. ... CONTINUE . . . Three RedHawks garner MAC honors  Mekhi Lairy Three Miami RedHawks were among the players honored Wednesday as the Mid-American Conference announced its post-season awards.
Mekhi Lairy (5th, G) -- All-MAC Third Team Anderson Mirambeaux (Sr., F) -- Honorable Mention Ryan Mabry (G) -- All-Freshman Team For the complete list/story, click HERE RedHawks will battle high octane Rockets  By MIKE SMITH
Going into Miami's season finale at Buffalo, the question wasn't who Miami could meet in the upcoming MAC tournament. It was could MU make the tourney. The best chance to get there was to beat Buffalo, but a second half Bulls rally snuffed out that option. The only other tourney-enabling scenario was for all three teams locked one game behind Miami to lose Friday. That did happen, with Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green all falling. Regardless of who reached Cleveland, the No. 8 seed was going to meet No. 1 Toledo, and Miami will face an outstanding UT squad at 11 a.m. Thursday in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Toledo ran its current winning streak to a national-best 15 games Friday with an 87-81 victory over Ball State. That locked down a third straight MAC regular season title for Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk's crew. Still, the Rockets envision . . . Victory slips away, but RedHawks slip in anyway Miami will face No. 1 seed Toledo Thursday  By MIKE SMITH
BUFFALO, NY -- Miami Head Coach Travis Steele wanted his team to create its own "luck" Friday by beating Buffalo on the road to seal the eighth -- and final -- spot in next week's MAC Men's Basketball Tournament. For 30 minutes, it appeared MU was going to take care of business once again for its fifth straight victory. Things quickly changed in the second half, however, as UB opened with a 13-0 run to take the lead. The Bulls then went on to post a 68-63 senior night win. It was the third win in four games for Buffalo, which raised its record to 9-9 in MAC play (15-16 overall). The Bulls had already clinched a tourney spot and finish sixth in the MAC standing. Miami, however, was in a position to put itself in the tourney with a win. If it lost, MU needed all three teams that were one game behind to lose in Friday's action, and . . . Saylor appointed to College Football Playoff committee IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) Management Committee has appointed Miami University Director of Athletics David Sayler to the CFP Selection Committee. Sayler is one of three new members, joined by Chris Ault, longtime head coach and Athletics Director at the University of Nevada and Jennifer Cohen, Athletics Director at the University of Washington.
The new members will . . . MU can punch tourney ticket with win at Buffalo  By MIKE SMITH
The Miami RedHawks have worked hard to reach a point where they control their own destiny. Win and they're in! Into the MAC tournament, that is. Of course, the flip side of that is: Lose and the picture doesn't look nearly as rosy. By winning their fourth straight game Tuesday, the RedHawks (6-11 MAC) are one game in front of three other teams vying for the final MAC tournament playoff spot. Western Michigan, whom MU defeated 77-72 in Tuesday's action, will finish last among MAC teams 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. 
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