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RedHawks rip Defiance in final non-conference game MU bench contributes 83 of record 141 points  Kam Craft hits a short jumper. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH -- The Miami RedHawks wrapped up non-conference play with a record-setting 141-58 win over Defiance College Monday at Millett Hall. The 141 points were a new scoring record for MU, which led 74-25 at intermission. While the (NAIA-level) Yellow Jackets fell to 0-5 on the year, Miami is 8-4. The RedHawks open Mid-American Conference play Saturday when they host Buffalo (1 p.m.). Defiance led once (3-2) after an early triple by Evan Angstmann. However, Miami took over and led by 27 points midway through the period. The hosts were up 49 at intermission. Miami shot a blistering 76.3 percent from . . . Senior-led RedHawks finish in win column Game MVP Davis ignites second half scoring surge  By MIKE SMITH
TUSCON, AZ -- Senior running back Kevin Davis led a second-half RedHawks breakaway as Miami scored 34 points after intermission to defeat Colorado State 43-17 Saturday in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium. A crowd of just over 40,000 watched the two offenses sputter over the first two quarters. Neither team scored a touchdown and MU took a 9-6 lead to the locker room thanks to three field goals (34, 26, and 24) by Dom Dzioban. Those followed Jordan Noye's 21-yard field goal to cap CSU's 13-play, 72-yard opening drive. It would be the . . . Bowl-bound 'Hawks need to regain their "MU-jo"  By MIKE SMITH
For the Miami RedHawks, playing a late December bowl game has its plusses and minuses. On the negative side, MU players have had some extra time to stew in the sauce of a disappointing MAC Championship loss to Ohio. Head coach Chuck Martin acknowledged it left a bitter taste in the mouths of everybody. Of course, a plus is that a bowl game is a chance to move on and finish with a win. Especially with a strong senior class that has accomplished so much, such an opportunity should be valued. Miami has lost its last two bowl appearances (2022 and 2023), In both those matchups, the . . . Potter scores career high as Miami dumps Sacred Heart  Evan Ipsaro takes a shot to the face while driving the lane. Keyishon Miller defends. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH -- Sophomore center Reece Potter connected on all eight shots from the field -- including a trio of 3-point goals -- to score a game-high 19 points while leading the Miami RedHawks (7-4) past Sacred Heart (4-8, 1-1 MAAC) 94-76 Sunday at Millett Hall. "These are the types of games that always kind of scare you," Miami head coach Travis Steele said, noting players can sometimes lose basketball focus just before heading home for the holidays. "You want to (mentally) be where your feet are." he said. It was a bounce-back win for MU, which recently hit a school record 22 threes against Bethany before sinking just one in a loss at Vermont earlier this week. Miami was back home -- and back on target -- Sunday, connecting on 17-of-35 triples (48.6%) from long distance and 53.0 percent from the field overall. Joining Potter in double figures . . . Threes fail to fall as MU falters at Vermont  By MIKE SMITH
BURLINGTON, VT. -- After trailing by 18 points with 13:16 remaining in the second half, the Miami RedHawks (6-4) pulled within two twice before falling to Vermont (6-7) 75-67 Wednesday at Patrick Gymnasium. The RedHawks held several small leads early, with the last being 7-6 at 16:25. Shooting struggles, however, led to MU falling behind by double digits (22-11) after a Shy Odom layup at 9:41. No small part of MU's problems came . . . RedHawks bash Bethany; hit record threes  Kam Craft hits an early three. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH -- Kam Craft connected on 10 of a school record 22 RedHawk 3-point goals as Miami (6-3) overwhelmed Bethany (WV) 112-70 Sunday at Millett Hall. The Bison, who play in the President's Athletic Conference and are a Division III team, remain at 5-4 on the season as they counted the contest as an exhibition game. "It was good to get back out on the floor," Miami head coach Travis Steele said. With exams, "we had . . . Miami Notebook: Thursday, 12-12-24 Transfer-go-round, bowl prep, more . . .  By MIKE SMITH Two days after his RedHawks were soundly defeated in the MAC Championship game in Detroit, Miami head coach Chuck Martin met with the media Monday. His comments covered several areas, including title game disappointment, transfer portal turmoil and a bowl opportunity. Here are some notes on those -- and related -- topics. CLICK READ MORE TO CONTINUE . . .
RedHawks heading west for Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Miami to face eight-win Colorado State squad OXFORD, Ohio— The Miami University football team will face Colorado State University in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented by Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop on Saturday, Dec. 28 in Tucson, Ariz. The game will kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET at Arizona Stadium and be broadcast on The CW Network. Miami, the Mid-American Conference runner-up, will make its 16th all-time bowl appearance and play in a bowl game for the fifth consecutive full season (2020 Lending Tree Bowl, 2021 Frisco Football Classic, 2022 Bahamas Bowl, 2023 Cure Bowl). The RedHawks are 8-7 in bowl games and have been bowl-eligible in eight of the last nine years. Colorado State comes in with . . .  Bobcats dominate Miami to claim MAC title RedHawks struggle on both sides of ball  Javon Tracy recorded seven of MU's 14 receptions. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
DETROIT, MI -- This time was different -- very different. Parker Navarro passed for two TDs and ran for another two scores to lead Ohio (10-3, 7-1 MAC) over Miami (8-5, 7-1 MAC) 38-3 Saturday at Ford Field. With their victory, the Bobcats claimed their first MAC championship since 1968. Defending MAC champ Miami, which won seven straight games to reach the title game, fell short of its bid for back-to-back conference championships. "It was my . . . Indiana defense, interior offense too much for MU Hoosiers end Miami win streak  By MIKE SMITH
BLOOMINGTON, IN -- Hosting Indiana capitalized on its inside game for offense and held Miami to 23.3 percent from the field in the second half to defeat the RedHawks 76-57 Friday at Assembly Hall. The verdict broke a three game win streak for MU, which fell to 5-3 on the campaign. The Hoosiers moved to 7-2. Miami started slow, falling behind 14-3 before . . . |
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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