Eian Elmer added 15 points for the RedHawks (25-0, 11-0 Mid-American Convention), who tied the single-season faculty file for victories situation closing season.
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Jackson Paveletzke led Ohio (13-13, 7-6) with 22 points and Javan Simmons scored 12. The Bobcats struggled on 3-pointers, making splendid 5 of 21 whereas the RedHawks had been 9 of 18 from past the arc and 21 of 28 on free throws.
Byers, Suder and Almar Atlason had six rebounds apiece as the RedHawks had a 38-29 advantage on the boards.
Miami had a 43-35 lead at halftime sooner than incessantly pulling away. It opened the 2nd half on a 7-2 bustle, including five points by Byers, who finished 13 of 16 from the disagreeable line.
The splendid lead became once 83-63 with four minutes remaining.
The sport became once shut for the main 15 minutes. The RedHawks had been up 30-26 sooner than getting some breathing room with an 11-4 bustle to lengthen their end result in 41-30 with 1:58 remaining in the main half.
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Miami tied a college file for single-game dwelling attendance with a sellout crowd of 10,640 at Millett Hall. It became once the a related crowd determine for the Jan. 31 game against Northern Illinois.
Up subsequent Ohio: Hosts Ball Dispute on Tuesday evening.
Miami: At UMass on Tuesday evening.
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