March 2, 2005

Final Stats

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) - Danny Horace had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and Miami took control early to beat Kent State 70-45 Wednesday night.

The RedHawks led 42-11 at halftime, and it didn't matter that they were outscored by 6 in the second half.

Nathan Peavy added 13 points for Miami (18-8, 12-5 Mid-American Conference).

Demetrius Johnson scored 11 points and Jason Edwin had 10 for Kent State (18-11, 10-70).

Miami shot 47 percent from the field, compared with 28 percent by Kent State - just 9 percent (2-of-22) in the first half - and out-rebounded the Flashes 46-33.

Miami jumped to an 8-0 lead on a basket by Horace and 3-pointers by Monty St. Clair and Peavy, and Kent State never recovered. The lead reached 33 points when Horace scored on a layup with 27 seconds left in the first half.

Kent State never got closer than 21 points the rest of the way.

Game Notes
The Golden Flashes' 11 points at halftime tied for the lowest ever for a Miami opponent for a half. The RedHawks last held an opponent to 11 in 1983 against Davidson.

Miami went on a 23-0 run that lasted 10:28 during that first half, while Kent State made only two field goals.

The 31-point halftime deficit was KSU's largest this season, and the Flashes' 45 points in all and 11 for the first half were team lows for the season.

Miami's 31-point halftime advantage was its largest since 1996, when it led Akron by 43 at the break.