Feb. 7, 2009
Final Stats
TOLEDO--Miami University's men's basketball team led from start to finish as the RedHawks won their fourth straight game in a 53-40 triumph at Toledo (4-19; 2-7 Mid-American Conference) on Saturday afternoon. The win also marked the fourth straight road win for the RedHawks. It is the first time Miami (14-7; 7-2 MAC) has started league play 4-0 on the road since 1983-84.
Senior forward Tyler Dierkers post a double-double for the second time in three games, amassing 10 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. Dierkers was ferocious on the offensive glass, hauling in eight of Miami's 13 offensive rebounds. He also had three steals and two assists.
Senior forward Michael Bramos led all scorers with 15 points and had three blocked shots, while sophomore forward Nick Winbush chipped in 10 points.
But it was senior guard Carl Richburg who had one of the strongest all-around performances for the RedHawks. Richburg came off the bench to play 30 minutes and tallied nine points, five assists and three steals.
Miami got out of the gates quickly, building an 11-2 lead by the 12:54 mark with seven of the RedHawks' 11 points coming from Bramos. Toledo hit its first field goal 6:35 into the game as Mohamed Lo drained a jumper at 12:25. The RedHawks continued to surge, extending their lead to 18 points off a Rodney Haddix II 3-pointer at 3:28, 29-11. Miami went into the half with a 30-15 advantage.
Miami continued to lead by double figures in the second half. A Winbush layup at 8:34 gave Miami its largest lead, a 19-point advantage, 43-24. After a Rocket bucket, a senior guard Eric Pollitz layup a minute later put the Miami lead back at 19 points, 45-26.
Toledo closed within 12 points with 4:46 to play, 49-37, but Miami would go on to the 53-40 win.
Lo led the Rockets with 13 points, while Justin Anyijong added 10 points.
Miami continues a two-game road stretch when the RedHawks travel to Central Michigan for a 7 p.m. game on Tuesday, Feb. 10.
