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OXFORD, Ohio -- In a tight, back-and-forth affair, Miami University's men's basketball team dropped a 74-70 contest to the University of Akron Saturday afternoon at Millett Hall.

The RedHawks (8-9, 1-3 MAC) were led by junior forward Logan McLane, who posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Junior guard Abdoulaye Harouna and freshman guard Michael Weathers also tallied double-figures with both players scoring 12 points. As a team, Miami shot 43.4 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from beyond the arc.

The Zips (14-3, 4-0 MAC) seemingly could not miss a shot in the opening minutes as they quickly hit four 3-pointers to build a 16-4 lead at the first media timeout. The RedHawks countered with a 12-5 run, led by five points from Marcus Weathers.

Akron used its strong outside shooting to keep its distance from Miami, but a series of triples from junior guards Harouna and Dion Wade brought the score to 34-31 with 4:31 remaining.

After the Zips rebuilt their advantage, the RedHawks closed the half on an 8-0 run that was capped off by a layup from McLane as the clock expired. The teams headed into the locker room with Akron leading 42-41.

The momentum extended into the second half as a layup from freshman guard Michael Weathers gave Miami its first lead of the game at 43-42. The teams went back-and-forth throughout the early portion before a pair of 3-pointers from Wade and McLane gave the RedHawks the lead at 52-48 with 13:15 left.

Following a tiebreaking 3-pointer from sophomore guard Jake Wright at the midpoint of the half, Miami continued to maintain a slim lead of 63-60 with just over five minutes to play. Akron responded with a scoring burst that put it ahead 66-63 at the 4:13 mark.

Miami tied the game soon after, but strong free throw shooting from Akron helped them carry a 71-68 lead into the final minute. An Akron turnover gave Miami an opportunity to tie the game, but McLane's attempt was rejected and the result was sealed with a pair of foul shots.

The RedHawks return to the road to face Northern Illinois on Tuesday, Jan. 17 in DeKalb, Ill. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3.