Miami University
15-13
Bowling Green
19-9
RedHawks Roll to an 82-69 Victory Over Bowling Green
2/26/2019 9:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Miami ties season-high with 15 three-point makes
Miami was on fire from behind the arc, tying a season-high by making 15 three-point baskets. The RedHawks shot well overall, finishing the game 29-for-60 (48.3 percent), while frustrating Bowling Green defensively by holding it to 38.1 percent (24-for-63) shooting.
Sophomore guard Nike Sibande led the way for the Red and White, finishing with a game-high 20 points. Joining him in double figures were sophomore forward Dalonte Brown (15 points), freshman guard Mekhi Lairy (12 points) and sophomore guard Jalen Adaway (11 points). Senior guard Darrian Ringo played distributor all night long, finishing with nine of the team's 17 total assists.
A couple of three-pointers from junior forward Bam Bowman, along with layups from redshirt senior guard Abdoulaye Harouna and Sibande helped Miami jump to a 10-7 lead. The RedHawks shot went cold as Bowling Green answered with a 10-0 run to take a 17-10 advantage with 12:10 to go.
The steal leads to the 3-pointer by @32_markeith to open scoring!
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Lairy began hitting from the perimeter as Miami began to make a comeback. A triple from Sibande, pulled the Red and White to within one at 21-20, but back-to-back three-pointers from the Falcons made it a seven-point lead once again at 27-20 at the 8:12 mark.
The 3 for @King_Khi2 ends the scoring drought!
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A layup from Brown started a strong offensive finish to the half. A layup from Sibande cut the deficit to two, while a big dunk from Brown tied the score at 29. Trailing 32-29 with 4:43 to go, a triple from Sibande started 12-0 run over the next three minutes that gave Miami its largest lead of the half. The Falcons hit a three-pointer as time expired, but the RedHawks took 41-35 lead into the locker room.
Thunderous dunk from Dalonte Brown ties the score!
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Tied again as @nike_sibande drains the 3!
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The 3 from @milos_jo15 forces a Bowling Green timeout! 41-32 with 1:07 to go.
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Sibande led Miami with 12 points in the first half, while Lairy had nine. The RedHawks shot 14-for-27 (51.9 percent) from the field, including 6-for-13 (46.2 percent) from behind the arc. Bowling Green was held to 39.4 percent (13-for-33) shooting in the period.
The Falcons cut the deficit to three at 47-44 early in the second half before a Brown three stopped their momentum. That would prove to be a theme throughout the period as Miami always had an answer when it looked like BGSU was about to go on a run. The Falcons made it a one-point game at 52-51, but this time Sibande drained the triple to make it a four-point advantage with 14:34 to go.
The steal and the dunk for Dalonte Brown!
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Deep 3 for @nike_sibande! At the under 12 media timeout it is Miami 60 Bowling Green 55, 11:29 to go.
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The teams began trading three-pointers as the lead went back and forth from four to seven points. Once Ringo found Lairy for a fast break three-pointer that made it 66-57, it allowed the RedHawks to begin to pull away. Brown found Adaway for an alley-oop, which was followed by back-to-back triples by Adaway and Bowman. A steal from Ringo and another dunk by Adaway sealed the deal by making it 78-59 with 3:22 to go.
Brown with lob to @Jmamba3!
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Why not? The steal from @Trevonringo12 and the dunk from @Jmamba3!
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Eight different RedHawks scored Tuesday night. Sibande and Adaway tied for the team lead with six rebounds apiece. Miami won the rebounding battle over Bowling Green, 37-36.
For the first time since 2001, the RedHawks will host a ranked opponent inside Millett Hall as No. 21/23 Buffalo comes to town on Friday. Tip time is at 8 p.m. and it will air live nationally on the CBS Sports Network.
