Miami RedHawks (10-16; 3-10 MAC) at Kent State Golden Flashes (17-10, 7-7 MAC)
Game 27: Tuesday, February 25 • 7 p.m.
M.A.C. Center (6,327) • Kent, Ohio
Series vs. Kent State/Streak: Miami leads 92-54/Miami-1
Last Meeting: Miami 77 Kent State 74, January 14, 2020
TV: ESPN+ • Ty Linder (PxP) Tanner Castora (Color)
Radio: Miami Sports Network from Van Wagner • Steve Baker (PxP) Terry Bridge (Color)
Miami Sports Network from Van Wagner Affiliates: WMOH 1450 Hamilton; WFMG 101.3 Richmond; WDBZ 1230 AM/101.5 FM Cincinnati
 
KENT, Ohio - The Miami University men's basketball team remains in Northeast Ohio as it visits Kent State on Tuesday. Tip time is at 7 p.m. and it will air live on ESPN+. An audio broadcast will be available on the Miami Sports Network from Van Wagner.

FINAL TWO WEEK STRETCH IS BUSY: It will be a busy two weeks for the RedHawks before the upcoming Mid-American Conference Tournament that begins March 9. After taking on Kent State on Tuesday, Miami has its makeup game against Central Michigan on Thursday followed by its regularly scheduled game against Bowling Green Saturday. The Red and White will not have more than two days off between the games for the remainder of the season.

SIBANDE RETURNS WITH DOUBLE-DOUBLE: After missing the first game of his career due to illness, junior guard Nike Sibande made his return against Akron on Saturday. He responded with his fifth double-double of the season, finishing with 14 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds. Sibande has reached double figure rebounds in five games this season. Junior forward Dalonte Brown missed the game against the Zips and remains day-to-day with an injury.

ABOUT KENT STATE: The Golden Flashes are 17-10 overall and 7-7 in the MAC. They have dropped four of their past five games. In their last game on Friday, they dropped an instant classic, 104-98, in double overtime to Buffalo. Kent State is a balanced offensive team that has four averaging in double figures and scores 76.1 points per game. It is led by senior guard Antonio Williams at 14.0 points per game. He scored a career-high 34 in the game against the Bulls last Friday. Junior forward Danny Pippen is right behind him at 13.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest.

THE SERIES WITH KENT STATE: Miami leads the all-time series with Kent State, 92-54. The RedHawks won the first meeting of the season between the teams, 77-74, on Jan. 14 in Oxford. Miami built a large lead and withstood a late Golden Flash comeback to secure the victory. Junior guard Nike Sibande had a monster game to lead the RedHawks, finishing with 25 points and 10 rebounds.

UP NEXT: Miami returns to Millett Hall on Thursday to host Central Michigan. This game was rescheduled from Jan. 28 and tickets from that previous date will be honored for this one. The game will tip at 7 p.m. and air live on ESPN+. An audio broadcast will be available on the Miami Sports Network from Van Wagner.