TUESDAY'S GAME: Fresh off a trio of wins last week, Miami returns to the court to host MAC leader Toledo on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. The match-up pits the MAC's top two teams in 3-point field goal percentage with Toledo hitting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and Miami knocking down 38.5 percent from long range on the season.

ABOUT TOLEDO: The Rockets enter Tuesday's game with a 13-4 overall record and an 8-1 conference mark to lead the Mid-American Conference. Marreon Jackson leads Toledo in scoring at 17.5 ppg while hitting 53 triples on the season. Ryan Rollins follows at 15.0 ppg, while Spencer Littleton averages 13.2 ppg with 57 treys on the season. Setric Millner, Jr. also averages double figures in scoring (13.0 ppg) and leads Toledo on the boards (6.8 rpg). The Rockets have won their last two: an 89-82 win against Central Michigan last Tuesday and a 76-74 win against Kent State on Saturday. Their lone MAC loss came in overtime at Akron, 95-94. In MAC games, UT leads the MAC in scoring offense (85.89 ppg), scoring margin (+13.44), field goal percentage (.489), assists (18.33) and 3-point field goals (11.33).

THE SERIES WITH THE ROCKETS: Saturday marks the 131st meeting between Miami and Toledo with MU holding a 68-62 edge in the series. The Rockets have won the last 13 meetings, including a 65-57 game in Toledo on Feb. 11 last year and a 66-63 decision on Jan. 29, 2019 in Oxford. When playing in Oxford Miami is 42-19 against the Rockets. Miami's last win in the series was in Toledo on Feb. 12, 2011, 68-66 and it's last win in Millett Hall against UT was on Feb. 10, 2010, 55-47.

TELEVISION: Tuesday's game will be carried live on ESPN+. Steve Baker and Randy Hollowell will call the action.

RADIO: In its second year of its partnership with Van Wagner, the Miami Sports Network, powered by Pepsi, continues its coverage of Miami Basketball with a group of affiliates blanketing most of Southwest Ohio and Southeast Indiana. The radio broadcast also will be carried via the TuneIn App. Terry Bridge will call the action. Tune-in to one of Miami's gameday affiliates:

WFMG-FM 101.3 (Richmond, Ind.)
WMOH-AM 1450 (Hamilton, Ohio)
WONE-AM 980 (Dayton, Ohio)
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GRANT TABBED MAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sophomore guard Dae Dae Grant averaged 21.3 ppg, while shooting a sizzling 57.9 percent from the field and a scorching 63.2 percent from 3-point range and 88.9 percent from the free-throw line as Miami rattled off three wins in five days to earn MAC Player of the Week honors. Grant set career highs for points (28), field goals (10) and triples (6) against Eastern Michigan that he set in the previous game (27 pts, 9 fg, 5 3-pt fg) against Bowling Green. Grant, who knocked down 12 treys on the week, also was named MAC Player of the Week by College Sports Madness and the Lou Henson National Player of the Week by CollegeInsider.com.

COLEMAN-LANDS RANKS 12TH NATIONALLY IN ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO: Redshirt junior guard Isaiah Coleman-Lands has been stingy with turnovers and currently boasts a 3.78 assist/turnover ratio with 34 assists to nine turnovers through 11 games. He leads the MAC and ranks 12th nationally in assist/turnover ratio. 

REDHAWKS LEAD MAC IN FEWEST TURNOVERS: Averaging 10.3 turnovers per game, Miami leads the MAC in fewest turnovers and ranks 13th nationally. Miami has committed fewer turnovers than its opponent in eight of its 11 games and the same number in one game this season. 

NOTABLE NUMBERS: There were a lot of notable numbers from last week's wins.

• It was the first time since the start of the 1997-98 season that Miami scored 80-plus points in three straight games. 
• The RedHawks had a +17.0 margin of victory for the week. 
• Miami shot a season-best 58.7 percent from the floor for the game and was 64.5 percent from the field in the second half vs. BGSU.
• The 96 points by Miami against BGSU were its most since a 119-52 win against Wilberforce on Dec. 30, 2019, and the most against a Division I opponent since a 100-94 double-overtime win at Central Michigan on Jan. 5, 2002. 
• Miami's 42 first-half points at Eastern Michigan were its most in an opening half this season, while its 55 points in the second half against BGSU were its most in a half in 2020-21.
• Miami has scored more than 40 points in five-consecutive halves.

BROWN REACHES 1,000 CAREER POINTS: Sinking a pair of free-throws early in the second half at Ohio on Tuesday, Jan. 12, senior forward Dalonte Brown became the 37th member of Miami's 1,000 Point Club. Brown enters Miami's next game with 1,054 career points. 

ODDS 'N ENDS

• Senior forward Dalonte Brown played in his 100th career game on Tuesday, Dec. 15 against Buffalo. He has made 99 career starts entering Miami's next game.
• Sophomore guard Dae Dae Grant leads the MAC in 3-point field goal percentage (.581). Redshirt junior guard Isaiah Coleman-Lands and junior guard Mekhi Lairy ranks second and third, respectively in assist/turnover ratio at 3.00 and 2.78.
• In conference-only games, Miami ranks second in the MAC in 3-point field goal percentage (.395), rebounding defense (33.50), turnover margin (+3.00). Miami is third in the MAC in field goal percentage (.462) and assist/turnover ratio (1.30).
• On the season, Miami leads the MAC in scoring defense (69.55), ranks second in 3-point field goal percentage (.385) and ranks third in blocked shots (3.09) and in assist/turnover ratio (1.21). Sophomore guard Dae Dae Grant ranks fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (.466), while junior guard Mekhi Liary and senior forward Dalonte Brown rank seventh and eight respectively at .433 and .432.

UP NEXT: Miami plays its fourth home game in its last five outings when the RedHawks host Western Michigan at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30.