WEDNESDAY'S GAME: Miami rides a two-game win streak to start the season into Wednesday's game and is coming off an decisive 104-75 win against Lamar in its home opener on Saturday. The RedHawks are amidst a four-game home stretch as they host Stetson University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17.

ABOUT STETSON: The Hatters enter Wednesday's game with a 1-1 mark and are coming off a 77-52 loss at Georgia Tech on Friday after a 74-67 win against Florida Memorial last Tuesday to open the season. Chase Johnston averages 16.5 ppg, while Rob Perry averages 13.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg for the Hatters.

THE SERIES WITH THE HATTERS: Wednesday is the first meeting between Miami and Stetson, marking the third straight opponent Miami is facing for the first time.

UP NEXT: Miami continues a four-game home stretch when the RedHawks host Heidelberg at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20.

TELEVISION: Wednesday's game will be aired on ESPN3. Steve Baker and Randy Hollowell will call the action.

RADIO: In its third year of its partnership with Van Wagner, the Miami Sports Network continues its coverage of Miami men's basketball with a group of affiliates blanketing most of Southwest Ohio and Southeast Indiana. 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)
 
ROARING 20s: Senior guard Mekhi Lairy burst out of the gates with a 23-point effort at Georgia Tech on Nov. 9, while junior guard Dae Dae Grant followed that with a 20-point performance against Lamar. Lairy was 9-of-19 from the field against Georgia Tech, knocking down three triples and going 2-for-3 from the free-throw line. It was one off his career high and tied a career-high for field goals. Grant was 7-of-12 from the field, including 6-of 11 from 3-point range against the Cardinals.

CHART CLIMBER: Senior forward Dalonte Brown became the 37th member of Miami's 1,000 Point Club last season and enters Miami's next game with 1,254 points to rank 19th all time. He is two points away from moving into 18th on the list and 23 from the No. 17 total of 1,277. Brown cracked Miami's career top-10 list for games played and is six appearances away from tying the all-time record of 126. He also has made 113 starts to rank seventh all-time and is five away from Ron Harper's record of 118 career starts.

1,000 POINT WATCH: Entering the RedHawks' next game with 794 career points, senior guard Mekhi Lairy could become the 38th member of the 1,000 Point Club. Lairy is averaging 19.0 ppg to start the season and would reach the milestone in the next six games at his current pace.

RAINING THREES: Miami poured on the triples in its 104-75 win against Lamar, draining 12 in the first half on the way to a 17-trey effort against the Cardinals, which ties for second on the RedHawks' single-game list. MU shot 60.0 percent from long range in the opening half and 53.1 percent for the game.

ODDS 'N ENDS

• Senior forward Precious Ayah is closing in on the century mark for games played, entering Miami's next game having played in 95.
• Miami amassed 27 assists against Lamar, which ties for eighth on Miami's single-game list, while committing just 12 turnovers for a 2.25 assist/turnover ratio.
• The 104 points are the most for the RedHawks since a 119-52 win against Wilberforce on Dec. 30, 2019, which was also Miami's last 100-point scoring effort.
• With the win, Miami moved to 94-23 in home openers.
• The RedHawks shot an impressive 57.6 from the field and a sizzling 60.0 percent from 3-point range in the first half against Lamar. Miami's shooting from the floor was even hotter in the second half, connecting on an impressive 64.5 percent over the final 20 minutes and shooting 60.9 percent from the field for the game.
• Miami returners accounted for 97.1 percent of Miami's scoring and 94.7 percent of its scoring from a season ago.

ROAD STREAKS: After its 72-69 win at Georgia Tech on Tuesday, Miami extended its road win streak to five-straight dating back to the 2020-21 season. Last year, MU captured a 69-64 win at Northern Illinois (Feb. 20), a 96-54 win at Central Michigan (Feb. 23), a 74-66 win at Western Michigan (Feb. 25) and an 84-79 overtime win at Bowling Green on Mar. 2 last season. It was the first time since 2008-09 Miami had won four-straight road games. The RedHawks were 5-6 in road contests last season.

VETERAN NUMBERS: Miami's 12 returners boast a great deal of experience in a Miami uniform. Entering the 2021-22 season, the dozen combine to play in 640 Miami games, making 181 combined career starts and playing a monstrous 11,795 minutes during their time as RedHawks. Leading the way are seniors Dalonte Brown (118 games, 111 starts, 2,835 minutes), Isaiah Coleman-Lands (93 games, 7 starts, 2,094 minutes), Mekhi Lairy (87 games, 37 starts, 1,910 minutes), Precious Ayah (93 games, 12 starts, 930 minutes) and Elijah McNamara (84 games, 21 starts, 991 minutes), and juniors Dae Dae Grant (55 games, 52 starts, 1,405 minutes) and Myja White (51 games, 33 starts, 941 minutes). *Numbers all prior to start of 2021-22 season.

GRANT NAMED PRESEASON ALL-MAC: Coming off a season where he was selected to the All-MAC Third Team, junior guard Dae Dae Grant was selected as a Preseason Second-Team All-MAC honoree in 2021-22.