RedHawks Head to Clemson for Tuesday Night Game

Tuesday, December 14

Clemson, S.C.

7 p.m.

Miami University

Clemson University

Photo by: Gerod Harder

RedHawks Head to Clemson for Tuesday Night Game

12/13/2021 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Miami Notes (9)

TUESDAY'S GAME: After a 10-day layoff, the RedHawks resume action by rounding out a two-game road stretch at Clemson on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

ABOUT CLEMSON: The Tigers enter Tuesday's game with a 6-4 record and are coming off a 90-80 overtime win against Drake on Saturday. Clemson has used the same starting line up in all 10 games and all five starters are averaging double figures in scoring. PJ Hall averages a team-leading 14.7 ppg and also averages 6.2 rpg, while David Collins paces the Tigers with 6.7 rpg and also averages 11.4 ppg.

THE SERIES WITH THE TIGERS: Tuesday marks the second meeting with Clemson. The last meeting between the teams was in Kansas City, Mo., on March 14, 1997 in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional. Clemson notched a 68-56 win.

UP NEXT: Miami returns home for a two-game stretch, beginning with a 2 p.m. game against Bellarmine on Saturday, Dec. 18. The RedHawks then host Spalding at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21.

TELEVISION: Saturday's game will be aired on ESPN+ and ACCNX.

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)

BROWN POISED TO OWN BOTH GAMES STARTED AND PLAYED RECORDS: Breaking Ron Harper's record of 118 for career starts with a start at Indiana State on Dec. 4 and tying Geovonie McKnight's record for career games played (126) during that outing, senior forward Dalonte Brown is set to be the record holder in both categories in his next game. Brown's 119 career starts are the new Miami record, and his next appearance will be the 127th of his career to also break that record.

CENTURY CLUB: Senior forward Precious Ayah and senior guard Isaiah Coleman-Lands became the latest members of Miami's Century Club, playing in their 100th career games against Cincinnati on Dec. 1. Each has now played in 101 career games. Senior forward Dalonte Brown is already a member of Miami's Century Club for games played (126). One other RedHawk also is closing in on joining them: senior guard Mekhi Lairy (95).

CHART CLIMBER: Senior forward Dalonte Brown is climbing several Miami career top-10 lists and continues to climb the points scored list. Here is where he stands entering Miami's next game:

Starts: 119 (1st, owns record)
Games Played: 126 (t-1st, 1 from breaking record)
3-Point FG: 163 (7th, 14 away from No. 6)
Rebounds: 726 (10th, 56 from No. 9)
Scoring: 1,329 (15th, 60 from No. 14)

1,000 POINT WATCH: Entering the RedHawks' next game with 872 career points, senior guard Mekhi Lairy could become the 38th member of the 1,000 Point Club. Lairy is averaging 14.5 ppg to start the season and would reach the milestone in January at his current pace.

EASY AS ONE, TWO, THREE: A big reason the RedHawks lead the MAC and rank ninth nationally in assist/turnover ratio (1.66) is junior guard Dae Dae Grant, senior guard Isaiah Coleman-Lands and senior guard Mekhi Lairy, who rank first, second and third, respectively, in the MAC in the category. Grant ranks 15th nationally (3.44), while Coleman-Lands ranks 23rd (3.22) and Lairy ranks 52nd (2.50) nationally in assist/turnover ratio.

20/20 VISION: With a 20-point effort against Cincinnati on December 1, senior guard Mekhi Lairy notched his second 20-point scoring performance of the season. Lairy recorded 23 points in the season-opener at Georgia Tech, the most points by a RedHawk this season thus far.

REDHAWKS AMONG MAC TOP 10 STATISTICAL LEADERS:
Dalonte Brown
FT% (.810, 7th)
3PT FG% (.441, 10th)
RPG (7.38, t-4th)
FG% (.500, 9th)
Def. RPG (5.88, 2nd)

Dae Dae Grant
Assist/TO (3.44, 1st)
Scoring (15.63, 6th)
APG (3.88, 4th)
3PG FG (2.00, 10th)

Mekhi Lairy
APG (3.75, 6th)
Steals (1.50, t-8th)
Assist/TO (2.50, 3rd)
FT% (.864, 3rd)

Precious Ayah
FG% (.756, 1st)
Steals (1.50, t-8th)
BPG (1.00, t-8th
Off RPG (2.25, 9th)

Isaiah Coleman-Lands
Assist/TO (3.22, 2nd)
APG (3.63, 7th)

Myja White
3PT FG% (.522, 1st)

Jackson Ames
BPG (1.00, t-8th)

ODDS 'N ENDS

Senior forward Dalonte Brown earned his undergraduate degree in Family Studies during Miami's commencement ceremonies on Friday, December 10. He joins senior guard Isaiah Coleman-Lands, who earned his bachelor's degree in Spring 2021, and senior forward Precious Ayah, who earned his bachelor's degree in Spring 2020 and a master's degree in Spring 2021, as the RedHawks who currently own Miami University degrees.
Miami ranks among the top three in the MAC in 14 statistical categories, leading the league in six categories: assist/turnover ratio, fewest fouls, fewest turnovers, field goal percentage defense, scoring margin, turnovers per game.
The RedHawks rank among the top 30 nationally in six different statistical categories, including ranking third in fewest turnovers and ninth in both turnovers per game and assist/turnover ratio.
Senior forward Precious Ayah leads the MAC in field goal percentage, shooting a scorching 75.6 percent from the floor, while junior Myja White leads the MAC in 3-point field goal percentage, hitting a sizzling 52.2 percent from beyond the arc.
Miami has been in single digits for turnovers in five of its eight games this season and has committed fewer turnovers than its opponents in all but one game this season.
Miami returners accounted for 97.1 percent of Miami's scoring and 94.7 percent of its rebound from a season ago.