Bellarmine Gets Past Miami 77-68

Saturday, December 18

Oxford, Ohio

2 p.m.

Miami University

5-5,0-0MAC

Bellarmine University

6-7,0-0ASUN

Bellarmine

Miami (OH)

12/18/2021 4:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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OXFORD, Ohio— Dae Dae Grant scored a season-high 22 points and Precious Ayah added 13, but Bellarmine shot 66.7% from the floor in the second half and pushed past Miami 77-68 Saturday afternoon in Millett Hall.

The RedHawks (5-5) did not trail in the first half and took a two-point lead into intermission, but the Knights (6-7) scored on nine consecutive possessions in the second half to break the game open and take control.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Miami's Myja White hit a three-pointer on the opening trip to get the home team off to a good start, with the RedHawks taking a 13-6 lead shortly before the second media timeout.
A long Ayah jumper with 6:40 remaining in the half gave the Red and White a 24-16 lead, equaling Miami's biggest margin of the game.
The visitors closed the period on a 7-2 run, using a layup with three seconds left to close within 34-32 at the break.
Dalonte Brown's three-pointer with 16:27 to play put Miami up 41-35, but the Knights answered back with a 9-0 run en route to their first lead of the game.
Brown grabbed an offensive rebound and put it back with 9:57 remaining to forge a 50-50 tie, but Bellarmine scored the next eight points to pull away.
The Knights went 6-6 from the foul line in the final 33 seconds to seal the outcome.

NOTES

Brown was recognized before the game for setting two program records earlier this month (games played and starts). Today was his 128th appearance and 121st start.
This was the teams' first meeting since 1968.
The RedHawks had 13 second chance points to Bellarmine's two and out-rebounded the visitors 32-23.

UP NEXT:
Miami hosts Spalding Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m in the RedHawks' final non-conference game of the regular season.