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.