OXFORD, Ohio— Isaiah Coleman-Lands scored 12 of his season-high 14 points in the first half to lead four Miami players in double figures as the RedHawks beat Spalding 80-56 Tuesday afternoon in Millett Hall.
 
Precious Ayah added 14 points and Mekhi Lairy had 12 for Miami (6-5), which never trailed in the game. Dae Dae Grant chipped in 10 points, a career-high nine rebounds and eight assists.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Miami got off to a good start, taking a 10-2 lead on Elijah McNamara's hook shot just over five minutes into the game.
• Coleman-Lands made back-to-back three-pointers to stretch the lead to 29-6 with 8:12 remaining in the half.
• The largest margin of the first half came courtesy of a Lairy triple from several feet behind the arc, putting Miami ahead 36-10 with 4:47 left in the period.
• The RedHawks scored the final five points before intermission to take a 46-23 lead to the locker room.
• Grant's basket with 16:40 to play gave Miami its largest advantage of the game at 58-27.
• The RedHawks maintained a lead of at least 21 points the entire second half.

NOTES

• Eleven different RedHawks scored in the game.
• Grant's eight assists matched his career high, set earlier this season vs. Heidelberg.
• Ayah, who came in leading the conference in field goal percentage at 75%, went 6-7 from the floor.
• This was the first-ever meeting between Miami and Spalding.
• Coleman-Lands made his first four three-point attempts of the game.
• Miami out-rebounded the visitors 41-30 and blocked six Spalding shots.

 
UP NEXT:
Miami tips off Mid-American Conference play on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at Buffalo. Game time is set for 4 p.m.