SATURDAY'S GAME: Miami returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 8, traveling to Bowling Green for a 5 p.m. contest in a rescheduled game from Tuesday, Jan. 4. The RedHawks' home game against Akron, originally scheduled for January 8, was postponed. Miami is coming off a 91-81 win at Buffalo on Dec. 29 to open Mid-American Conference play.

ABOUT BOWLING GREEN: The Falcons enter Saturday's game with an 7-6 overall record and a 0-2 MAC mark. Bowling Green was clipped at Ball State in its MAC opener, 81-80, and dropped a 99-88 decision at Buffalo on Wednesday. Daeqwon Plowden leads the Falcons, averaging 15.2 ppg and 7.1 rpg. Joe Reece follows at 11.8 ppg and 6.1 rpg. Trey Diggs is the other Falcon averaging double figures in scoring at 10.0 ppg.
 
THE SERIES WITH THE FALCONS: Saturday marks the 147th meeting between Miami and Bowling Green with the RedHawks holding an 88-58 advantage in the all-time series. When playing in Bowling Green, the Falcons are 38-32 against the RedHawks. Miami has won six of the last eight meetings, including the last three match-ups. The RedHawks notched an 84-79 overtime win at the Stroh Center on March 2, 2021 in the last meeting between the teams. BGSU's last win in the series also is its last win against the RedHawks on the Falcons' home court, a 78-76 win on Jan. 7, 2020.   

UP NEXT: The RedHawks return home to host Toledo at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Purchase your tickets today!

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

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)

LAIRY TABBED MAC CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Following a career-high 28-point performance in a thrilling 91-81 win at Buffalo on Dec. 29, senior guard Mekhi Lairy was named MAC Co-Player of the Week on January 3. Lairy scored 20 second-half points, helping the RedHawks evaporate an 11-point second-half deficit and lifting Miami to an 11-point advantage late in the game, in the RedHawks' lone contest of the week. It was Miami's first MAC-opening win since 2017-18. Lairy led all players in scoring, going 8-of-16 (.500) from the floor, including 4-of-5 (.800) from 3-point range, and was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line. He accounted for five of the RedHawks' 12 assists for the game and added four rebounds to his line.

MAC OPENERS: The RedHawks opened their 75th Mid-American Conference season with a 91-81 win at Buffalo on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Miami is 51-24 in MAC openers and 24-15 when opening MAC play on the road.  

LENDING A HELPING HAND: Although, junior guard Dae Dae Grant is Miami's leading scorer at 16.7 ppg, he also leads the team in assists at 4.4 apg. Twice this season he has posted eight-assist games and is averaging 5.2 apg over Miami's last five games. He had 61 assists in 32 games as a freshman and 55 in 23 games as a sophomore. Through 12 games this season, he is at 53 assists.

20/20 VISION: Two RedHawks eclipsed 20 points in Miami's 91-81 MAC-opening win at Buffalo on Dec. 29. Senior guard Mekhi Lairy poured in a career-high 28 points, while junior guard Dae Dae Grant chipped in a season-best 23 points.

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 105 career games. Senior forward Dalonte Brown is already a member of Miami's Century Club for games played (130). One other RedHawk also is closing in on joining them: senior guard Mekhi Lairy (99).

HIGH PERCENTAGES: Senior forward Precious Ayah leads the MAC in field goal percentage, shooting a scorching 71.8 percent from the floor, while senior guard Mekhi Lairy ranks second in free throw percentage (.906) and junior guard Dae Dae Grant ranks fourth (.882). Junior guard  Myja White ranks third in the MAC in 3-point field goal percentage, hitting a sizzling 48.6 percent from beyond the arc. 

THREE AMONG THE TOP SIX: A big reason the RedHawks lead the MAC and rank 15th nationally in assist/turnover ratio (1.52) is junior guard Dae Dae Grant, senior guard Isaiah Coleman-Lands and senior guard Mekhi Lairy, who rank first, second and sixth, respectively, in the MAC in the category. Grant ranks seventh nationally (3.79), while Coleman-Lands ranks 17th nationally (3.00), Lairy is at 1.71 for assist/turnover ratio.

BROWN BREAKS BOTH GAMES STARTED AND PLAYED CAREER RECORDS: Breaking Ron Harper's record of 118 for career starts with a start at Indiana State on Dec. 4 and Geovonie McKnight's record for career games played of 126 on Dec. 14, senior forward Dalonte Brown is now the Miami career record holder in both categories. Brown's 123 career starts and 130 career games played are the new Miami records. 

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: 123 (1st, set record Dec. 4)
• Games Played: 130 (1st, set record Dec. 14)
• 3-Point FG: 170 (7th, 7 away from No. 6)
• Rebounds: 755 (10th, 27 from No. 9)
• Scoring: 1,371 (15th, 18 from No. 14)

1,000 POINT WATCH: Entering the RedHawks' next game with 933 career points, senior guard Mekhi Lairy is closing in on becoming the 38th member of the 1,000 Point Club. Lairy is currently averaging 14.8 ppg and would reach the milestone in mid-January at his current pace.

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 13 statistical categories, leading the league in three categories: assist/turnover ratio, fewest turnovers and turnovers per game. 
• Miami ranks among the top 15 nationally in three different statistical categories, including ranking seventh in turnovers per game, seventh in fewest turnovers and 15th in assist/turnover ratio.