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11/25/2022 2:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SATURDAY'S GAME: The RedHawks host the University of Arkansas at Little Rock at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26. This is Miami's sixth game of the season and it will take place at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio.
ABOUT LITTLE ROCK: Head coach Darrell Walker enters his fifth season with the Trojans. Coach Walker played three years at the University of Arkansas and also played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Coach Walker has a variety of experience at all levels; he has been a head coach in the NBA, WNBA, Division II, and Division I level. Little Rock brings back almost all of their of starting rotation from last year. Forward DeAntoni Gordon (13.0), guard D.J. Smith (12.3), and forward Myron Gardner (13.0) lead the Trojans in scoring.Â
THE SERIES WITH THE TROJANS: This Saturday will mark the first all-time meeting between Miami and Little Rock.Â
UP NEXT: Miami hosts Jackson State University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29.Â
THROWING BEAUXS: In Anderson Mirambeaux's first game with the RedHawks, he set a career-high 27 points. Mirambeaux also led the team with eight rebounds and added an additional two assists against Evansville. Up to this point, Mirambeaux is second in points scored for the RedHawks, averaging 14.0 per game.Â
MEKHI LAIRY: Among the returners is fifth-year senior Mekhi Lairy, who set Miami's single-season free-throw percentage record a year ago and currently holds the career free-throw percentage record. Lairy, who averaged 13.6 ppg in 2021-22, posted his 1,000th career point a year ago and is on pace to break Miami's career games played record this season. Lairy now has 1,269 career points. He is in 18th place on the program's all-time list after passing Craig Michaelis on Sunday. Against Georgia, Lairy also surpassed his college career-high in points (34) and produced the first 30-point game for a RedHawk since Mar. 9, 2020 (Nike Sibande, 31)
NEW FACES, NEW PLACES: Two RedHawks had double-doubles in Miami's game versus Goshen College. Sophomore transfer Julian Lewis made his season debut, tying his career-high of 17 points and setting a new career-high of 10 rebounds. Lewis currently leads Miami with 6.5 rebounds per game. Freshman Billy Smith recorded 11 points, 12 rebounds, six steals, and four assists. This year the RedHawks boast five freshmen, three sophomores, three juniors, three seniors, and a fifth year senior. Three of these players are finding a new home in Oxford after transferring to Miami University this season.Â
DEFENSE: In the second game against Goshen College Miami forced 27 turnovers. This is the most for a RedHawk opponent since Nov. 17, 2015 (Kenyon, 24 turnovers). Miami recorded 18 steals (second highest in program history), led by freshman Billy Smith with six total.
INCOMING TALENT: Julian Lewis is a guard from William & Mary where he averaged 7.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists. He recorded a career-high of 17 points versus Delaware and a career-high of eight assists against Valparaiso. As a freshman, Lewis was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team.Â
Morgan Safford is a guard from Wofford College. During his tenure he averaged 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists. He recorded a career-high of 21 points versus Coastal Carolina as a redshirt freshman. During his first campaign, Safford was named to the 2020-2021 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team.
Anderson Mirambeaux is a center/forward from Cleveland State University. While attending he averaged 1.5 pts, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.7 assists with the Vikings. Prior to Cleveland State, Mirambeaux attended Trinity Valley Community College. At TVCC he averaged 13.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists.
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ABOUT LITTLE ROCK: Head coach Darrell Walker enters his fifth season with the Trojans. Coach Walker played three years at the University of Arkansas and also played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Coach Walker has a variety of experience at all levels; he has been a head coach in the NBA, WNBA, Division II, and Division I level. Little Rock brings back almost all of their of starting rotation from last year. Forward DeAntoni Gordon (13.0), guard D.J. Smith (12.3), and forward Myron Gardner (13.0) lead the Trojans in scoring.Â
THE SERIES WITH THE TROJANS: This Saturday will mark the first all-time meeting between Miami and Little Rock.Â
UP NEXT: Miami hosts Jackson State University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29.Â
THROWING BEAUXS: In Anderson Mirambeaux's first game with the RedHawks, he set a career-high 27 points. Mirambeaux also led the team with eight rebounds and added an additional two assists against Evansville. Up to this point, Mirambeaux is second in points scored for the RedHawks, averaging 14.0 per game.Â
MEKHI LAIRY: Among the returners is fifth-year senior Mekhi Lairy, who set Miami's single-season free-throw percentage record a year ago and currently holds the career free-throw percentage record. Lairy, who averaged 13.6 ppg in 2021-22, posted his 1,000th career point a year ago and is on pace to break Miami's career games played record this season. Lairy now has 1,269 career points. He is in 18th place on the program's all-time list after passing Craig Michaelis on Sunday. Against Georgia, Lairy also surpassed his college career-high in points (34) and produced the first 30-point game for a RedHawk since Mar. 9, 2020 (Nike Sibande, 31)
NEW FACES, NEW PLACES: Two RedHawks had double-doubles in Miami's game versus Goshen College. Sophomore transfer Julian Lewis made his season debut, tying his career-high of 17 points and setting a new career-high of 10 rebounds. Lewis currently leads Miami with 6.5 rebounds per game. Freshman Billy Smith recorded 11 points, 12 rebounds, six steals, and four assists. This year the RedHawks boast five freshmen, three sophomores, three juniors, three seniors, and a fifth year senior. Three of these players are finding a new home in Oxford after transferring to Miami University this season.Â
DEFENSE: In the second game against Goshen College Miami forced 27 turnovers. This is the most for a RedHawk opponent since Nov. 17, 2015 (Kenyon, 24 turnovers). Miami recorded 18 steals (second highest in program history), led by freshman Billy Smith with six total.
INCOMING TALENT: Julian Lewis is a guard from William & Mary where he averaged 7.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists. He recorded a career-high of 17 points versus Delaware and a career-high of eight assists against Valparaiso. As a freshman, Lewis was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team.Â
Morgan Safford is a guard from Wofford College. During his tenure he averaged 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists. He recorded a career-high of 21 points versus Coastal Carolina as a redshirt freshman. During his first campaign, Safford was named to the 2020-2021 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team.
Anderson Mirambeaux is a center/forward from Cleveland State University. While attending he averaged 1.5 pts, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.7 assists with the Vikings. Prior to Cleveland State, Mirambeaux attended Trinity Valley Community College. At TVCC he averaged 13.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists.
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