TUESDAY'S GAME: The RedHawks host Jackson State University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29. This is Miami's seventh game of the season and it will take place at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio.

ABOUT JACKSON STATE: Head coach Mo Williams enters his first season with the Tigers. Coach Williams played two seasons at the University of Alabama and also had a 14 year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the 2015-16 season, he secured a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Coach Williams most recently served as the head coach at Alabama State University. Guard Ken Evans Jr. (15.2), forward/guard Trace Young (14.2), and guard Gabe Watson (10.8) lead the Tigers in scoring. 

THE SERIES WITH THE TIGERS: This Tuesday will be the second all-time meeting between Miami and Jackson State. The last time each team faced each other was on Dec. 15, 2015, a 64-53 RedHawks win at Millett Hall.

UP NEXT: Miami hosts Indiana State University at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. 

LITTLE ROCK RECAP: The RedHawks never trailed, gaining their second victory of the season (2-4) and defeating visiting Arkansas at Little Rock (2-5) 80-67 Saturday afternoon. Mekhi Lairy recorded 25 points and six assists. Billy Smith started the game scorching hot from downtown, going 5-5 from the three-point line and putting up a career-high of 18 points.

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 last season and is on pace to break Miami's career games played record this season. Lairy now has 1,294 career points. He is in 17th place on the program's all-time list after passing Bob Brown on Saturday. 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)

STAND AND DELIVER: One of the most efficient free throw shooters in the conference, 5th year senior guard Mekhi Lairy ranked first in the MAC in free-throw percentage in the 2021-22 season. His .915 (2021-22) free throw percentage ranks first on Miami's single-season list and his .858 career free-throw percentage also ranks first. Lairy hit 29 consecutive free throws from Nov. 27 through Jan. 29. He was perfect from the free-throw line in 18 of the 25 games where he attempted a free-throw shot. Mekhi has started the 2022-23 season 28-30 from the free throw line. 

NEW FACES, NEW PLACES: Two RedHawks had double-doubles in Miami's first win 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. 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. 

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. This season Lewis has averaged 12.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. 

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. This season Safford has averaged 10.5 points, 3.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds. 

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. In Anderson Mirambeaux's first game with the RedHawks, he set a career-high 27 points. Up to this point, Mirambeaux is second in points scored for the RedHawks, averaging 13.7 per game. He has also averaged 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists.