Miami Rolls Past Jackson State 95-78

Tuesday, November 29

Oxford, Ohio

7 p.m.

Miami University

3-4,0-0MAC

Jackson State

0-6,0-0SWAC

Jackson St.

Miami (OH)

Photo by: Shelby Wright

11/29/2022 10:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio— For the second game in a row, Miami (3-4) led their opponent for the entirety of the game and captured a 95-78 victory over Jackson State (0-6). Morgan Safford led all players with 26 points, while Ryan Mabrey finished second in points for the RedHawks with 15. Anderson Mirambeaux added 12 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Miami scored the first points of the game thanks to a hook shot from Mirambeaux. Safford added to the RedHawks early lead after knocking down his first three-point field goal of the game and making the score 7-2. Jackson State followed this by making a pair of threes to close within one point at 9-8.
After some back-and-forth, Jackson State trailed 17-16 with 14:55 left to play in the first half. Miami responded by going on an 18-6 run to extend their lead to 35-22 with 5:24 until the intermission. A collection of threes from Mekhi Lairy, Mabrey, and Billy Smith sparked the offensive barrage. Mabrey continued to find his rhythm, hitting back-to-back shots from downtown with less than a minute left in the first half. Miami led 45-32 entering halftime.
The Red and White outscored the Tigers 10-1 entering the second half to stretch their advantage to 55-33. Miami maintained a 20-point lead at 71-51 with 10:05 to play after Mirambeaux scored six consecutive points. Safford then caught fire, scoring the next 10 points for the RedHawks from 9:17 to 6:01.
With 5:24 on the game clock, Julian Lewis made all three of his free throws after getting fouled from beyond the arc. The very next possession he made a turnaround jump shot with the shot clock expiring. This gave Miami their largest lead of the game at 86-62. The RedHawks secured their third win of the season with a 95-78 finish.

NOTES

Safford scored a career-high and game-high of 26 points.
Mirambeaux had a team-high and career-high of seven assists.
Mabrey recorded a career-high of 15 points.
First time since Nov. 23, 2021, six RedHawks put up double-figures in scoring. This included Safford (26), Mabrey (15), Smith (14), Lewis (13), Mirambeaux (12), and Lairy (11).
Miami shot 50% (14-28) from the three-point line, the most for a RedHawk team since Nov. 13, 2021.

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