Miami Downs EMU; Headed to MAC Tourney!

Friday, March 4

Oxford, Ohio

7 p.m.

Miami University

14-17,8-12MAC

Eastern Michigan University

10-21,5-15MAC

Eastern Mich.

Miami (OH)

3/4/2022 10:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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OXFORD, Ohio—An inspired first half fueled the Miami University men's basketball team (14-17; 8-12 Mid-American Conference) in a 76-63 win against Eastern Michigan University (10-21; 5-15 MAC) on Friday night at Millett Hall in the regular-season finale.

The Senior Night win punched the RedHawks' ticket to Cleveland for the eight-team MAC Tournament. Miami will be the No. 7 seed and will face No. 2 Kent State in the third game of Thursday's quarterfinal round at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Miami got off to a strong start and used a 21-0 run over a five-minute stretch to charge out to a 33-11 lead by the 9:57 mark.
Dalonte Brown and Dae Dae Grant accounted for four of Miami's five triples during the surge, knocking down two apiece.
The RedHawks led by as many as 22 late in the half, the last coming at 46-24 off a Grant bucket at the 2:20 mark, and carried a 46-29 advantage into the locker room.
The Eagles persisted in the second half and whittled the RedHawk lead to five points with 2:16 to play, 67-62.
Brown sunk a big 3-pointer with just under two minutes to play to ignite a 9-1 flurry to close out the game for the RedHawks in the 76-63 win.

NOTES:

Miami shot a sizzling 63.3 percent from the field and 57.1 percent from 3-point range in the opening half, knocking down eight triples.
The RedHawks forced 19 EMU turnovers, 11 coming in the first half, and turning those into 24 points with 22 points off turnovers in the opening 20 minutes.
Grant led Miami with 15 points in the opening half, while Brown added 10 points.
Grant finished with 19 points to lead all scorers, while Brown followed with 15 points and Kamari Williams and Precious Ayah each tallied 12.
Miami handed out 20 assists, its most in MAC play this season, with Mekhi Lairy tallying six and Grant and Isaiah Coleman-Lands dishing out four apiece.
Williams added a career-high three blocked shots.
Miami honored its six seniors: Precious Ayah, James Beck, Dalonte Brown, Isaiah Coleman-Lands, Mekhi Lairy and Elijah McNamara prior to the game.

UP NEXT:
Miami is headed to the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament and will be the No. 7 seed, facing No. 2 Kent State in the third game of the Thursday, March 10 quarterfinal round at approximately 4 p.m.