TUESDAY'S GAME: The RedHawks host Bowling Green State University this Tuesday, Feb. 21. This is Miami's 28th game of the season, and tip time is set for 7:00 p.m. at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio. Fans can tune in on ESPN+ or by listening to one of Miami's game day radio affiliates which consists of WFMG-FM 101.3 (Richmond, Ind.), WMOH-AM 1450 (Hamilton, Ohio) and WONE-AM 980 (Dayton, Ohio).

ABOUT BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: Michael Huger enters his eighth season as the head coach of the Falcons. Prior to becoming a head coach, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Miami and four seasons at George Mason University. Bowling Green is currently 10-17 and hold a 4-10 record in conference play. The Falcons most recently dropped 86-91 to the University of Toledo. Guard Leon Ayers III (17.4), guard Samari Curtis (12.4) and guard Kaden Metheny (11.2) currently lead the team in scoring. This year their team is averaging 76.9 points per game on 45.7 percent shooting and have held their opponents to 78.6 points per game. The team also averages 14 assists and 35.8 rebounds in each game they play.

THE SERIES WITH THE FALCONS: Miami and Bowling Green first faced off over 78 years ago, dating back to 1944. This Satuday, will mark the 150th meeting between both teams. The RedHawks hold a 51-18 home record, 33-40 away record and 5-2 neutral site record when facing the Falcons. Miami heads into this match on a one game losing streak against the Falcons after falling 73-83 earlier in the year.

UP NEXT: Miami continues conference play by hosting rival Ohio University this Saturday, Feb. 25. Tip time is set for 1:00 p.m. in Oxford, Ohio.

NIU RECAP: With just five seconds left in the game, Morgan Safford found Anderson Mirambeaux from downtown to tie the game at 58-58. The RedHawks closed out the game on a 14-0 run to force overtime. Mirambeaux recorded a game-high 18 points to lead the RedHawks in scoring and help the Miami University men's basketball team edge Northern Illinois University (NIU) 66-65 after trailing by 20 points on Saturday evening. Safford added a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. He also had a team-high five assists. Mekhi Lairy and Ryan Mabrey each contributed 12 points for the RedHawks (9-18, 3-11 MAC). Anthony Crump led the Huskies (11-16, 7-7 MAC) with 17 points.

REDHAWK TRIO: This season the RedHawks have three of the top-20 scorers in the MAC. This consists of team captains Mekhi Lairy (17.4, 6th overall), Morgan Safford (15.6, 12th overall) and Anderson Mirambeaux (13.6, 18th overall). Combined, the trio scores 47 of Miami's 73 points per contest. 

LAIRY LEGEND: 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 broke Miami's career games played record this season. Lairy now has 1,660 career points. He is in fifth place on the program's all-time scoring list after passing Damon Frierson (1996-99) against Toledo on Feb. 14. In the same game, Lairy surpassed Jamie Mercurio (1989-92) to move into the number three spot in career assists. This season against Georgia, Lairy set a new career-high in points (34) and produced the first 30-point game for a RedHawk since Mar. 9, 2020 (Nike Sibande, 31). He has also recorded two other 30-point scoring performances this season against Wright State and Bellarmine. 

CHART CLIMBER: Fifth year guard Mekhi Lairy 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:

• Free Throw Percentage: .873 (1st all-time)
• Games Played: 146 (1st all-time)
• 3-Point FG: 186 (7th, 1 away from No. 6)
• Assists: 420 (3rd, 18 away from No. 2)
• Scoring: 1,660 (5th, 19 away from No. 4)

SAFFORD SHOW: In his first year with Miami, Morgan Safford has already recorded over five 20-point games. Safford has also recorded the most double-doubles on the team this season at four total. He ranks fourth in the MAC in total double-doubles this year. So far he has set career-highs in points, rebounds and assists. Despite dealing with an injury early in the season, he set what was his previous career-high 26-points against Jackson State to lead the RedHawks to a 95-78 win. 

LOCKED IN AT THE LINE: Miami University currently ranks 12th in the nation in free throw shooting percentage. As a team, the RedHawks are shooting 77.5%. Mekhi Lairy leads the way (92.5%), ranking second in the nation and first in the MAC. Anderson Mirambeaux ranks 15th in the MAC (76.1%) and Morgan Safford is currently listed at 17th in the MAC (73.7%).

STAND AND DELIVER: One of the most efficient free throw shooters in the conference, fifth-year senior guard Mekhi Lairy ranked first in the MAC in free-throw percentage in the 2021-22 season. 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. His .915 (2021-22) free throw percentage ranks first on Miami's single-season list and his .873 career free-throw percentage also ranks first. This season Lairy has went 111-120 from the free throw line. He has been perfect from the line in 18 of the 25 games where he has attempted a free-throw shot.

ACTION JACKSON: Senior walk-on Jackson Kenyon has made a strong impact in the final stretch of the season. Most recently, he recorded career-highs in points (4), assists (2) and minutes played (9:34) against Toledo. Kenyon also helped Miami top Western Michigan on Feb. 7, coming off the bench in the second half to provide a career-high four rebounds in four minutes and spark a game-clinching run. 

WHAT MAKES ANDERSON MIRAMBEAUX UNIQUE: In its 2022-23 season opener, Miami Men's Basketball started a post player who averaged all of 1.5 points per game last year with Cleveland State University. Anderson Mirambeaux, a 6-foot-8, 305-pound senior, had never played more than 15 minutes in a Division I basketball game before transferring to join the RedHawks. In his debut wearing the Red and White against Evansville on November 7, Mirambeaux dominated. Mirambeaux's career night might have come as a shock to nearly every person in Millett Hall that evening, but associate head coach Rob Summers wasn't surprised at all by Mirambeaux's 27-point outburst. Summers, who had worked with Mirambeaux at CSU last season before joining Travis Steele's new staff in Oxford, understood what the big man was capable of. For more on the story, check out his Front Row Feature! 

MABREY MAGIC: After returning to the starting lineup versus Bellarmine, Ryan Mabrey knocked down the biggest shot of his collegiate career. With 18 seconds left in the game, Mabrey scored the game clenching three-point shot to take a 69-65 lead over Bellarmine. This propelled the RedHawks to their first road victory of the season. Mabrey has four older siblings, and they all played college basketball. Between them, they have made more than 1,000 career three-pointers (and counting). For more background on Mabrey, check out his Front Row Feature! 

SHOWING OUT: Against Jackson State, six RedHawks put up double-figures in scoring for the first time since Nov. 23, 2021. This included Morgan Safford (26), Ryan Mabrey (15), Billy Smith (14), Julian Lewis (13), Anderson Mirambeaux (12), and Mekhi Lairy (11). Overall, Miami shot 60% (33-55) from the field. The Red and White also shot 50% (14-28) from the three-point line. Each shooting percentage was the most for a RedHawk team since Nov. 13, 2021. Against Calumet College, the RedHawks shot a season-high 59.3% from beyond the arc.

DEFENSIVE STAND: In the second game of the season 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.

FRESH ON THE SCENE: This year the RedHawks boast five freshmen, three sophomores, three juniors, three seniors and a fifth-year senior. 

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 6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.7 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 his previous career-high 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. He was named a captain at the beginning of the season for the RedHawks. This season Safford has averaged 15.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists. 

Anderson Mirambeaux is a 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. He was named a captain at the beginning of the season for the RedHawks. In Anderson Mirambeaux's first game with Miami, he set a career-high 27 points. In the game versus Jackson State, he also set a career-high in assists with seven. This season Mirambeaux is averaging 13.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists.