Anderson Mirambeaux vs. Western Michigan
Shelby Wright
78
Western Mich. WMU 6-18,2-9 MAC
85
Winner Miami (OH) Miami 8-16,2-9 MAC
Western Mich. WMU
6-18,2-9 MAC
78
Final
85
Miami (OH) Miami
8-16,2-9 MAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Western Mich. WMU 40 38 78
Miami (OH) Miami 43 42 85

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Miami Defeats WMU 85-78

OXFORD, Ohio— Anderson Mirambeaux scored 22 points and Mekhi Lairy added 21 as the Miami University men's basketball team defeated Western Michigan 85-78 Tuesday night at Millett Hall.
 
Morgan Safford added 15 points and a game-high seven assists for the RedHawks (8-16, 2-9 MAC). Kamari Williams chipped in 11 points. Seth Hubbard had 20 points to lead Western Michigan (6-18, 2-9 MAC).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After WMU took an early 4-3 lead, Miami responded with seven straight points to go up 10-4 on a three-pointer from Ryan Mabrey. The RedHawks would maintain their advantage through the period, stretching the margin out to 21-12 midway through the half on a pair of Mirambeaux free throws.
  • A deep contested triple from Mekhi Lairy gave the RedHawks their biggest cushion of the opening 20 minutes at 37-27. Western buried a trio of three-pointers in a three-minute span late in the period to draw within 41-40, and Miami ended up taking a three-point lead to the locker room.
  • Holding a 51-48 lead in the second half, Miami ripped off a 13-3 spurt to take control. The RedHawks' run included a 2-on-1 fast break that ended in a Kamari Williams jam, as well as a key rebound and putback from Jackson Kenyon to stretch Miami's lead back to double digits. The Red and White would lead by as many as 13 points with 6:19 to play at 66-53.
  • Williams drained back-to-back crucial jumpers to put Miami up 73-61 with three minutes remaining, but Western Michigan wouldn't go away. The Broncos trimmed the deficit to five points at the one-minute mark (76-71), and the RedHawks made key free throws down the stretch to keep the visitors at bay. Miami finished the game 26-29 from the charity stripe (89.7%), including 17-20 on foul shots in the final period.
           
NOTES
  • Safford's seven assists was a career high.
  • Mirambeaux produced his second 20-point game of the year and made a career-high 10 free throws (10 of 11).
  • Jaquel Morris had a game-best plus-minus rating of +11.
  • Kenyon pulled down a career-high four rebounds in four minutes off the bench.
 
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks return to action Saturday, Feb. 11 in Oxford as part of a Love.Honor.Care doubleheader presented by Western & Southern. The women's game vs. Toledo begins at 1 p.m., with the men's game against Central Michigan set to tip off at approximately 3:30 p.m. Complimentary tickets are available here.
 
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