OXFORD, Ohio– The Miami University men's basketball team soared past Western Michigan 91-71 Saturday afternoon. Kam Craft led all players with 23 points, while three other RedHawks scored in double figures. Miami jumps to 11-4 (3-0 MAC) on the season, and the Broncos are now 3-12 (0-3 MAC). With this victory, the RedHawks begin conference play 3-0 for the first time since the 2005-06 season. 
 
  How it Happened:

• The RedHawks used a quick start to jump ahead of the Broncos 11-4 with just under five minutes of action played. An offensive rebound from Peter Suder led to a Brant Byers triple from the left corner at 16-8. A Craft jumper gave the RedHawks their first double-digit lead of the game at 18-8. Reece Potter converted a pair of free throws and tipped in a layup to extend Miami's lead to 26-10.
• Byers knocked down his second three of the game and then used a one-hand slam dunk to bring the home fans to their feet at 32-14. A transition layup from Evan Ipsaro pushed the RedHawks' advantage over 20 points at 38-17. A combination of threes from Craft and Potter made it a 47-21 ballgame. In the final minute of the half, Craft added another shot from behind the arc and Ipsaro put in a floater to enter the intermission with a 31-point lead at 54-23.
• Craft opened the second half of play by sinking two shots from deep, while Suder and Byers added points from the free-throw line to make it 63-32. Layups from Ipsaro and Eian Elmer kept Miami in control at 67-36. Numerous mid-range shots from Miami and Byers' third three of the game made it 78-49 with just seven minutes to play.
• Mekhi Cooper fed Elmer for a high-flying dunk over a Western Michigan defender at 84-59. With 1:40 remaining, Craft sunk his fifth three of the game. The Red and White finished out play with a few free throws to take a 91-71 victory for a third consecutive conference win.

 
  Game Notes:

• Potter led all players with three blocks.
• The RedHawks recorded over 20 assists for the fifth game in a row.
• The Red and White shot over 50% from the field for the eighth time this season.
• Miami led for nearly the entire game (39:47).
• The RedHawks' largest lead was 34 points (60-26).

 
Up Next:
The RedHawks continue conference play by traveling northwest to Northern Illinois Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. ET.