Miami Outlasts UNC Asheville in OT Behind Ipsaro’s Career Night, 90-87

Wednesday, December 10

Asheville, N.C.

6 p.m.

Miami University

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UNC Asheville

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Miami Outlasts UNC Asheville in OT Behind Ipsaro’s Career Night, 90-87

12/10/2025 8:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Miami University men's basketball team (9-0) outlasted UNC Asheville (4-6) in a 90-87 overtime win at Kimmel Arena on Wednesday night. Evan Ipsaro totaled a new career-high 27 points, while four other RedHawks added double figures in scoring. Toyaz Solomon (31) and Justin Wright (26) led the Bulldogs in points.

How it Happened:

The Bulldogs opened the contest with a 6-2 lead before a triple and a driving layup from Almar Atlason helped the RedHawks take their first lead of the evening at 9-8. UNC Asheville responded by reclaiming the advantage and moving ahead 15-9, but Eian Elmer and Brant Byers each knocked down three-pointers on back-to-back possessions to even the score at 15 apiece. Miami did not slow down offensively, as they rolled to a 9-0 run behind deep shots from Ipsaro and Eian Elmer to jump out to a 24-17 lead with 8:45 to go in the first half.
Trey Perry added to the flurry of shots from behind the three-point line, knocking down a pair of triples to give Miami its first double-digit lead of the day at 30-20. Brant Byers put in a physical left-hand layup during a transition sequence and followed that with a driving layup down the right baseline to extend to a 34-23 lead. Peter Suder put in a wide-open three and Luke Skaljac scored a step-back near the free throw line to put the score at 39-27 with 4:33 remaining before the intermission. Atlason scored a layup for the final points of the half to send the RedHawks into the break ahead 41-35.
The Bulldogs had no answer for Ipsaro coming out of halftime, as he knocked down two jump shots and a three to keep a 50-42 lead. The Bulldogs closed within four points at 50-46, but layups from Ipsaro and Byers, as well as free throws from Skaljac, gave Miami some breathing room at 56-46 with 14:02 remaining. Perry entered the game for the first time in the second half and went to work right away, getting fouled from beyond the arc and putting in a driving layup to increase the scoring gap to 61-46. Yet another three from Ipsaro, a Suder tip shot and a Suder layup gave Miami its largest lead of the day at 70-52.
With a 72-56 lead with 7:19 to go, Suder and Ipsaro combined for the next 10 points to try and hold off the Bulldogs in the final stretch of play at 82-71. UNC Asheville battled its way back, using a collection of free throws in the final three minutes of the second half to reclaim its first lead since the start of the game at 84-83. With just 10 seconds on the game clock, Suder managed to get to the free-throw line himself, putting in a single shot to force overtime at 84-84.
The Bulldogs looked to run away from the RedHawks at the start of extra play before Ipsaro blazed past his defender for a layup and rattled in a jumper to give Miami a one-point lead at 88-87 with 1:13 of action left. After stopping the Bulldogs' attempt to regain the advantage, Byers and Ipsaro each sank a free throw to help the RedHawks secure a 90-87 overtime victory.

Game Notes:

Miami earned its first overtime victory since a 96-92 win over Kent State last season (Feb. 21, 2025).
The Red and White shot 31-of-62 (50.0%) from the field.
Miami only recorded five turnovers on the night, the lowest amount by a RedHawk team since Nov. 11, 2021.
The RedHawks had 17 points off turnovers.
Ipsaro made a career-high 10 field goals and shot 62.5% from the floor (10-of-16).
Skaljac led all players with a career-high nine assists.

Up Next:
Miami continues its four-game road trip at Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m.