Miami Defeats Wright State 83-76 to Secure Best Start in Program History

Tuesday, December 16

Dayton, Ohio

7 p.m.

Miami University

11-0,0-0MAC

Wright State

5-7,1-1Horizon

Miami (OH)

Wright St.

Photo by: Megan Walker

Miami Defeats Wright State 83-76 to Secure Best Start in Program History

12/16/2025 9:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

DAYTON, Ohio – The Miami University men's basketball team (11-0) took down Wright State (5-7, 1-1 Horizon) for an 83-76 win at the Ervin J. Nutter Center on Tuesday night. Brant Byers led all players with a career-high 27 points, while Evan Ipsaro (12), Peter Suder (10) and Almar Atlason (10) added double figures in scoring. Michael Cooper led the Raiders with 21 points. With this victory, Miami has secured its best start to a season in program history.

How it Happened:

Miami held an early 4-3 lead when Byers sank two triples on back-to-back possessions to put the score at 10-6. Atlason added a three of his own and a pair of free throws to remain ahead 17-12 with 13:37 on the game clock. The Raiders attempted to close in on Miami's advantage at 19-18, but a Luke Skaljac triple and Ipsaro driving layup gave the RedHawks breathing room at 25-20.
Byers scored a traditional three-point play after getting fouled in the paint, and a pair of threes from Skaljac and Byers pushed the RedHawks to a double-digit lead at 34-24. A combination of free throws and a shot from beyond the arc from Eian Elmer kept Miami in control at 39-27 with just over three minutes to go before the intermission. Ipsaro flew down the lane for a layup plus the foul, and Byers added his fourth three of the first half to send Miami into the break with a 46-34 lead.
Suder opened the second half by finding Antwone Woolfolk for a layup, adding a jumper and a layup of his own as well. Ipsaro and Byers went on to score layups, and Byers knocked down yet another three to increase the scoring gap to 62-45. Ipsaro and Woolfolk continued to attack the paint, each scoring at the basket to hold on to a 66-48 lead.
With 7:37 remaining, the Raiders cut their deficit to just seven points at 68-61. The Red and White answered with a 6-0 run, fueled by a dunk and free throw from Atlason. Suder made his way down in the paint for a shot off the glass, and Ipsaro found Elmer in the left corner to regain control of the game at 80-68 with 1:45 to play. The Red and White went on to seal an 83-76 win.

Game Notes:

The Red and White shot 28-of-51 (54.9%) from the field.
The RedHawks went 10-of-19 (52.6%) from behind the arc (second time this season Miami has shot over 50% from beyond the arc).
This is the fifth consecutive game that Miami has shot over 50% from the field.
Byers shot 8-of-11 (72.7%) from the field and 5-of-6 (83.3%) from the three-point line.
The RedHawks snapped a six-game losing streak to Wright State.

Up Next:
Miami wraps up its four-game road trip by beginning conference play at Ball State on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m.