RedHawks Remain Unbeaten With 90-74 Win Over Ohio

Friday, February 13

Oxford, Ohio

9 p.m.

Miami University

25-0,12-0MAC

Ohio

13-13,7-6MAC

Ohio

Miami (OH)

RedHawks Remain Unbeaten With 90-74 Win Over Ohio

2/13/2026 11:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio – Five different RedHawks scored in double figures as the Miami University men's basketball team captured a 90-74 victory over arch-rival Ohio University on Friday night. Brant Byers had 21 points and Peter Suder poured in 20 to help the RedHawks remain the only undefeated team in the nation at 25-0, 12-0 MAC. Jackson Paveletzke had a game-high 22 points for the Bobcats (13-13, 7-6 MAC).

How it Happened:

An Eian Elmer layup and triple from the left corner gave Miami a 5-4 edge over the Bobcats. A pair of threes from Luke Skaljac and Byers kept the RedHawks ahead 15-10. Suder tipped in a shot and then went on to knock down a pull-up jumper to keep Miami in control at 26-20 with 7:59 remaining in the first half.
Elmer used a pump fake to get to the basket for a finger roll layup and then slipped past his defender for another shot at the rim to make it 30-26. A traditional three-point play under the basket from Byers and an Almar Atlason three from the right side of the floor gave Miami its first double-digit advantage of the night at 41-30. Justin Kirby scored the final points of the first half for the Red and White by attacking the rim for a left-hand layup to lead 43-35 entering the break.
Byers got to the free-throw line on back-to-back possessions to fuel a 5-0 run at the start of the second half. Numerous layups and a shot off the glass from Suder made it a 56-44 ball game to fend off the Bobcats. Kirby sank a right-wing shot from downtown and went on to find Atlason in the paint with a bounce pass to stretch the score to 63-48. Elmer, Skaljac and Byers each recorded a shot from behind the three-point line to give Miami its first 20-point lead of the evening at 79-59 with just under seven minutes of action left.
Byers added two more free throws to bring his total to 13 on the night, and Elmer finished a driving layup to send the RedHawks into the final media timeout with an 83-66 lead. A turnaround jump shot and two free throws from Suder, as well as Atlason's second three of the game, sealed a 90-74 victory over the Bobcats.

Game Notes:

With today's win, the Red and White extended its home win streak to 29 games and matched last season's win total.
Today's attendance matched the Millett Hall record of 10,640, set back on Jan. 31, versus NIU.
Miami is 12-0 in conference play for the first time since the 1957-58 season.
Byers had a career-best 13 made free throws to go along with three blocks.
Atlason matched his season-best with six rebounds.
The Red and White shot 50% or better from the field (30-of-58) for the 19th time this season.

Up Next:
Miami hits the road for a contest at UMass on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.