No. 22 RedHawks Fly Past Falcons 91-77

Friday, February 20

Oxford, Ohio

8:30 p.m.

Miami University

27-0,14-0MAC

Bowling Green

16-12,7-8MAC

Bowling Green

Miami (OH)

Photo by: Hope Maley

2/20/2026 11:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio– Luke Skaljac poured in a career-high 24 points and No. 22/23 Miami led for more than 36 minutes en route to a 91-77 victory over Bowling Green Friday in front of a crowd of 10,127 at Millett Hall.

Eian Elmer added 21 points and career-high five steals for the RedHawks, who move to 27-0 (14-0 MAC) and extend the best start to a season in conference history. Peter Suder and Antwone Woolfolk chipped in 10 points apiece to help Miami to its 30th consecutive home win. Javontae Campbell led the Falcons (16-12, 7-8 MAC) with 24 points.

How it Happened:

A midrange jump shot and a pull-up three from Suder gave the RedHawks an early 8-5 advantage. Skaljac added a triple from the right wing and a shot near the free-throw line to hold the edge over the Falcons at 13-11. A Brant Byers layup through contact and another Suder crossover that led to a jump shot made it a 19-18 ball game in favor of Miami. Skaljac's second deep shot of the night, as well an alley-oop layup by Justin Kirby, and a shot off the glass from Woolfolk gave the RedHawks momentum at 26-21 after the first 10 minutes of play.
A pair of traditional three-point plays from Suder and Skaljac gave Miami its first double-digit lead of the night at 34-23. The RedHawks continued to find their rhythm, as they took a 40-24 lead thanks to yet another three from Skaljac and a Byers floater plus the foul. Elmer buried a three to end the scoring in the first half and send Miami into the break ahead 45-30.
Skaljac opened the second half of play with his fourth shot from behind the arc. Elmer used a push shot from the paint, and Kirby tipped in a missed shot to remain in control at 52-37. Skaljac dished the ball to Woolfolk under the basket for a dunk and went on to find Kirby flying to the rim for a layup. Elmer knocked down a shot from the right corner to fend off the Falcons 59-44. Bowling Green managed to close within 10 points at 59-51 before Almar Atlason, Skaljac and Elmer each sank a shot from beyond the arc to deter Bowling Green's comeback at 72-59 with 6:43 remaining.
Trey Perry got in on the action with two free throws and a shot from distance to lead 79-62. Elmer made back-to-back triples to put the game out of reach at 85-64 with three minutes remaining, and Miami went on to close out a 14-point victory.

Game Notes:

Miami is 14-0 in conference play for the first time in program history.
Miami has matched the record of 15 straight home wins over the course of one season that was originally set in the 2024-25 season.
The RedHawks are tied with Duke for the longest home winning streak in the nation at 30 consecutive wins.
Miami extended the program record for most wins in a season to 27 (previously: 25 last season).
Skaljac has scored in double figures in each of his last nine contests and reached the 20-point mark for the first time in his career.
Miami made 13 three-pointers, matching the team's highest total in conference play; Skaljac and Elmer each drained five.
The RedHawks honored their senior class before the game.

Up Next:
Miami prepares for a two-game road trip, heading to Eastern Michigan on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. and then visiting Western Michigan on Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. on CBSSN.