No. 21 Miami Holds Off EMU 74-64 to Move to 28-0

Tuesday, February 24

Ypsilanti, MI

6:30 p.m.

Miami University

28-0,15-0MAC

Eastern Michigan

10-19,4-12MAC

Miami (OH)

Eastern Mich.

Photo by: Megan Walker

No. 21 Miami Holds Off EMU 74-64 to Move to 28-0

2/24/2026 9:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

YPSILANTI, Mich.– No. 21 Miami University held Eastern Michigan scoreless for the first 6:30 of the game Tuesday and went on to defeat the Eagles 74-64 to improve to 28-0 (15-0 MAC). Brant Byers led four RedHawks in double figures with 16 points, while Antwone Woolfolk added 14. Peter Suder chipped in 13 to go with a game-high 10 rebounds and surpassed the 1,500-point mark for his collegiate career. Almar Atlason added 12 points off the bench for the Red and White, who committed a season-low four turnovers as a team. Gregory Lawson led the Eagles (10-19, 4-12 MAC) with a game-high 29 points.

How it Happened:

The Red and White scored the opening 12 points of the contest before the Eagles converted a layup to put the score at 12-2 with 13:26 on the game clock. The next possession on offense, Justin Kirby flew through the air for a putback shot, but Eastern Michigan responded by cutting its deficit to just five points at 14-9. Miami answered with a 9-0 run, fueled by back-to-back shots through contact by Byers.
Trey Perry contorted his body through the paint and found a wide-open Elmer for his second triple of the game from the left corner at 26-12. A left-wing triple from Byers and a pair of shots in the paint from Woolfolk, one of which he was fouled on, put the score at 34-22. Atlason closed the first half by scoring nine straight points for Miami to head into the break with a 21-point advantage at 43-22.
Skaljac and Byers opened the second half of play with a pair of jumpers. An offensive rebound from Elmer led to Skaljac finding Suder cutting to the rim at 50-24. The Eagles went on to score 10 points in a row before Perry made a turnaround floater and Suder recorded a steal where he then went coast-to-coast for a fast break layup to make it a 54-34 ball game. The Eagles wouldn't go away, managing to cut their deficit to six points at 56-50 at the 8:17 mark with a furious rally.
Skaljac dished a bounce pass to Woolfolk inside of the free-throw line for a push shot plus the foul to fend off the Eagles 59-50. Suder made two interior shots and Byers buried a three to hold on to a 10-point lead at 67-57 with 2:35 to play. A dunk and two free throws from Woolfolk helped Miami keep control of the game at 71-60. The RedHawks didn't look back, as they went on to finish off the Eagles 74-64.

Game Notes:

Miami is 15-0 in conference play for the first time in program history.
The RedHawks extended their road winning streak to 13 overall games and to 12 games in a season (each are the best in program history).
Miami extended the program record for most wins in a season to 28 (previously: 25 last season).
The RedHawks' four turnovers marked the team's lowest single-game total since Dec. 11, 2020 vs. Mount St. Joseph.
Suder's double-double was his second of the season (Jan. 20 vs. Kent State); the senior guard now has 1,502 career points between Bellarmine and Miami.
The RedHawks held Eastern Michigan to 34.4% shooting from the floor, the lowest field-goal percentage of any Miami opponent in MAC play since March 2, 2024 (also at EMU).

Up Next:
Miami continues its road trip by visiting Western Michigan on Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. on CBSSN.