No. 23 Miami remains the only undefeated university in men’s Division I basketball.
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The RedHawks defeated Ohio State 90-74 on Friday night in front of a raucous crowd of 10,640 at Millet Hall.
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This was the first of two meetings in the Battle of the Bricks.
Brant Byers led MU with 21 points and Peter Suder scored 20 points. Eian Elmer scored 15 points and Luke Skaljac scored 12 points. Almar Atlason came off the bench to score 11 points.
Miami improves to 25-0 overall and 11-0 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
They have now tied the single-season win record set last season.
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At halftime, the red and white team led 43-35.
Miami led by double digits throughout the second half.
With less than 7 minutes left in the game, they led by 20 points, 79-59.
The Redhawks’ next game will be on Tuesday, February 17th when they travel to Amherst, Massachusetts to take on UMass.
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This is the Minutemen’s first season in the MAC.
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