Miami (OH) RedHawks at Western Michigan Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Willis' 22 help Western Michigan beat Miami (OH) 78-70
Willis added seven assists and four steals for the Broncos (8-17, 5-7 Mid-American Conference). Donovan Williams added 15 points while shooting 5 for 12 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line while he also had 15 rebounds. Javaughn Hannah shot 4 for 10 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
Brant Byers finished with 19 points for the RedHawks (19-6, 10-2). Mekhi Cooper added 12 points for Miami. Antwone Woolfolk also had 11 points and two blocks. The loss broke the RedHawks' five-game winning streak.
Markhi Strickland scored eight points in the first half and Western Michigan went into halftime trailing 32-30. Willis' 16-point second half helped Western Michigan finish off the eight-point victory.
Both teams play on Tuesday. Western Michigan visits Buffalo and Miami (OH) travels to play Eastern Michigan.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Donovan Williams Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Peter Suder missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Chansey Willis Jr. made Free Throw. | 70 - 78 |
Statistics
 M-OH |
 WMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 28-68 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 10-16 | FT | 18-26 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 19 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 1,639 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Kent State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Akron | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |