Miami (OH) RedHawks at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 21 Miami (Ohio) remains only unbeaten Division I team with 74-64 win over Eastern Michigan
Peter Suder had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the RedHawks (28-0, 15-0 Mid-American Conference), who extended the best start in program history and added to their school record for wins in a season. Miami also boasts the best start and longest win streak in MAC annals.
Gregory Lawson II led the Eagles (10-19, 4-12) with 29 points, his career high.
Miami opened 0 for 6 on 3-pointers until Eian Elmer connected with 8:58 left in the first half. Despite shooting 22.2% from long range, the RedHawks took a 43-22 lead into halftime after closing the period the same way they started it: with a 12-0 run.
Miami entered shooting 40.3% from 3-point distance, good for third in the nation and best in the MAC.
Eastern Michigan went just 2 of 12 from beyond the arc in the first half. But in the second period, Lawson was 5 for 9 on 3s while pouring in 24 points to help the Eagles trim their deficit to single digits.
After beginning the second half on a 5-0 run, the RedHawks were outscored 30-11 over the next 13 minutes and led just 59-52 at the 5:36 mark. Miami shot 1 for 10 on 3s in the second period, allowing the Eagles to close in.
Eastern Michigan plays at Buffalo next Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Mehki Ellison makes free throw 3 of 3 | 74 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Mehki Ellison makes free throw 2 of 3 | 74 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Eastern Michigan Deadball Team Rebound. | 74 - 62 |
Statistics
 M-OH |
 EMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-69 | FG | 21-61 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 5-28 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 13-19 | FT | 15-23 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 3,136 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-0 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 26-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-13 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-14 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |