Jordan Dartis drives in for a layup. The sophomore scored eight points. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, Oh -- Freshman forward Jason Carter got his first taste of the Ohio vs. Miami basketball rivalry Tuesday night, and it appears the menu agreed with him. Carter helped the Bobcats grab an early lead and he went on to score a career-high 25 points to lead Ohio past Miami, 79-62, at Millett Hall.
Joining Carter, who also had 11 rebounds, in double figures were
Jaaron Simmons and Mike Laster.
Simmons, a redshirt junior guard backed . . .
OXFORD, Oh -- Freshman forward Jason Carter got his first taste of the Ohio vs. Miami basketball rivalry Tuesday night, and it appears the menu agreed with him. Carter helped the Bobcats grab an early lead and he went on to score a career-high 25 points to lead Ohio past Miami, 79-62, at Millett Hall.
Joining Carter, who also had 11 rebounds, in double figures were
Jaaron Simmons and Mike Laster.
Simmons, a redshirt junior guard backed . . .
Rodd Mills gets off a shot in the lane. (MVSmith/MRO) . . . his 26-point home court performance Saturday against Bowling Green with 21 points against the RedHawks. Laster, meanwhile, came off the bench to register 14 points for his fourth straight game in double figures.
Miami also had three players in double figures, although none of them had the kind of nights Carter and Simmons enjoyed. Junior forward Logan McLane tallied 11 points, followed by Jake Wright and Marcus Weathers with 10 apiece.
Ohio, which lost 6-8 senior standout Antonio Campbell for the season back in mid-January, has been adjusting since that time and is showing signs of putting things together as tournament time approaches. With Tuesday’s victory, Ohio (18-8, 10-5 MAC) has won four straight and five of its last six.
Miami also had three players in double figures, although none of them had the kind of nights Carter and Simmons enjoyed. Junior forward Logan McLane tallied 11 points, followed by Jake Wright and Marcus Weathers with 10 apiece.
Ohio, which lost 6-8 senior standout Antonio Campbell for the season back in mid-January, has been adjusting since that time and is showing signs of putting things together as tournament time approaches. With Tuesday’s victory, Ohio (18-8, 10-5 MAC) has won four straight and five of its last six.
Michael Weathers drives past Jason Carter during second half action. The RedHawks pulled within three points before Ohio mounted its own run to pull away. (MVSmith/MRO)
Miami, meanwhile, has been struggling get more “W”s in the win column. The RedHawks (10-18, 3-12 MAC) have lost three straight and seven of their last eight. They have one more home game – Saturday against Bowling Green -- before finishing the regular season with road contests at MAC East powers Akron and Ohio. MU has not won a road game this season.
Jordan Dartis launches a half-court shot to beat the buzzer and put Ohio up by 16 points at intermission. (MVSmith/MRO) Carter scored the first four points against Miami, and Simmons provided Ohio next five as the visitors jumped out to an early 14-4 lead.
The RedHawks regrouped and went on a 10-1 run to forge the second of three ties in the game at 14-all with 11:08 remaining in the first period. Miami then grabbed its only lead of the evening at 18-17 on a layup by freshman Darius Harper.
A minute later, Gavin Block hit a jumper and Rodney Culver followed with a triple to begin a 15-2 Ohio burst. That gave the ‘Cats their first double digit lead, 32-20. They were up by 13 when Jordan Dartis pulled down a Miami miss with four ticks left. He got it to mid-court before launching a long shot that just beat the buzzer and found its target to give the visitors a 38-22 halftime advantage.
The RedHawks regrouped and went on a 10-1 run to forge the second of three ties in the game at 14-all with 11:08 remaining in the first period. Miami then grabbed its only lead of the evening at 18-17 on a layup by freshman Darius Harper.
A minute later, Gavin Block hit a jumper and Rodney Culver followed with a triple to begin a 15-2 Ohio burst. That gave the ‘Cats their first double digit lead, 32-20. They were up by 13 when Jordan Dartis pulled down a Miami miss with four ticks left. He got it to mid-court before launching a long shot that just beat the buzzer and found its target to give the visitors a 38-22 halftime advantage.
Freshman Jason Carter led all scorers with 25 points. (MVSmith/MRO) Ohio outscored MU 41-40 after intermission, so the first half action told much of the story. That story revolved around Miami’s shooting struggles and Ohio’s ability to score.
The RedHawks connected on just 9 of 28 (32.1%) overall and missed all seven 3-point tries over the first 20 minutes. Ohio was good on 53.8 percent (14 of 26) from the floor and hit 4 of 10 trey attempts.
Better second half shooting allowed Miami to make a run at the visitors. The RedHawks were trailing 44-27 after Gavin Block’s layup at 16:22. MU then ran off 14 unanswered points to pull within three at 44-41. The stretch included two treys by Marcus Weathers, as well as a triple and two-point bucket by Jake Wright. Miami made 5 of 9 attempts from beyond the arc in the final period.
Ohio, however, had a few threes of its own left and used several in a 16-0 run that effectively put the game away. Block started the onslaught with a triple, After a Carter layup and his own trey, Laster followed with a three and layup. Simmons finished the run with an and-one three-point play that put the Bobcats up 60-41. The closest Miami could get after that was 11 points.
The RedHawks connected on just 9 of 28 (32.1%) overall and missed all seven 3-point tries over the first 20 minutes. Ohio was good on 53.8 percent (14 of 26) from the floor and hit 4 of 10 trey attempts.
Better second half shooting allowed Miami to make a run at the visitors. The RedHawks were trailing 44-27 after Gavin Block’s layup at 16:22. MU then ran off 14 unanswered points to pull within three at 44-41. The stretch included two treys by Marcus Weathers, as well as a triple and two-point bucket by Jake Wright. Miami made 5 of 9 attempts from beyond the arc in the final period.
Ohio, however, had a few threes of its own left and used several in a 16-0 run that effectively put the game away. Block started the onslaught with a triple, After a Carter layup and his own trey, Laster followed with a three and layup. Simmons finished the run with an and-one three-point play that put the Bobcats up 60-41. The closest Miami could get after that was 11 points.
NEXT:
Miami hosts Bowling Green (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET)
Ohio visits Kent State (Saturday, 7 p.m. ET)
Miami hosts Bowling Green (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET)
Ohio visits Kent State (Saturday, 7 p.m. ET)
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