Jake Wright hits one of his five 3-point goals. Wright was 5 for 5 from beyond the arc. (MVSmith/MRO) OXFORD, OH -- A 25-5 second half run propelled the Miami RedHawks to an 81-72 win over Western Illinois Saturday at Millett Hall.
The RedHawks (3-3) trailed by four at intermission and slipped to a nine-point deficit after the Lethernecks (2-5) drained four of their nine treys for the game during the early stages of the second half.
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Western Illinois held a 56-46 advantage at 12:37. Milos Jovich then knocked down a trey to start Miami’s big run. Logan McLane’s and-one at 9:54 gave MU its second lead since the 16:38 mark of the first half.
Garret Covington hit a jumper to . . .
The RedHawks (3-3) trailed by four at intermission and slipped to a nine-point deficit after the Lethernecks (2-5) drained four of their nine treys for the game during the early stages of the second half.
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Western Illinois held a 56-46 advantage at 12:37. Milos Jovich then knocked down a trey to start Miami’s big run. Logan McLane’s and-one at 9:54 gave MU its second lead since the 16:38 mark of the first half.
Garret Covington hit a jumper to . . .
. . . briefly put WIU back in front, but Abdoulaye Harouna responded with a triple. McLane tallied on a layup and Rod Mills followed with four points. McLane closed out the 11-1 burst with two more charity tosses.
Rod Mills was part of a second half Miami run that turned the tide in a RedHawks win. Free throws played an important part in the contest. The visitors converted three more free throws before intermission and took a three-point lead into the break. Miami, which hit 5 of 6 from the line over the first 20 minutes made 19 of 24 in the final frame. WIU connected on 11 of 14 after intermission.
After MU’s big run, the Leathernecks managed to pull within five several times in the final two minutes, but Miami put the game away at the line.
WIU senior guard Garret Covington led all scorers with 29 points. Ten of those came at the line. He was 8 of 21 from the field, including 3 of 12 from beyond the arc.
C.J. Duff netted 12 points – all coming on threes (4 of 8), and Mike Miklusak provided 14 points in his first action of the season.
After MU’s big run, the Leathernecks managed to pull within five several times in the final two minutes, but Miami put the game away at the line.
WIU senior guard Garret Covington led all scorers with 29 points. Ten of those came at the line. He was 8 of 21 from the field, including 3 of 12 from beyond the arc.
C.J. Duff netted 12 points – all coming on threes (4 of 8), and Mike Miklusak provided 14 points in his first action of the season.
Logan McLane gets inside for two of his 17 points against WIU. (MVSmith/MRO) Miami also put three players in double figures. Freshman point guard Michael Weathers led the way with 19 points, but he was just 4 of 12 from the field and 1 of 4 on triple tries. Ten of his points came at the free throw line.
“Of all his games, this is probably the game (in which) he struggled the most,” Miami head coach John Cooper said.
Jake Wright, a redshirt sophomore transfer from The Citadel, reached double figures for the sixth time in as many games, contributing 15 points. Meanwhile, Logan McLane produced a career-high 17 points, along with nine rebounds, in 27 minutes of action.
“The coaches challenged me,” said McLane. “They just kept pushing me every day at practice to bring it out of me, and it came out. It showed – finally.”
“I thought Logan, of course, was very good,” Cooper said. “He brought energy, rebounded the ball, (and) scored the ball. That’s the Logan we want to see every day. It’s not (just) about the points. It’s about the energy. It’s about being involved.”
“Of all his games, this is probably the game (in which) he struggled the most,” Miami head coach John Cooper said.
Jake Wright, a redshirt sophomore transfer from The Citadel, reached double figures for the sixth time in as many games, contributing 15 points. Meanwhile, Logan McLane produced a career-high 17 points, along with nine rebounds, in 27 minutes of action.
“The coaches challenged me,” said McLane. “They just kept pushing me every day at practice to bring it out of me, and it came out. It showed – finally.”
“I thought Logan, of course, was very good,” Cooper said. “He brought energy, rebounded the ball, (and) scored the ball. That’s the Logan we want to see every day. It’s not (just) about the points. It’s about the energy. It’s about being involved.”
Abdoulaye Harouna elevates for a shot in first half action. MVSmith/MRO) “I just have to stay aggressive the whole game,” McLane said. The junior made 5 of 10 shots from the field and drove to the basket enough to get eight free throws. He made seven.
Miami had a narrow 36-34 edge in rebounds and committed 11 turnovers to 14 for WIU.
The RedHawks struggled from the field early, hitting only 33.3 percent in the first half. However, they hit 61.9 percent after intermission, finishing with 24 of 54 (44.5 percent).
“There was a point where we were searching – trying to get a group that could give us some energy and figure out a way to make some shots,” Cooper said. Eventually, “We were able to do some things … make some shots and get some stops.”
Miami had a narrow 36-34 edge in rebounds and committed 11 turnovers to 14 for WIU.
The RedHawks struggled from the field early, hitting only 33.3 percent in the first half. However, they hit 61.9 percent after intermission, finishing with 24 of 54 (44.5 percent).
“There was a point where we were searching – trying to get a group that could give us some energy and figure out a way to make some shots,” Cooper said. Eventually, “We were able to do some things … make some shots and get some stops.”
Michael Weathers reacts to a hard foul (MVSmith/MRO) Western Illinois was good on 44.4 percent from the floor over the first 20 minutes and slipped to 39.8 percent coming home. The Leathernecks connected on 22 of 53 overall.
Both teams had nine treys, although MU was 9 of 18 from beyond the arc, while WIU hit 9 of 26.
Miami returns to action Wednesday when it hosts Grambling State (7 p.m. ET). It’s the sixth home game in seven November outings for MU, although three came as part of a tournament.
Both teams had nine treys, although MU was 9 of 18 from beyond the arc, while WIU hit 9 of 26.
Miami returns to action Wednesday when it hosts Grambling State (7 p.m. ET). It’s the sixth home game in seven November outings for MU, although three came as part of a tournament.
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