By MIKE SMITH
COLUMBUS -- After trailing by 17 in the second half, the Miami RedHawks rallied to within three before Ohio State pulled away for a 72-59 victory Saturday at Value City Arena.
It was the sixth win over their . . .
COLUMBUS -- After trailing by 17 in the second half, the Miami RedHawks rallied to within three before Ohio State pulled away for a 72-59 victory Saturday at Value City Arena.
It was the sixth win over their . . .
. . . last seven outings for the Buckeyes, who played 12 of its first 14 games at home and won nine, Ohio State raised its record to 11-4 (2-0 Big 10). Miami dropped to 7-6.
“When you go on the road, you want to put yourself in a position to get a win,” Miami first-year head coach Jack Owens said. “I thought we did that (although) we had a few breakdowns.”
Three Miami players reached double figures and played key parts in the RedHawks challenge.
“When you go on the road, you want to put yourself in a position to get a win,” Miami first-year head coach Jack Owens said. “I thought we did that (although) we had a few breakdowns.”
Three Miami players reached double figures and played key parts in the RedHawks challenge.
Darrian Ringo leads the MAC in steals and is is a key assist man for the RedHawks. His 16 points against OSU was a team high. (MVSmith/MRO File)
Bam Bowman scored all 15 of his points from beyond the arc. (MVSmith/MRO File) Point guard Darrian Ringo led the way with 16 points. That included six of seven free throw opportunities. No other RedHawk player even attempted a free throw during the game. Meanwhile, Ohio State converted 18 of 23 charity tosses.
Sophomore Bam Bowman, a 6-8, 275-pound forward, knocked down 15 points for MU. All of them came from beyond the arc as he made 5 of 7 3-point attempts. Not only did those 15 points account for all the RedHawks scoring off the bench, his five treys were more than half the RedHawks long distance points.
As a team, MU put up 33 triple attempts, making just nine (27.3%). The Buckeyes connected on 8 of 20 threes.
Freshman Nike Sibande flashed a couple big dunks during RedHawk rallies and chipped in 14 points. That put him in double figures for the eighth time in the last nine outings.
Sophomore Bam Bowman, a 6-8, 275-pound forward, knocked down 15 points for MU. All of them came from beyond the arc as he made 5 of 7 3-point attempts. Not only did those 15 points account for all the RedHawks scoring off the bench, his five treys were more than half the RedHawks long distance points.
As a team, MU put up 33 triple attempts, making just nine (27.3%). The Buckeyes connected on 8 of 20 threes.
Freshman Nike Sibande flashed a couple big dunks during RedHawk rallies and chipped in 14 points. That put him in double figures for the eighth time in the last nine outings.
Ohio State, meanwhile, put four of five starters in double figures. Junior forward Keita Bates-Diop led the group with 19 points, followed by junior C.J. Jackson (16), senior Kam Williams (15) and senior Jae’Sean Tate (11).
Ohio State hit 23 of 55 (41.8%) from the field overall, while the visiting ‘Hawks were good on 22 of 60 (35.7%). That left OSU with one more field goal, but one less 3-point goal. The Buckeyes big advantage at the foul line proved pivotal as Miami out-rebounded OSU 38-36.
Ohio State owned an 11-14 edge in turnovers, although MU improved in the second stanza after nine first half turnovers.
Both teams had their turnovers and neither shot well early. Howver, freshman Kaleb Wesson put the hosts in front for good with two free throws at 16:12 to make it a 5-4 game.
Ohio State hit 23 of 55 (41.8%) from the field overall, while the visiting ‘Hawks were good on 22 of 60 (35.7%). That left OSU with one more field goal, but one less 3-point goal. The Buckeyes big advantage at the foul line proved pivotal as Miami out-rebounded OSU 38-36.
Ohio State owned an 11-14 edge in turnovers, although MU improved in the second stanza after nine first half turnovers.
Both teams had their turnovers and neither shot well early. Howver, freshman Kaleb Wesson put the hosts in front for good with two free throws at 16:12 to make it a 5-4 game.
Nike Sibande, shown here against Midway, had a couple big dunks against Ohio State. (MVSmith/MRO File) Miami stayed relatively close throughout the period, but freshman Musa Jallow’s only basketll of the game – a 3-pointer – gave OSU a 35-28 lead at intermission.
Bates-Diop and Williams combined for nine Buckeye points as OSU put together a 12-4 run to open the second half. That gave the host their largest lead of the game at 49-32 with 14:13 remaining.
If the RedHawks were on the ropes, they bounced back nicely. Miami scored 13 of the game’s next 14 points.
Ringo was a big part, with two steals – one to set up his own layup and another to set up Sibande on a thunderous dunk.
“Ringo is one of the best point guards in the country,” Owens said. “He makes people better. He can score the ball (and) he can find people.”
Bates-Diop and Williams combined for nine Buckeye points as OSU put together a 12-4 run to open the second half. That gave the host their largest lead of the game at 49-32 with 14:13 remaining.
If the RedHawks were on the ropes, they bounced back nicely. Miami scored 13 of the game’s next 14 points.
Ringo was a big part, with two steals – one to set up his own layup and another to set up Sibande on a thunderous dunk.
“Ringo is one of the best point guards in the country,” Owens said. “He makes people better. He can score the ball (and) he can find people.”
Bowman drained a pair of threes and Sibande netted five points in the run that left MU back by five at 50-45.
Dalonte Brown’s layup at 6:03 pulled the RedHawks within three at 57-54, but Jackson and Wallace hit back-to--back threes to kick off a 10-0 Ohio State run that killed off Miami’s final rally.
The RedHawks open conference play Tuesday at Bowling Green (7 p.m. ET). They host Western Michigan Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET).
Dalonte Brown’s layup at 6:03 pulled the RedHawks within three at 57-54, but Jackson and Wallace hit back-to--back threes to kick off a 10-0 Ohio State run that killed off Miami’s final rally.
The RedHawks open conference play Tuesday at Bowling Green (7 p.m. ET). They host Western Michigan Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET).
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