By MIKE SMITH
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA -- The Miami RedHawks withstood a late rally by Long Island University – Brooklyn to post a 78-74 victory Friday night at the Montego Bay Convention Center.
Miami, which ran its record under new head coach Jack Owens to 3-0, held a 15-point lead (67-52) with 5:26 remaining in the game. However, the . . .
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA -- The Miami RedHawks withstood a late rally by Long Island University – Brooklyn to post a 78-74 victory Friday night at the Montego Bay Convention Center.
Miami, which ran its record under new head coach Jack Owens to 3-0, held a 15-point lead (67-52) with 5:26 remaining in the game. However, the . . .
. . . RedHawks made just one field goal the rest of the way and fueled Long Island’s run with a flurry of turnovers. After committing 10 turnovers in an overtime win over Wright State Tuesday, MU was whistled for 19 against LIU-B.
“We have to do a better job … of taking care of the basketball,” Owens said.
“We have to do a better job … of taking care of the basketball,” Owens said.
Logan McLane had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the RedHawks picked up their third win in as many outings. (MVSmith/MRO/File Photo) The RedHawks final field goal was a slam by Logan McLane at 2:15 after Long Island had closed to within five points at 70-65. Mills followed with a pair of free throws at 1:40, but LIU made it a two-point game on a triple by senior Zach Coleman with four seconds left.
After a Blackbirds time out, Miami managed to get the ball in to Ringo, who was quickly fouled. He canned both ends of a double bonus opportunity with three ticks left to make it a 78-74 score, which turned out to be the final.
At the moment, though, getting to four points was important. The Blackbirds are fond of the three and will keep shooting. After making just 4 of 14 (28.5%) 3-point tries in the first half, Long Island launched 19 more and made nine after intermission.
On the night, LIU hit 13 of 33 treys, with Coleman going 6 of 13 to lead the Blackbirds long distance efforts. He scored 20 points, while Joel Hernandez tallied a team-high 25 points. Raiquan Clark, who came in averaging 24 ppg, chipped in 15 points.
Miami, meanwhile, put four players in double figures, with Rod Mills coming off the bench to score a team-high 19 points. He was 3 of 5 from beyond the arc, 6 of 10 from the field and 4 of 4 from the line to spark several RedHawk rallies.
Logan McLane registered a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. “Logan set the tone,” Owens said. “He had that look.”
Jalen Adaway also had a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 caroms.
After a Blackbirds time out, Miami managed to get the ball in to Ringo, who was quickly fouled. He canned both ends of a double bonus opportunity with three ticks left to make it a 78-74 score, which turned out to be the final.
At the moment, though, getting to four points was important. The Blackbirds are fond of the three and will keep shooting. After making just 4 of 14 (28.5%) 3-point tries in the first half, Long Island launched 19 more and made nine after intermission.
On the night, LIU hit 13 of 33 treys, with Coleman going 6 of 13 to lead the Blackbirds long distance efforts. He scored 20 points, while Joel Hernandez tallied a team-high 25 points. Raiquan Clark, who came in averaging 24 ppg, chipped in 15 points.
Miami, meanwhile, put four players in double figures, with Rod Mills coming off the bench to score a team-high 19 points. He was 3 of 5 from beyond the arc, 6 of 10 from the field and 4 of 4 from the line to spark several RedHawk rallies.
Logan McLane registered a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. “Logan set the tone,” Owens said. “He had that look.”
Jalen Adaway also had a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 caroms.
Darrien Ringo's eight steals against LIU Brooklyn is a new Miami record. (MVSmith/MRO File Photo) One of the biggest all-around performances for either team was turned in by junior Darrian Ringo. His 12 points included two crucial free throws in the closing seconds. He also dished out nine assists and registerd eight steals. The latter is a new school record, one more than the previous mark that was shared by Quinten Rollins (twice), Damon Frierson (now on the MU coaching staff), Chuck Goodyear and Miami legend Ron Harper.
“He’s a big time player,” Owens said of Ringo.
Miami led through most of the firt half, pulling away with a 13-2 run down the stretch for a 34-21 halftime advantage. MU hit a respectable 44.8 percent overall, while LIU struggled with 22.9 percent. Both teams hit four threes.
The Blackbirds, however, seemed to have found their touch coming out of the locker room. A 10-2 LIU run closed the gap to 34-31.
Miami expanded its lead, reaching 15 points (67-52) before LIU made its final push, which came up just short.
Now 3-0 for the first time since the 1998-99 season, MU will go for No. 4 when it faces Hartford in another Jamaica Classic game Sunday (10 p.m. ET). That contest will air live on the CBS Sports Network.
“He’s a big time player,” Owens said of Ringo.
Miami led through most of the firt half, pulling away with a 13-2 run down the stretch for a 34-21 halftime advantage. MU hit a respectable 44.8 percent overall, while LIU struggled with 22.9 percent. Both teams hit four threes.
The Blackbirds, however, seemed to have found their touch coming out of the locker room. A 10-2 LIU run closed the gap to 34-31.
Miami expanded its lead, reaching 15 points (67-52) before LIU made its final push, which came up just short.
Now 3-0 for the first time since the 1998-99 season, MU will go for No. 4 when it faces Hartford in another Jamaica Classic game Sunday (10 p.m. ET). That contest will air live on the CBS Sports Network.
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