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02/20 21:50 CST No. 22 Miami (Ohio) remains lone unbeaten in Division I with
91-77 win over Bowling Green
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) remains lone unbeaten in Division I with 91-77 win over
Bowling Green
By JEFF WALLNER
Associated Press
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) --- Luke Skaljac scored a career-high 22 points, Eian Elmer
had 21 and No. 22 Miami University remained the lone unbeaten team in Division
I with a 91-77 victory over Bowling Green on Friday night.
The RedHawks (27-0, 14-0 Mid-American Conference) got 10 points each from Peter
Suder and Antwone Woolfolk to help extend their home winning streak to 30,
tying Duke for the nation's longest.
Javontae Campbell led Bowling Green (16-12, 7-8) with 24 points. Josiah
Shackelford and Mayar Wol each had 12.
Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett was among the sellout crowd 10,127 at
Millett Hall.
The RedHawks have had some close calls during their record streak with six
games decided by five or fewer points and three overtime wins. Bowling Green
kept Friday's game relatively close for a while.
Bowling Green led 21-19 in the first half, but the RedHawks responded with a
10-0 run.
Skaljac scored 16 of his points in the first half and went 3 of 5 from
three-point range helping Miami build a 45-30 halftime lead.
Miami led by 18 points early in the second half, but Wol's 3-pointer got the
Falcons within eight with 13:06 left. The RedHawks committed 12 turnovers
helping the Falcons keep it close.
Skaljac's fifth 3-pointer increased Miami's lead to 66-51 with nine minutes
left. His previous career-best for points was 19 at Buffalo on Feb. 3.
Elmer hit back to back 3-pointers to make it 85-64 with 2:56 left. Elmer made 5
of 8 3-point attempts. The RedHawks went 13 of 30 from 3-point range.
It was the 155th meeting between the two schools. Miami leads the series 94-61,
including a 93-83 win on Dec. 30.
Up next Bowling Green: Hosts Western Michigan on Tuesday night. Miami: At at Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
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