Saturday, December 9
Oxford, Ohio
1 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
6-5
73
at
81
Miami Ohio
6-4
1
2
F
Fort Wayne
37
36
73
Miami
46
35
81
Team Stats
FTWAYNE
MIAMI
FG%
.393
.537
3FG%
.261
.560
FT%
.704
.643
RB
35
36
TO
12
18
STL
10
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
G
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Xzavier Taylor finished 5-of-8 from the floor.
Miami Edges Fort Wayne 81-73 In Non-League Play
12/9/2017 3:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OXFORD, Ohio – A hot-shooting first half for the Miami Redhawks ended up being the difference in Fort Wayne's 81-73 defeat at Millett Hall on Saturday (Dec. 9) afternoon.
Miami connected on 11-of-14 3-point attempts in the first half, including nine treys in the final 10 minutes of the period. The success from long range saw Miami erase a five-point Mastodon lead. The Redhawks' largest advantage came at 43-28 with 3:02 on the clock. Fort Wayne knocked it down to nine points at half, 46-37.
The second half saw the 'Dons chip away at Miami's lead, cutting it to four points for the first time at 68-64 with 5:21 remaining following a Matt Weir drive to the basket. An old fashion 3-point play by Kason Harrell put the 'Dons within a possession at 70-67 with 4:15 on the clock. Xzavier Taylor made it a one-point game seconds later following an offensive rebound and basket. However the 'Dons would never even up the game after Miami responded by making their next three shots from the floor. Still the 'Dons had a chance in the final minute needing a stop to have an opportunity to tie the game. But Dalonte Brown finished inside with 36 second remaining to push the Miami lead back to five points.
Jordon King and Bryson Scott each had 13 points. Xzavier Taylor finished with a season-high 12 points and a career-high eight rebounds.
The Mastodons did most of their damage at the line, hitting 19-of-27 free throws. Fort Wayne limited Miami to only 3-of-11 shooting beyond the arc in the second half. Fort Wayne's 16-9 offensive rebound edge helped the 'Dons score 16 second chance points.
Jake Wright finished with 22 points for Miami.
The Redhawks improve to 6-4 with the win. Fort Wayne falls to 6-5. The 'Dons take a week off for finals before getting back at it on Saturday (Dec. 16) against Stetson. Tip at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is set for 2 p.m.
Miami connected on 11-of-14 3-point attempts in the first half, including nine treys in the final 10 minutes of the period. The success from long range saw Miami erase a five-point Mastodon lead. The Redhawks' largest advantage came at 43-28 with 3:02 on the clock. Fort Wayne knocked it down to nine points at half, 46-37.
The second half saw the 'Dons chip away at Miami's lead, cutting it to four points for the first time at 68-64 with 5:21 remaining following a Matt Weir drive to the basket. An old fashion 3-point play by Kason Harrell put the 'Dons within a possession at 70-67 with 4:15 on the clock. Xzavier Taylor made it a one-point game seconds later following an offensive rebound and basket. However the 'Dons would never even up the game after Miami responded by making their next three shots from the floor. Still the 'Dons had a chance in the final minute needing a stop to have an opportunity to tie the game. But Dalonte Brown finished inside with 36 second remaining to push the Miami lead back to five points.
Jordon King and Bryson Scott each had 13 points. Xzavier Taylor finished with a season-high 12 points and a career-high eight rebounds.
The Mastodons did most of their damage at the line, hitting 19-of-27 free throws. Fort Wayne limited Miami to only 3-of-11 shooting beyond the arc in the second half. Fort Wayne's 16-9 offensive rebound edge helped the 'Dons score 16 second chance points.
Jake Wright finished with 22 points for Miami.
The Redhawks improve to 6-4 with the win. Fort Wayne falls to 6-5. The 'Dons take a week off for finals before getting back at it on Saturday (Dec. 16) against Stetson. Tip at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is set for 2 p.m.
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