I kinda knew it was over when Kent gave up the inbounds pass with ~10 seconds left in regulation. Miami had the confidence to keep going, and Kent was spent.
Miami has to find a way to get a big body-scorer like Whaley Jr. from playing bully ball and just running roughshod over the D. Getting him in foul trouble totally altered his game.
I’m hating the missed FTs.
Miami’s next game is a week from now, 1/27, vs UMass, and students will be back on campus. The game against NIU the following Saturday will be one of the biggest crowds at Miami since the Wally days. Both should be a blast for all!
Miami will be on SportsCenter tonight, will be on SVP, and this is literally millions worth of advertising for Miami University. Crazy wins, thrilling games, fun team to watch, results in more name recognition, more applications for enrollment, more alumni finding their checkbooks, more student-athletes wanting to check out Miami. Gotta love it!
If you cannot get behind Miami BB after tonight you ned to portal to North Korea- get off your ass and financially support this great program ! Congrats to the entire team and the coaching staff! When. we go to the portal next year and get a good big body rebounder / shot blocker / rim protector we will be able to play with anyone- in the meantime for this season work on our D and foul shooting and continue to make this a historic Miami BB season.BTW The color commentator tonight was an embarrassment - she should never do another game.
That’s another reason to root for Miami getting ranked higher snd higher; more fan interest in having a ranked program square off against the home team. When Miami played at Kent in 2024, total attendance at the MAC was 2,114. 2 years later, over 3 times that. It’s great because it adds money, attention and excitement to Mid-Am Conference basketball.
What an incredible game. I was real close to Steele and he was so hot all night. Stafford was definitely trash talking him as were others on their bench. Emotions were high. 6327 sellout and a lot of red. I was in the front row but my son was in the upper deck with his college buddy and said there was a lot of Miami fans up there.
Finally found my password….. Been watching Miami since the early Harper days. That win last night was as impressive road mac win as I have ever seen. Well done. !
The bad: Our 3 point shooting and free throw %. Refs that allowed Kent big men to play bully ball.
The good: All five starters in double figures. Suder with 27 and 10. and what really saved us: Only 6 turnovers. Kent had 16, so we got roughly 10 more possessions. And we always have icewater in our veins in close games like this. 20-0!!! We really do seem like a team of destiny.
Probably the biggest Miami road crowd for a weeknight MAC game since I’ve been a fan. I’m disappointed we aren’t playing at NIU this year to make an easy trip for myself and other Chicagoland fans.
This media attention is surreal. Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected Miami basketball to get a 5 minute segment on SportsCenter with a history lesson and round table discussion.