Miami (OH) rallies to take down Wright St. 73-67 in OT
OXFORD, Ohio -- Nike Sibande scored 17 points and Darrian Ringo scored 10 and distributed 10 assists and Miami (OH) never trailed in overtime to beat Wright State 73-67 on Tuesday.
The Redhawks' Rod Mills Jr. sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers between one from Wright State's Grant Benzinger for a 69-66 lead and Miami (2-0) led the rest of the way.
Ringo made a pair of free throws with 14 seconds left in regulation to make it 63-all. Before that, the Raiders' Tye Wilburn made one of two free throws to give Wright State (0-2) a 63-61 advantage.
With 3:48 remaining in the second half, Everett Winchester's jump shot gave Wright State a 61-53 lead before Sibande and Mills each made a 3, and Ringo hit a jumper to tie it at 61 with 87 seconds left.
Mark Hughes led the Raiders with 14 points and Loudon Love had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bill Ek
- Brent Hampton
- Steve McJunkins
2023-24 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 15-5 | - | 24-12 |
| Youngstown State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
| Green Bay | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Wright State | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Milwaukee | 12-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Cleveland State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Robert Morris | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 6-26 |
| Detroit Mercy | 1-19 | 14 | 1-31 |
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
| Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
| Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
| Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
| Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |
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