Adaway's 18 leads Miami (OH) in romp past Wilberforce, 88-57
OXFORD, Ohio -- Jalen Adaway scored 18 points and Nike Sibande added another 16 off the bench as Miami (Ohio) cruised past NAIA member Wilberforce, 88-57 on Saturday afternoon.
Miami roared to a 41-23 lead at intermission, shooting 35 of 69 from the field (50.7 percent) and knocking down 10 of 26 from beyond the 3-point arc.
Darrian Ringo dished out 12 assists and collected six steals and the Redhawks forced 22 turnovers by the Bulldogs. Aleks Abrams pulled down 14 rebounds while Miami staked a 48-30 advantage on the boards. Dalonte Brown contributed 14 points.
Tyler Wilson-Hopkins scored 13 points for Wilberforce.
The Redhawks (4-4) travel to face preseason Horizon League favorite Wright State Wednesday.
Wilberforce, which plays as an independent, has now lost eight in a row, all but one on the road.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bart Wegenke
- James Curran
- Jourdan Love
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 |