OXFORD, Ohio — Brant Byers scored 21 points, Peter Suder had 20, and 23rd-ranked Miami University beat Ohio State 90-74 on Friday night to remain the only unbeaten team in Division I.
Eian Elmer added 15 points for the RedHawks (25-0, 11-0 MAC), who tied the single-season school record for wins, which was set last season.
Jackson Pavelec scored 22 points to lead Ohio (13-13, 7-6), and Javan Simmons scored 12. The Bobcats struggled on 3-pointers, making 5-of-21, while the Redhawks were 9-of-18 from beyond the arc and 21-of-28 on free throws.
Byers, Suder and Almar Atlasson each had six rebounds as the Redhawks held a 38-29 advantage on the boards.
Miami led 43-35 at halftime before steadily pulling away. That started the second half on a 7-2 run, including five points by Byers, who finished 13-of-16 from the foul line.
The RedHawks’ largest lead was 83-63 with four minutes remaining.
The game was off for the first 15 minutes. The Redhawks led 30-26 before getting some breathing room on an 11-4 run to extend their lead to 41-30 with 1:58 left in the first half.
Miami tied a school record for single-game home attendance with a sellout crowd of 10,640 at Millett Hall. It was the same crowd figure for the Jan. 31 game against Northern Illinois.










