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Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Tops The Air Force Falcons, 73-60

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The Miami University men's basketball team topped Air Force 73-60 Monday night. Peter Suder led all players with a career-high 42 points (17-of-21 from the field), the most from a RedHawk since Wally Szczerbiak scored 43 in 1999.

How it Happened:

  • Miami opened the contest with a 9-2 lead thanks to a layup and triple from Suder. Air Force responded by taking its first lead of the game at 13-11 with 12:44 on the game clock. Suder stayed hot from the field, knocking down back-to-back jump shots to help Miami regain the lead at 15-13.
  • A pair of jumpers from Eian Elmer and Suder put Miami ahead 21-16. The Falcons once again regained the lead at 23-21. With three minutes left before the intermission, Suder put in a three to even the score at 26-26. The Red and White entered halftime trailing 30-29. Suder accounted for 17 of the 29 points scored by Miami entering halftime.
  • Suder picked up in the second half where he left off, opening the period with a traditional three-point play. Antwone Woolfolk and Elmer each recorded a jump shot to put Miami on top 36-35. With Air Force leading 37-36, the Red and White went on a 9-0 run to pull away at 45-37 with 11:59 to play. The Falcons' defense attempted to trap Suder in the right corner before he threaded the ball to Luke Skaljac for three to increase the score to 48-39.
  • The Falcons closed within four at 56-52 but came no closer, as the RedHawks went on to close out the game by out-scoring Air Force 17-8 down the stretch. Suder helped seal a 73-60 win by scoring 14 of the RedHawks' final 17 points.

Game Notes:

  • Suder tied for the fourth-highest points scored against Air Force in their program history behind only Adrian Dantley (49), Tom Hawkins (43) and Elvin Hayes (43).
  • 42 points scored is the most by a MAC player this season (previously held by Ohio's AJ Clayton, 34 points at Portland 11/22/24).
  • Suder has scored in double figures in each of the past five games and is shooting 66.1% from the floor (39-of-59) over that span.
  • Suder's previous career-high was 24 points (Feb. 2, 2023 with Bellarmine University).
  • The Red and White committed fewer than 10 turnovers for the first time this season.
  • Miami out-rebounded Air Force 32 to 23.
  • The RedHawks made 38 points in the paint in comparison to 24 points from the Falcons.
  • The Red and White shot 56.6% from the field (30-of-53).

Up Next:
The RedHawks head west to take on the Indiana Hoosiers Friday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. in Bloomington, Ind.