Byers scores 17 as Miami (Ohio) takes down Northern Illinois 84-69
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Brant Byers' 17 points off of the bench and Miami (Ohio) beat Northern Illinois 84-69 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory.
Byers shot 5 for 7 from beyond the arc for the RedHawks (12-4, 4-0 Mid-American Conference). Peter Suder scored 15 points while shooting 4 of 8 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line. Eian Elmer shot 5 for 11, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points, while adding three steals.
Quentin Jones led the Huskies (4-12, 0-4) in scoring, finishing with 21 points and two blocks. Tsvet Sotirov added 13 points and six rebounds for Northern Illinois. James Dent Jr. finished with 12 points and four assists.
Byers led Miami in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 48-42 at the break. Miami extended its lead to 75-59 during the second half, fueled by an 11-2 scoring run. Suder scored a team-high 13 points in the second half.
Both teams play on Saturday. Miami visits Kent State and Northern Illinois hosts Central Michigan.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (RedHawks gains possession) | |||
19:46 | +2 | Eian Elmer makes two point layup (Peter Suder assists) | 2-0 | |
19:30 | +3 | Tsvet Sotirov makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists) | 2-3 | |
19:13 | Eian Elmer misses two point jump shot | |||
18:50 | James Dent Jr. defensive rebound | |||
18:50 | Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot | |||
18:48 | Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound | |||
18:27 | Peter Suder turnover (bad pass) | |||
18:06 | +2 | Ethan Butler makes two point layup (James Dent Jr. assists) | 2-5 | |
17:41 | Quentin Jones blocks Mekhi Cooper's two point jump shot | |||
17:39 | Ethan Butler defensive rebound | |||
17:37 | +2 | Quentin Jones makes two point layup | 2-7 | |
17:37 | Eian Elmer shooting foul (Quentin Jones draws the foul) | |||
17:37 | Quentin Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
17:37 | Peter Suder defensive rebound | |||
17:32 | Peter Suder offensive foul | |||
17:32 | Peter Suder turnover (offensive foul) | |||
17:22 | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
17:20 | Tsvet Sotirov offensive rebound | |||
17:20 | Mekhi Cooper personal foul | |||
17:15 | Ethan Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
17:13 | RedHawks defensive rebound | |||
17:13 | Tsvet Sotirov personal foul | |||
16:56 | Tsvet Sotirov blocks Antwone Woolfolk's two point layup | |||
16:54 | Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound | |||
16:43 | Kailon Nicholls shooting foul (Peter Suder draws the foul) | |||
16:43 | +1 | Peter Suder makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-7 | |
16:43 | +1 | Peter Suder makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-7 | |
16:24 | Quaran McPherson turnover (bad pass) | |||
16:08 | +2 | Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup | 6-7 | |
15:55 | +2 | Ethan Butler makes two point layup | 6-9 | |
15:41 | Peter Suder misses two point jump shot | |||
15:39 | Quentin Jones defensive rebound | |||
15:27 | +2 | Quaran McPherson makes two point layup | 6-11 | |
15:12 | Kam Craft misses two point jump shot | |||
15:10 | Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound | |||
15:08 | +2 | Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup | 8-11 | |
14:43 | Quaran McPherson turnover (Eian Elmer steals) | |||
14:33 | +2 | Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Kam Craft assists) | 10-11 | |
14:15 | Ethan Butler offensive foul | |||
14:15 | Ethan Butler turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:15 | TV timeout | |||
14:07 | +3 | Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Evan Ipsaro assists) | 13-11 | |
13:51 | Jayden Mott offensive foul | |||
13:51 | Jayden Mott turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:40 | Reece Potter offensive foul | |||
13:40 | Reece Potter turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:22 | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
13:20 | Mekhi Cooper defensive rebound | |||
13:06 | Reece Potter misses two point jump shot | |||
13:04 | Tsvet Sotirov defensive rebound | |||
12:47 | Ethan Butler misses two point layup | |||
12:45 | Brant Byers defensive rebound | |||
12:37 | +3 | Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Cooper assists) | 16-11 | |
12:22 | +3 | Tsvet Sotirov makes three point jump shot (Kailon Nicholls assists) | 16-14 | |
12:02 | James Dent Jr. shooting foul (Reece Potter draws the foul) | |||
12:02 | +1 | Reece Potter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-14 | |
12:02 | +1 | Reece Potter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-14 | |
12:02 | Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot | |||
12:00 | RedHawks defensive rebound | |||
11:47 | TV timeout | |||
11:37 | +3 | Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Cooper assists) | 21-14 | |
11:19 | Quaran McPherson turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:03 | Mekhi Cooper misses three point jump shot | |||
11:01 | Quaran McPherson defensive rebound | |||
10:52 | +3 | Quentin Jones makes three point jump shot (Quaran McPherson assists) | 21-17 | |
10:26 | James Dent Jr. personal foul | |||
10:13 | Antwone Woolfolk offensive foul | |||
10:13 | Antwone Woolfolk turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:00 | Kailon Nicholls misses two point jump shot | |||
9:58 | Mekhi Cooper defensive rebound | |||
9:45 | Quaran McPherson personal foul | |||
9:45 | +1 | Mekhi Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-17 | |
9:45 | +1 | Mekhi Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-17 | |
9:33 | +3 | Quentin Jones makes three point jump shot (Kailon Nicholls assists) | 23-20 | |
9:18 | +3 | Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Antwone Woolfolk assists) | 26-20 | |
8:51 | Kam Craft personal foul | |||
8:42 | +2 | Quentin Jones makes two point layup | 26-22 | |
8:28 | Brant Byers misses three point jump shot | |||
8:26 | Quentin Jones defensive rebound | |||
8:20 | Quaran McPherson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:18 | RedHawks defensive rebound | |||
8:02 | +3 | Evan Ipsaro makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists) | 29-22 | |
7:49 | +2 | Quentin Jones makes two point layup | 29-24 | |
7:39 | Evan Ipsaro turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:39 | TV timeout | |||
7:20 | +3 | James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quaran McPherson assists) | 29-27 | |
7:08 | Antwone Woolfolk offensive foul | |||
7:08 | Antwone Woolfolk turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:57 | Quentin Jones turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:57 | Quaran McPherson personal foul | |||
6:57 | +1 | Evan Ipsaro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-27 | |
6:57 | +1 | Evan Ipsaro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-27 | |
6:38 | Evan Ipsaro personal foul (Quentin Jones draws the foul) | |||
6:38 | +1 | Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-28 | |
6:38 | +1 | Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-29 | |
6:25 | Evan Ipsaro turnover (Ethan Butler steals) | |||
6:07 | Peter Suder flagrant 1 | |||
6:07 | +1 | James Dent Jr. makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 31-30 | |
6:07 | +1 | James Dent Jr. makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 31-31 | |
5:56 | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:54 | Tsvet Sotirov offensive rebound | |||
5:50 | +3 | Tsvet Sotirov makes three point jump shot | 31-34 | |
5:27 | Reece Potter offensive foul | |||
5:27 | Reece Potter turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:05 | Ethan Butler misses two point layup | |||
5:03 | Evan Ipsaro defensive rebound | |||
4:57 | +3 | Eian Elmer makes three point jump shot (Reece Potter assists) | 34-34 | |
4:32 | Kailon Nicholls turnover (bad pass) | |||
4:19 | Ethan Butler blocks Eian Elmer's two point dunk | |||
4:17 | RedHawks offensive rebound | |||
4:11 | Reece Potter misses three point jump shot | |||
4:09 | Brant Byers offensive rebound | |||
4:09 | James Dent Jr. personal foul | |||
4:09 | +1 | Brant Byers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-34 | |
4:09 | +1 | Brant Byers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-34 | |
3:52 | Reece Potter blocks Tsvet Sotirov's two point layup | |||
3:50 | Reece Potter defensive rebound | |||
3:41 | +3 | Mekhi Cooper makes three point jump shot | 39-34 | |
3:20 | Kailon Nicholls turnover (Mekhi Cooper steals) | |||
3:12 | +2 | Mekhi Cooper makes two point layup | 41-34 | |
3:10 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
3:10 | TV timeout | |||
2:50 | +3 | Kailon Nicholls makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists) | 41-37 | |
2:25 | Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot | |||
2:23 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | Reece Potter personal foul | |||
2:21 | +1 | Quaran McPherson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-38 | |
2:21 | +1 | Quaran McPherson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-39 | |
2:15 | Jackson Kotecki offensive foul | |||
2:15 | Jackson Kotecki turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:59 | Quaran McPherson turnover (Eian Elmer steals) | |||
1:53 | Eian Elmer turnover (Quentin Jones steals) | |||
1:50 | Quentin Jones turnover (Kam Craft steals) | |||
1:45 | Ethan Butler blocks Mekhi Cooper's two point layup | |||
1:43 | RedHawks offensive rebound | |||
1:40 | Brant Byers misses three point jump shot | |||
1:38 | Jackson Kotecki offensive rebound | |||
1:36 | +2 | Jackson Kotecki makes two point layup | 43-39 | |
1:35 | Tsvet Sotirov shooting foul | |||
1:35 | Jackson Kotecki misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:33 | Jackson Kotecki offensive rebound | |||
1:25 | Quentin Jones blocks Eian Elmer's two point layup | |||
1:22 | Quentin Jones defensive rebound | |||
1:20 | Ethan Butler turnover (Mekhi Cooper steals) | |||
1:19 | Quentin Jones shooting foul (Mekhi Cooper draws the foul) | |||
1:19 | Mekhi Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:19 | +1 | Mekhi Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-39 | |
1:11 | Mekhi Cooper personal foul | |||
1:11 | Ethan Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:11 | +1 | Ethan Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-40 | |
0:59 | Ethan Butler personal foul | |||
0:59 | +1 | Eian Elmer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-40 | |
0:59 | +1 | Eian Elmer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-40 | |
0:45 | Quaran McPherson misses three point jump shot | |||
0:43 | Brant Byers defensive rebound | |||
0:36 | Kam Craft misses three point jump shot | |||
0:34 | Ethan Butler defensive rebound | |||
0:12 | Quentin Jones turnover (Kam Craft steals) | |||
0:05 | +2 | Eian Elmer makes two point layup | 48-40 | |
0:01 | +2 | Quentin Jones makes two point jump shot | 48-42 | |
0:00 | End of period |