Miami looks to end streak vs N. Illinois
February 19, 2021 GMT
Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois looks to extend Miami’s conference losing streak to five games. Miami’s last MAC win came against the Western Michigan Broncos 65-56 on Jan. 30. Northern Illinois lost 81-76 to Akron in its most recent game.
SAVVY SENIORS: Miami’s Dalonte Brown, Isaiah Coleman-Lands and James Beck have collectively scored 39 percent of all RedHawks points this season, though that trio’s production has slipped to 29 percent over the last five games.
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TAKE IT UP A NOTCH: The RedHawks have scored 75 points per game across 12 conference games, an improvement from the 65.8 per game they managed over four non-conference games.DOMINANT DALONTE: Brown has connected on 33.8 percent of the 74 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 7 of 27 over the last five games. He’s also converted 83.3 percent of his free throws this season.
The Zips had the ball, up 76-74 with a minute and a half remaining. For 29 seconds, the RedHawks did their job. A good defensive effort from senior forward Dalonte Brown made senior guard Loren Cristian Jackson pick up his dribble with just four seconds left on the shot clock. With an 11-inch height difference between the two, Jackson pivoted and pirouetted into a contested three-pointer with Brown all over him.
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It wasn't pretty, but the RedHawks got the job done Saturday, holding on to beat the Western Michigan Broncos. Miami plays at Kent State on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.
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Western Michigan (2-10, 1-6) vs. Miami (7-5, 4-3)
John D. Millett Hall, Oxford, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over Miami. Western Michigan has won by an average of 7 points in its last six wins over the RedHawks. Miami’s last win in the series came on Feb. 9, 2016, a 45-44 win.
SENIOR STUDS: Miami has relied heavily on its seniors this year. Dalonte Brown, Dae Dae Grant, Isaiah Coleman-Lands and James Beck have combined to account for 58 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 67 percent of all RedHawks points over the last five games.