Byers shot 6 for 10 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line for the RedHawks (15-0, 3-0 Mid-American Conference). Eian Elmer scored 19 points while going 5-for-10 from the floor, with eight rebounds. Antwone Woolfolk had 11 points and shot 3 of 4 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range. The RedHawks picked up their 15th straight victory.
The Zips (10-4, 1-1) were led by Tavari Johnson, who recorded 22 points, four assists and three steals. Amani Lyles added 16 points and nine rebounds for Akron. Shammah Scott had 15 points and two steals.
Byers scored nine points in the first half, and Miami (OH) went into halftime trailing 36-33. Byers' 17-point second half helped Miami (OH) close out the three-point victory.
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1st Half
AKRON
Zips
36
M-OH
RedHawks
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(RedHawks gains possession)
19:42
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:42
Zach Halligan shooting foul
19:42
+1
Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-3
19:18
+2
Sharron Young makes two point layup (Zach Halligan assists)
2-3
19:01
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
18:59
Peter Suder offensive rebound
18:58
Peter Suder turnover (Evan Mahaffey steals)
18:52
Evan Mahaffey turnover
18:44
Luke Skaljac misses two point layup
18:42
Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
18:42
Sharron Young shooting foul
18:42
+1
Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-4
18:42
+1
Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
18:22
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:20
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
18:02
Peter Suder misses two point layup
18:00
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
17:42
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Zach Halligan assists)
5-5
17:13
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
17:11
Sharron Young defensive rebound
17:04
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:02
Peter Suder defensive rebound
16:47
+3
Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
5-8
16:47
Sharron Young shooting foul
16:47
+1
Brant Byers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-9
16:25
Amani Lyles misses two point layup
16:23
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
16:10
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup
7-9
15:55
+2
Luke Skaljac makes two point layup
7-11
15:37
+3
Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot
10-11
15:27
Almar Atlason turnover
15:27
TV timeout
15:04
Tavari Johnson misses two point layup
15:02
Trey Perry defensive rebound
15:02
Marvin Musiime-Kamali personal foul
14:48
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
14:48
Eric Mahaffey defensive rebound
14:48
Kyle Waltz personal foul
14:36
+2
Eric Mahaffey makes two point layup
12-11
14:21
Almar Atlason misses three point jump shot
14:19
Eric Mahaffey defensive rebound
13:55
Kyle Waltz shooting foul
13:55
+1
Tavari Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-11
13:55
+1
Tavari Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-11
13:33
Eric Mahaffey blocks Almar Atlason's three point jump shot
13:31
Sharron Young defensive rebound
13:26
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
13:24
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
13:08
Amani Lyles blocks Luke Skaljac's two point jump shot
13:06
Bowen Hardman defensive rebound
12:52
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Eric Mahaffey assists)
16-11
12:52
Travis Steele technical foul
12:52
RedHawks turnover
12:52
+1
Tavari Johnson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
17-11
12:52
+1
Tavari Johnson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
18-11
12:24
Eric Mahaffey shooting foul
12:24
+1
Eian Elmer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-12
12:24
Eian Elmer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:24
Eric Mahaffey defensive rebound
12:12
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
12:10
Peter Suder defensive rebound
11:55
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
11:53
Eric Mahaffey defensive rebound
11:37
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
11:35
RedHawks defensive rebound
11:35
TV timeout
11:10
+3
Eian Elmer makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
18-15
10:46
Tavari Johnson turnover
10:33
Evan Mahaffey shooting foul
10:33
Brant Byers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:33
+1
Brant Byers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-16
10:06
Antwone Woolfolk blocks Evan Mahaffey's two point layup
10:04
Amani Lyles offensive rebound
9:54
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)
20-16
9:54
Peter Suder turnover (Amani Lyles steals)
9:31
Zach Halligan misses three point jump shot
9:31
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
9:31
+2
Brant Byers makes two point layup
20-18
9:13
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
22-18
9:05
Luke Skaljac turnover (Tavari Johnson steals)
8:58
Amani Lyles misses two point layup
8:56
Luke Skaljac defensive rebound
8:51
Luke Skaljac misses three point jump shot
8:51
Eian Elmer offensive rebound
8:51
Tavari Johnson shooting foul
8:51
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-19
8:51
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-20
8:32
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
8:30
Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
8:20
Eric Mahaffey misses three point jump shot
8:18
Marvin Musiime-Kamali offensive rebound
8:18
+2
Evan Mahaffey makes two point dunk (Marvin Musiime-Kamali assists)
24-20
7:37
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
7:37
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
7:37
Evan Mahaffey offensive foul
7:37
Evan Mahaffey turnover (offensive foul)
7:37
TV timeout
7:17
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
7:15
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
7:05
+2
Marvin Musiime-Kamali makes two point layup
26-20
6:46
Trey Perry turnover (Tavari Johnson steals)
6:41
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup (Evan Mahaffey assists)
28-20
6:29
Evan Mahaffey blocks Trey Perry's two point layup
6:27
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
6:14
Shammah Scott misses two point jump shot
6:12
Trey Perry defensive rebound
5:51
Peter Suder misses two point jump shot
5:49
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
5:35
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
5:33
Peter Suder defensive rebound
5:29
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point dunk (Peter Suder assists)
28-22
5:14
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul
5:14
+1
Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-22
5:14
+1
Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-22
5:02
Antwone Woolfolk misses three point jump shot
5:00
Peter Suder offensive rebound
4:57
+3
Eian Elmer makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
