Atlason scores 21 as Miami (OH) knocks off Western Michigan 87-76
AP
Jan 06, 2026
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) Almar Atlason scored 21 points off the bench to lead Miami (OH) past Western Michigan Broncos 87-76 on Tuesday.
Atlason shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 3-for-7 from 3-point range, and went 6-for-6 from the line for the RedHawks (16-0, 4-0 Mid-American Conference). Antwone Woolfolk scored 13 points while shooting 5 of 6 from the field and 2 of 3 from the line. Luke Skaljac shot 5 of 11 and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points. The RedHawks picked up their 16th straight win.
The Broncos (6-9, 0-3) were led by Jayden Brewer, who posted 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Justice Williams added 14 points and two steals for Western Michigan. Jalen Griffith finished with 10 points.
Miami (OH) entered halftime up 39-35. Skaljac paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Miami (OH) used a 7-0 second-half run to come back from a two-point deficit and take the lead at 48-43 with 14:02 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Atlason scored 16 second-half points.
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1st Half
WMU
Broncos
35
M-OH
RedHawks
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
(Broncos gains possession)
19:46
Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
19:44
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
19:32
Trey Lewis shooting foul (Eian Elmer draws the foul)
19:32
+1
Eian Elmer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:32
Eian Elmer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:32
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
19:10
Jalen Griffith misses two point jump shot
19:08
Brant Byers defensive rebound
18:55
Eian Elmer turnover
18:44
Trey Lewis misses three point jump shot
18:42
RedHawks defensive rebound
18:25
+2
Luke Skaljac makes two point jump shot
0-3
18:12
Trey Lewis offensive foul
18:12
Trey Lewis turnover (offensive foul)
17:47
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (Max Burton steals)
17:38
+2
Jalen Griffith makes two point jump shot
2-3
17:23
+3
Luke Skaljac makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
2-6
17:18
Broncos 30 second timeout
16:53
Justice Williams turnover (Luke Skaljac steals)
16:45
Luke Skaljac misses three point jump shot
16:43
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
16:36
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point layup
4-6
16:22
+2
Luke Skaljac makes two point jump shot
4-8
16:00
Jayden Brewer misses three point jump shot
15:58
Luke Skaljac defensive rebound
15:46
Antwone Woolfolk turnover
15:46
TV timeout
15:37
Carson Vis misses two point layup
15:35
Declan Peterson offensive rebound
15:22
Justice Williams misses two point jump shot
15:20
Justin Kirby defensive rebound
15:10
+3
Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Luke Skaljac assists)
4-11
14:48
Justice Williams misses three point jump shot
14:46
Declan Peterson offensive rebound
14:41
Declan Peterson misses two point layup
14:39
Declan Peterson offensive rebound
14:31
Declan Peterson turnover (Luke Skaljac steals)
14:25
Luke Skaljac turnover (EJ Ryans steals)
14:17
Almar Atlason shooting foul (EJ Ryans draws the foul)
14:17
+1
EJ Ryans makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-11
14:17
+1
EJ Ryans makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-11
14:03
Peter Suder turnover
13:43
Carson Vis misses three point jump shot
13:41
Justin Kirby defensive rebound
13:28
+2
Kyle Waltz makes two point dunk (Peter Suder assists)
6-13
13:02
Sharod Barnes misses two point jump shot
13:00
EJ Ryans offensive rebound
12:55
+2
EJ Ryans makes two point layup
8-13
12:49
Peter Suder offensive foul
12:49
Peter Suder turnover (offensive foul)
12:34
Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
12:32
Almar Atlason defensive rebound
12:28
Almar Atlason turnover (Carson Vis steals)
12:21
+2
Max Burton makes two point dunk (Carson Vis assists)
10-13
12:10
+3
Almar Atlason makes three point jump shot (Luke Skaljac assists)
10-16
11:39
+2
Carson Vis makes two point layup
12-16
11:24
Tyler Robbins misses three point jump shot
11:22
Carson Vis defensive rebound
11:07
Justice Williams misses three point jump shot
11:05
Tyler Robbins defensive rebound
10:43
Almar Atlason misses three point jump shot
10:41
RedHawks offensive rebound
10:41
Jayden Brewer personal foul
10:43
TV timeout
10:41
Declan Peterson personal foul
10:38
Luke Skaljac misses three point jump shot
10:36
Broncos defensive rebound
10:14
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point dunk (Justice Williams assists)
14-16
10:14
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
10:14
+1
Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-16
9:56
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
9:54
Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
9:53
Declan Peterson personal foul
9:53
Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:53
+1
Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-17
9:32
Eian Elmer personal foul
9:28
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
9:22
Jalen Griffith turnover (Luke Skaljac steals)
9:17
+2
Luke Skaljac makes two point layup
15-19
8:59
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point jump shot
17-19
8:47
Jalen Griffith shooting foul (Almar Atlason draws the foul)
8:47
+1
Almar Atlason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-20
8:47
+1
Almar Atlason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-21
8:34
EJ Ryans misses three point jump shot
8:32
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
8:22
Luke Skaljac misses two point layup
8:20
Max Burton defensive rebound
8:14
+2
Max Burton makes two point layup (Jayden Brewer assists)
19-21
8:02
EJ Ryans personal foul (Eian Elmer draws the foul)
8:02
+1
Eian Elmer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-22
8:02
Eian Elmer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:02
Carson Vis defensive rebound
7:38
Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
7:36
Jayden Brewer offensive rebound
7:33
Jayden Brewer misses two point layup
7:31
Luke Skaljac defensive rebound
7:27
+2
Justin Kirby makes two point layup (Luke Skaljac assists)
19-24
7:27
EJ Ryans shooting foul (Justin Kirby draws the foul)
7:27
TV timeout
7:27
+1
Justin Kirby makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-25
7:08
Almar Atlason shooting foul (Justice Williams draws the foul)
7:08
+1
Justice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-25
7:08
+1
Justice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-25
6:51
Brant Byers turnover (EJ Ryans steals)
6:46
+2
Carson Vis makes two point layup
23-25
6:45
Peter Suder shooting foul (Carson Vis draws the foul)
6:45
+1
Carson Vis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-25
6:38
Tyler Robbins misses three point jump shot
6:36
RedHawks offensive rebound
6:36
EJ Ryans personal foul (Justin Kirby draws the foul)
6:36
+1
Justin Kirby makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-26
6:36
+1
Justin Kirby makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-27
6:26
Max Burton misses two point layup
6:26
Max Burton offensive rebound
6:26
Tyler Robbins blocks Max Burton's two point layup
6:24
Max Burton offensive rebound
6:17
Tyler Robbins blocks Max Burton's two point layup
6:15
Tyler Robbins defensive rebound
6:03
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
6:01
Justin Kirby offensive rebound
5:55
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
5:53
Sharod Barnes defensive rebound
5:48
Eian Elmer blocks Sharod Barnes's two point layup
5:46
Broncos offensive rebound
5:43
Carson Vis misses two point layup
5:41
Justin Kirby defensive rebound
5:29
Justin Kirby misses three point jump shot
5:27
Brant Byers offensive rebound
5:19
+2
Brant Byers makes two point layup
24-29
5:07
Max Burton misses two point layup
5:05
Brant Byers defensive rebound
4:56
Brant Byers turnover
4:28
Sharod Barnes misses two point jump shot
4:26
Luke Skaljac defensive rebound
4:21
TV timeout
4:12
Peter Suder misses two point jump shot
4:10
Almar Atlason offensive rebound
4:04
+2
Luke Skaljac makes two point layup (Almar Atlason assists)
24-31
3:40
+2
Carson Vis makes two point layup
26-31
3:22
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Peter Suder assists)
26-33
2:51
Carson Vis misses three point jump shot
2:49
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
2:39
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
2:37
Broncos defensive rebound
2:24
+3
Jalen Griffith makes three point jump shot (Justice Williams assists)
29-33
2:05
Antwone Woolfolk turnover
1:46
+2
Justice Williams makes two point jump shot
31-33
1:37
Kyle Waltz misses three point jump shot
1:35
RedHawks offensive rebound
1:21
Luke Skaljac misses three point jump shot
1:19
Kyle Waltz offensive rebound
1:17
Jalen Griffith personal foul (Kyle Waltz draws the foul)
1:17
+1
Kyle Waltz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-34
1:17
+1
Kyle Waltz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-35
1:13
Sharod Barnes misses three point jump shot
1:11
Luke Skaljac defensive rebound
1:07
+2
Tyler Robbins makes two point layup (Luke Skaljac assists)
31-37
0:51
Luke Skaljac shooting foul (Jalen Griffith draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Jalen Griffith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-37
0:51
+1
Jalen Griffith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-37
0:38
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
33-39
0:37
RedHawks 30 second timeout
0:30
+2
Max Burton makes two point layup (Trey Lewis assists)
35-39
0:05
Tyler Robbins misses three point jump shot
0:03
Justin Kirby offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WMU
Broncos
41
M-OH
RedHawks
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
Brant Byers turnover (Trey Lewis steals)
19:47
Trey Lewis turnover (Eian Elmer steals)
19:35
Peter Suder misses two point layup
19:33
Max Burton defensive rebound
19:08
+3
Trey Lewis makes three point jump shot (Jayden Brewer assists)
38-39
18:53
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
18:51
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
18:45
+3
Jalen Griffith makes three point jump shot (Jayden Brewer assists)
41-39
18:25
Jalen Griffith personal foul
18:12
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
41-41
17:45
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point layup
43-41
17:31
EJ Ryans personal foul
17:25
Eian Elmer misses two point jump shot
17:23
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
17:17
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
17:17
Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:17
Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:17
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
17:17
Declan Peterson personal foul
17:03
Jayden Brewer personal foul
17:00
Almar Atlason misses three point jump shot
16:58
Peter Suder offensive rebound
16:51
Peter Suder turnover (Justice Williams steals)
16:42
Jalen Griffith misses three point jump shot
16:40
Brant Byers defensive rebound
16:33
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
16:31
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
16:16
Jalen Griffith misses three point jump shot
16:14
Almar Atlason defensive rebound
16:08
Jalen Griffith shooting foul (Justin Kirby draws the foul)
16:08
+1
Justin Kirby makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-42
16:08
+1
Justin Kirby makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-43
15:54
Justice Williams misses two point layup
15:52
Brant Byers defensive rebound
15:40
Peter Suder turnover (Justice Williams steals)
15:34
Carson Vis turnover (Peter Suder steals)
15:26
+3
Almar Atlason makes three point jump shot (Brant Byers assists)
43-46
15:13
Broncos 30 second timeout
15:13
TV timeout
15:05
Justin Kirby personal foul
15:13
TV timeout
14:54
Justin Kirby blocks Justice Williams's two point layup
14:52
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
14:37
Luke Skaljac misses two point layup
14:35
Max Burton defensive rebound
14:19
Eian Elmer personal foul (Trey Lewis draws the foul)
14:19
Trey Lewis misses two point layup
14:17
Justin Kirby defensive rebound
14:07
Trey Lewis personal foul
14:02
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
43-48
13:33
+2
Sharod Barnes makes two point layup
45-48
13:18
Luke Skaljac turnover (Jalen Griffith steals)
13:14
Peter Suder blocks Sharod Barnes's two point layup
13:12
Luke Skaljac defensive rebound
13:12
Jalen Griffith personal foul
13:10
Luke Skaljac misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:10
Carson Vis defensive rebound
13:04
Sharod Barnes turnover
12:57
+2
Almar Atlason makes two point dunk
45-50
12:36
Trey Lewis misses two point layup
12:34
Peter Suder defensive rebound
12:29
Almar Atlason misses three point jump shot
12:27
Peter Suder offensive rebound
12:21
+2
Almar Atlason makes two point jump shot
45-52
11:58
Justin Kirby shooting foul (Justice Williams draws the foul)
11:58
TV timeout
11:58
+1
Justice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-52
11:58
+1
Justice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-52
11:46
+3
Almar Atlason makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
47-55
11:18
Justice Williams turnover (Eian Elmer steals)
11:09
Trey Lewis shooting foul (Eian Elmer draws the foul)
11:08
+1
Eian Elmer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-56
11:08
+1
Eian Elmer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-57
10:55
Carson Vis turnover
10:39
Antwone Woolfolk misses two point layup
10:37
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
10:32
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point layup
49-57
10:17
Max Burton shooting foul (Peter Suder draws the foul)
10:17
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-58
10:17
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-59
9:51
Peter Suder shooting foul (Justice Williams draws the foul)
9:51
+1
Justice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-59
9:51
+1
Justice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-59
9:39
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
51-61
9:16
Trey Lewis misses three point jump shot
9:14
Justin Kirby defensive rebound
9:06
Justice Williams shooting foul (Peter Suder draws the foul)
9:06
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-62
9:06
Peter Suder misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:06
Declan Peterson defensive rebound
8:58
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point layup
53-62
8:45
Sharod Barnes personal foul (Peter Suder draws the foul)
8:45
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-63
8:45
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-64
8:37
Peter Suder personal foul
8:30
Sharod Barnes turnover
8:20
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
8:18
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
8:11
Sharod Barnes turnover
7:54
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
53-66
7:39
+3
Trey Lewis makes three point jump shot (EJ Ryans assists)
56-66
7:11
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
56-68
7:11
Declan Peterson shooting foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
7:11
TV timeout
7:11
+1
Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-69
6:59
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
6:59
+1
Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-69
6:59
Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:59
Almar Atlason defensive rebound
6:35
+2
Justin Kirby makes two point layup
57-71
6:34
Jayden Brewer shooting foul (Justin Kirby draws the foul)
6:34
+1
Justin Kirby makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-72
6:19
Almar Atlason personal foul (Max Burton draws the foul)
6:19
Max Burton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:19
Justin Kirby defensive rebound
6:00
+2
Almar Atlason makes two point layup
57-74
5:46
EJ Ryans misses two point layup
5:44
EJ Ryans offensive rebound
5:37
Jayden Brewer misses two point jump shot
5:35
Justice Williams offensive rebound
5:28
+2
EJ Ryans makes two point layup
59-74
5:14
Almar Atlason misses three point jump shot
5:12
Jayden Brewer defensive rebound
5:06
Brant Byers shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
5:06
+1
Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-74
5:06
+1
Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-74
4:52
Jayden Brewer shooting foul (Luke Skaljac draws the foul)
4:52
Luke Skaljac misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:52
+1
Luke Skaljac makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-75
4:47
Almar Atlason blocks Justice Williams's two point layup
4:45
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
4:40
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point layup
61-77
4:26
+2
Max Burton makes two point layup (Jayden Brewer assists)
63-77
4:03
Max Burton shooting foul (Almar Atlason draws the foul)
4:03
+1
Almar Atlason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-78
4:03
+1
Almar Atlason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-79
3:50
+2
Trey Lewis makes two point jump shot
65-79
3:27
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
3:25
Broncos defensive rebound
3:22
TV timeout
3:05
Max Burton misses two point layup
3:03
Justice Williams offensive rebound
2:59
+2
Justice Williams makes two point layup
67-79
2:43
Trey Lewis shooting foul (Almar Atlason draws the foul)
2:43
+1
Almar Atlason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-80
2:43
+1
Almar Atlason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-81
2:36
Brant Byers shooting foul (Jayden Brewer draws the foul)
2:36
+1
Jayden Brewer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-81
2:36
Jayden Brewer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:36
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
2:24
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point layup (Almar Atlason assists)
68-83
2:03
+2
Justice Williams makes two point layup
70-83
2:03
Luke Skaljac shooting foul (Justice Williams draws the foul)
2:03
Justice Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:03
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
2:03
Max Burton personal foul (Peter Suder draws the foul)
2:03
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-84
2:03
Peter Suder misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:03
Carson Vis defensive rebound
1:48
+2
Carson Vis makes two point layup
72-84
1:14
+3
Antwone Woolfolk makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
72-87
0:53
Justice Williams misses three point jump shot
0:51
Max Burton offensive rebound
0:48
Eian Elmer blocks Max Burton's two point layup
0:46
Broncos offensive rebound
0:42
+2
Justice Williams makes two point layup
74-87
0:15
Luke Skaljac misses two point jump shot
0:13
Carson Vis defensive rebound
0:05
+2
Jayden Brewer makes two point jump shot (Carson Vis assists)
