Byers scores 17 as Miami (Ohio) takes down Northern Illinois 84-69
AP
Jan 14, 2025
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Brant Byers' 17 points off of the bench and Miami (Ohio) beat Northern Illinois Huskies 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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1st Half
M-OH
RedHawks
48
NIU
Huskies
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
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
2nd Half
M-OH
RedHawks
36
NIU
Huskies
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
19:43
Huskies offensive rebound
19:26
Kailon Nicholls misses three point jump shot
19:24
Mekhi Cooper defensive rebound
19:01
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point jump shot
50-42
18:36
+3
Tsvet Sotirov makes three point jump shot (James Dent Jr. assists)
50-45
18:28
Mekhi Cooper turnover (bad pass)
17:59
Ethan Butler misses two point layup
17:57
Ethan Butler offensive rebound
17:48
+2
Ethan Butler makes two point layup
50-47
17:40
Peter Suder misses two point layup
17:38
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
17:31
Quentin Jones misses two point layup
17:29
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
17:23
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Kam Craft assists)
52-47
16:58
Tsvet Sotirov offensive foul
16:58
Tsvet Sotirov turnover (offensive foul)
16:40
Kam Craft turnover (lost ball)
16:14
+3
Quentin Jones makes three point jump shot
52-50
16:03
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
54-50
15:48
Eian Elmer shooting foul
15:48
TV timeout
15:48
James Dent Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:48
+1
James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-51
15:26
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Eian Elmer assists)
56-51
15:11
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
15:09
Jayden Mott offensive rebound
15:01
Ethan Butler turnover (Antwone Woolfolk steals)
14:37
Ethan Butler personal foul
14:35
Kam Craft misses three point jump shot
14:33
Jayden Mott defensive rebound
14:33
Kam Craft personal foul
14:19
+2
Quaran McPherson makes two point jump shot
56-53
14:09
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
14:07
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
13:51
+2
Jayden Mott makes two point layup (James Dent Jr. assists)
56-55
13:34
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
13:32
Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
13:26
Jayden Mott personal foul
13:25
Evan Ipsaro turnover (traveling)
13:12
Kailon Nicholls misses three point jump shot
13:10
Reece Potter defensive rebound
12:51
Quentin Jones shooting foul (Peter Suder draws the foul)
12:51
Peter Suder misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:51
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-55
12:34
Jayden Mott misses two point layup
12:33
RedHawks defensive rebound
12:33
Quaran McPherson personal foul
12:24
James Dent Jr. personal foul
12:06
Reece Potter turnover (Kailon Nicholls steals)
11:57
Quentin Jones misses two point layup
11:55
Reece Potter defensive rebound
11:41
+3
Mekhi Cooper makes three point jump shot
60-55
11:09
Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot
11:07
Reece Potter defensive rebound
10:47
+2
Peter Suder makes two point jump shot
62-55
10:32
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:30
James Dent Jr. offensive rebound
10:26
James Dent Jr. misses two point layup
10:26
James Dent Jr. offensive rebound
10:26
Peter Suder shooting foul (James Dent Jr. draws the foul)
10:26
RedHawks 30 second timeout
10:26
TV timeout
10:26
+1
James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-56
10:26
James Dent Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:26
Brant Byers defensive rebound
10:19
Mekhi Cooper turnover
10:06
Ethan Butler misses three point jump shot
10:04
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
9:52
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
64-56
9:30
Kailon Nicholls misses two point layup
9:28
Tsvet Sotirov offensive rebound
9:25
Tsvet Sotirov misses two point layup
9:23
Tsvet Sotirov offensive rebound
9:22
Brant Byers shooting foul (Tsvet Sotirov draws the foul)
9:22
Tsvet Sotirov misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:22
+1
Tsvet Sotirov makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-57
9:11
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point layup
66-57
9:00
Eian Elmer blocks Tsvet Sotirov's two point layup
8:58
Mekhi Cooper defensive rebound
8:50
+3
Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Cooper assists)
69-57
8:42
Huskies 30 second timeout
8:42
TV timeout
8:20
Brant Byers blocks Kailon Nicholls's three point jump shot
8:18
Huskies offensive rebound
8:18
Huskies turnover (shot clock violation)
7:56
Antwone Woolfolk misses two point layup
7:54
Tsvet Sotirov defensive rebound
7:34
Quaran McPherson misses three point jump shot
7:32
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
7:09
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (lost ball)
7:09
TV timeout
6:51
Quaran McPherson misses two point layup
6:49
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
6:30
Evan Ipsaro misses three point jump shot
6:28
Quaran McPherson defensive rebound
6:21
Quaran McPherson misses two point layup
6:19
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
6:17
Quaran McPherson technical foul
6:17
+1
Evan Ipsaro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-57
6:17
+1
Evan Ipsaro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-57
6:06
Reece Potter offensive foul
6:06
Reece Potter turnover (offensive foul)
5:44
+2
Quentin Jones makes two point jump shot
71-59
5:32
Quentin Jones personal foul
5:32
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-59
5:32
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-59
5:18
Mekhi Cooper personal foul
5:15
Ethan Butler misses three point jump shot
5:13
Mekhi Cooper defensive rebound
5:07
Eian Elmer turnover (traveling)
4:53
Ethan Butler turnover (Eian Elmer steals)
4:35
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
75-59
4:11
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:09
Ethan Butler offensive rebound
4:02
+3
Kailon Nicholls makes three point jump shot (James Dent Jr. assists)
75-62
3:49
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
77-62
3:37
Kailon Nicholls misses three point jump shot
3:35
Peter Suder defensive rebound
3:16
Mekhi Cooper misses two point layup
3:14
Mekhi Cooper offensive rebound
3:06
TV timeout
2:54
Eian Elmer misses two point layup
2:52
Reece Potter offensive rebound
2:43
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
2:41
Eian Elmer offensive rebound
2:22
Mekhi Cooper misses three point jump shot
2:20
Huskies defensive rebound
2:06
+2
James Dent Jr. makes two point jump shot
77-64
1:40
Antwone Woolfolk offensive foul
1:40
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (offensive foul)
1:26
+3
James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists)
77-67
1:24
Huskies 30 second timeout
1:18
Steven Tipton personal foul
1:18
Mekhi Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:18
Eian Elmer offensive rebound
1:14
+3
Kam Craft makes three point jump shot (Eian Elmer assists)
