OXFORD, Ohio (AP) Mekhi Cooper had 14 points and Miami (Ohio) beat Bowling Green Falcons 84-76 on Tuesday night to extend its winning streak to eight games.
Cooper went 5 of 8 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) for the RedHawks (14-4, 6-0 Mid-American Conference). Kam Craft scored 13 points, going 5 of 8 from the field. Brant Byers shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points.
The Falcons (7-11, 2-4) were led in scoring by Trey Thomas and Derrick Butler with 17 points apiece. Jamai Felt had 15 points and six rebounds.
Byers scored 10 points in the first half and Miami went into the break trailing 40-39. Miami used a 13-0 second-half run to take the lead at 69-56 with 6:49 left. Cooper scored 11 second-half points.
Miami takes on Akron on the road on Saturday. Bowling Green hosts Toledo on Friday.
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1st Half
BGSU
Falcons
40
M-OH
RedHawks
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:59
(Falcons gains possession)
19:28
Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
19:26
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
19:04
Peter Suder turnover (Derrick Butler steals)
18:56
+3
Marcus Johnson makes three point jump shot
3-0
18:34
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
3-2
18:06
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup
5-2
17:55
Kam Craft misses two point jump shot
17:53
Marcus Johnson defensive rebound
17:44
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point layup (Javontae Campbell assists)
7-2
17:26
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
7-4
17:02
Peter Suder personal foul
17:00
+2
Derrick Butler makes two point layup (Trey Thomas assists)
9-4
16:49
+3
Peter Suder makes three point jump shot
9-7
16:22
+2
Javontae Campbell makes two point layup (Trey Thomas assists)
11-7
16:07
Mekhi Cooper turnover (Derrick Butler steals)
15:58
Javontae Campbell turnover (Eian Elmer steals)
15:51
+3
Mekhi Cooper makes three point jump shot (Kam Craft assists)
11-10
15:37
Marcus Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:35
Peter Suder defensive rebound
15:29
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
15:27
Javontae Campbell defensive rebound
14:55
Falcons turnover (shot clock violation)
14:55
TV timeout
14:41
+2
Reece Potter makes two point dunk (Luke Skaljac assists)
11-12
14:18
Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
14:16
Reece Potter defensive rebound
14:03
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point jump shot
11-14
13:45
Luke Skaljac personal foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul)
13:28
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Marcus Johnson assists)
14-14
13:15
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point jump shot
14-16
12:53
Trey Thomas misses two point layup
12:51
Jamai Felt offensive rebound
12:45
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point layup
16-16
12:38
Reece Potter misses two point jump shot
12:36
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
12:29
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
12:27
Reece Potter defensive rebound
12:19
DaJion Humphrey personal foul
12:06
+2
Brant Byers makes two point dunk (Reece Potter assists)
16-18
12:06
Wilguens Jr. Exacte shooting foul (Brant Byers draws the foul)
12:06
+1
Brant Byers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-19
11:37
Trey Thomas misses two point jump shot
11:35
Reece Potter defensive rebound
11:25
DaJion Humphrey personal foul
11:25
TV timeout
11:15
Brant Byers turnover (lost ball)
10:52
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Wilguens Jr. Exacte assists)
19-19
10:34
Peter Suder turnover (Javontae Campbell steals)
10:26
Brant Byers shooting foul (Javontae Campbell draws the foul)
10:26
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-19
10:26
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-19
10:00
Mekhi Cooper misses two point layup
9:58
Falcons defensive rebound
9:46
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point layup (Javontae Campbell assists)
23-19
9:37
+3
Kam Craft makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Cooper assists)
23-22
9:10
Antwone Woolfolk blocks Derrick Butler's two point layup
9:08
RedHawks defensive rebound
8:52
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
23-24
8:28
Marcus Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:26
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
8:17
Antwone Woolfolk misses two point jump shot
8:15
Falcons defensive rebound
7:48
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Jamai Felt draws the foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:48
+1
Jamai Felt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-24
7:48
+1
Jamai Felt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-24
7:33
+2
Peter Suder makes two point jump shot
25-26
7:07
Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
7:05
Peter Suder defensive rebound
6:56
Peter Suder turnover (lost ball)
6:42
Marcus Johnson misses two point jump shot
6:40
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
6:32
Mekhi Cooper turnover (Marcus Johnson steals)
6:25
Mekhi Cooper shooting foul (Javontae Campbell draws the foul)
6:25
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-26
6:25
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-26
6:10
Braelon Green personal foul
6:07
+2
Kam Craft makes two point jump shot (Eian Elmer assists)
27-28
6:07
Javontae Campbell shooting foul
6:04
+1
Kam Craft makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-29
5:53
Derrick Butler turnover (out of bounds)
5:44
Eian Elmer misses two point jump shot
5:42
Marcus Johnson defensive rebound
5:30
Marcus Johnson turnover (Eian Elmer steals)
5:22
+3
Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Eian Elmer assists)
27-32
5:06
Braelon Green turnover (carrying)
5:00
Trey Thomas shooting foul (Brant Byers draws the foul)
5:00
+1
Brant Byers makes regular free throw 1 of 3
27-33
5:00
Brant Byers misses regular free throw 2 of 3
5:00
+1
Brant Byers makes regular free throw 3 of 3
27-34
4:40
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Braelon Green assists)
30-34
4:10
Reece Potter turnover (bad pass)
4:10
Evan Ipsaro personal foul
3:57
+3
Marcus Johnson makes three point jump shot (Derrick Butler assists)
33-34
3:36
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
3:34
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
3:27
Trey Thomas misses two point layup
3:25
Reece Potter defensive rebound
3:06
TV timeout
2:56
Antwone Woolfolk misses two point jump shot
2:54
RedHawks offensive rebound
2:54
RedHawks turnover (shot clock violation)
2:40
Marcus Johnson misses two point layup
2:38
Falcons offensive rebound
2:27
Marcus Johnson turnover (Brant Byers steals)
2:25
Brant Byers turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Johnson steals)
2:24
Marcus Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Peter Suder steals)
2:20
+2
Brant Byers makes two point layup (Peter Suder assists)
33-36
2:03
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point layup (Trey Thomas assists)
35-36
1:38
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
1:38
Javontae Campbell defensive rebound
1:38
Peter Suder personal foul
1:34
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-36
1:34
+1
Javontae Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-36
1:20
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point jump shot
37-38
1:07
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Trey Thomas assists)
40-38
0:43
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
0:43
Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
0:43
Marcus Johnson personal foul
0:43
Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:43
+1
Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-39
0:22
Brant Byers personal foul
0:22
Trey Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:22
Brant Byers defensive rebound
0:05
RedHawks 30 second timeout
0:01
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
0:00
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BGSU
Falcons
36
M-OH
RedHawks
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
+2
Marcus Johnson makes two point layup
42-39
19:19
+2
Kam Craft makes two point layup
42-41
19:09
Javontae Campbell misses two point layup
19:07
Jamai Felt offensive rebound
19:07
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Jamai Felt draws the foul)
19:07
+1
Jamai Felt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-41
19:07
Jamai Felt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:07
Kam Craft defensive rebound
18:52
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
18:50
Javontae Campbell defensive rebound
18:26
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
18:24
Mekhi Cooper defensive rebound
18:19
Mekhi Cooper turnover (Javontae Campbell steals)
18:11
+2
Derrick Butler makes two point layup (Javontae Campbell assists)
45-41
17:55
Antwone Woolfolk misses three point jump shot
17:53
Jamai Felt defensive rebound
17:48
+2
Jamai Felt makes two point layup (Trey Thomas assists)
47-41
17:40
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
17:38
Kam Craft offensive rebound
17:38
+2
Kam Craft makes two point layup
47-43
17:38
Javontae Campbell shooting foul
17:38
+1
Kam Craft makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-44
17:27
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
17:20
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
17:18
Kam Craft defensive rebound
17:12
Javontae Campbell shooting foul (Peter Suder draws the foul)
17:12
Peter Suder misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:12
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-45
16:52
+2
Trey Thomas makes two point jump shot
49-45
16:46
Jamai Felt personal foul
16:40
Kam Craft misses three point jump shot
16:38
RedHawks offensive rebound
16:38
Derrick Butler personal foul
16:30
+2
Reece Potter makes two point layup (Peter Suder assists)
49-47
16:16
Trey Thomas turnover (Eian Elmer steals)
16:05
Peter Suder misses two point jump shot
16:03
Evan Ipsaro offensive rebound
16:02
Trey Thomas personal foul
15:55
+2
Kam Craft makes two point jump shot
49-49
15:28
DaJion Humphrey turnover (traveling)
15:28
TV timeout
15:07
Peter Suder turnover (traveling)
14:53
Reece Potter shooting foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul)
14:53
+1
Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-49
14:53
+1
Trey Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-49
14:41
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point jump shot
51-51
14:18
Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
14:16
Jamai Felt offensive rebound
14:10
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jamai Felt assists)
54-51
14:00
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
13:58
Evan Ipsaro offensive rebound
13:51
Reece Potter misses three point jump shot
13:49
DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
13:49
Peter Suder personal foul
13:41
Eian Elmer personal foul
13:36
Jamai Felt turnover (Evan Ipsaro steals)
13:29
Trey Thomas personal foul
13:17
+2
Reece Potter makes two point jump shot (Brant Byers assists)
54-53
12:59
Derrick Butler turnover (Eian Elmer steals)
12:52
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
12:50
DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
12:49
Evan Ipsaro personal foul
12:46
Braelon Green offensive foul (Evan Ipsaro draws the foul)
12:46
Braelon Green turnover (offensive foul)
12:36
+3
Reece Potter makes three point jump shot (Evan Ipsaro assists)
54-56
12:16
Reece Potter personal foul (Trey Thomas draws the foul)