Byers and Elmer score 22 points apiece to help Miami (Ohio) knock off Northern Illinois 87-58
AP
Feb 25, 2025
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) Brant Byers and Eian Elmer scored 22 points apiece to lead Miami (Ohio) to an 87-58 victory over Northern Illinois Huskies on Tuesday night.
Byers added five rebounds for the RedHawks (21-7, 12-3 Mid-American Conference). Reece Potter finished with 11 points.
The Huskies (5-23, 1-14) were led by Nasir Muhammad, who posted 17 points. James Dent Jr. added 12 points, six rebounds and four assists for Northern Illinois. Quentin Jones also had 10 points. The loss was the Huskies' ninth straight.
Byers scored 12 points in the first half to help put the RedHawks up 46-28 at the break. Miami extended its lead to 56-30 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Elmer scored a team-high 13 points in the second half.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Miami visits Ohio and Northern Illinois plays Western Michigan at home.
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1st Half
NIU
Huskies
28
M-OH
RedHawks
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tsvet Sotirov vs. Antwone Woolfolk (RedHawks gains possession)
19:45
Joe Munden Jr. blocks Kam Craft's two point layup
19:43
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
19:24
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:22
Mekhi Cooper defensive rebound
19:14
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
19:12
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
18:57
Joe Munden Jr. misses two point hook shot
18:55
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
18:48
Peter Suder turnover (bad pass)
18:31
Antwone Woolfolk blocks Quentin Jones's two point layup
18:29
Peter Suder defensive rebound
18:13
+3
Eian Elmer makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Cooper assists)
0-3
17:55
James Dent Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Mekhi Cooper steals)
17:47
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point layup (Kam Craft assists)
0-5
17:34
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
17:32
Kam Craft defensive rebound
17:20
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup (Antwone Woolfolk assists)
0-7
17:01
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:59
Kam Craft defensive rebound
16:48
Antwone Woolfolk misses three point jump shot
16:46
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
16:19
Mekhi Cooper personal foul
16:13
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
16:11
Kam Craft defensive rebound
15:48
Kam Craft misses two point jump shot
15:46
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
15:33
Nasir Muhammad misses three point jump shot
15:31
Mekhi Cooper defensive rebound
15:24
+2
Reece Potter makes two point layup (Mekhi Cooper assists)
0-9
15:24
Huskies 30 second timeout
15:24
TV timeout
15:10
Quentin Jones misses two point jump shot
15:09
Reece Potter defensive rebound
15:09
Tsvet Sotirov personal foul
14:53
+3
Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
0-12
14:23
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
14:21
Peter Suder defensive rebound
14:07
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup (Reece Potter assists)
0-14
13:37
+2
Tsvet Sotirov makes two point jump shot
2-14
13:28
+2
Reece Potter makes two point layup (Evan Ipsaro assists)
2-16
13:28
Kailon Nicholls shooting foul (Reece Potter draws the foul)
13:28
Reece Potter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:28
Jayden Mott defensive rebound
13:09
+2
Steven Tipton makes two point jump shot
4-16
12:54
+3
Luke Skaljac makes three point jump shot (Evan Ipsaro assists)
4-19
12:29
+2
Steven Tipton makes two point jump shot (James Dent Jr. assists)
6-19
12:11
+2
Brant Byers makes two point layup (Evan Ipsaro assists)
6-21
11:53
+2
James Dent Jr. makes two point jump shot
8-21
11:53
Evan Ipsaro shooting foul (James Dent Jr. draws the foul)
11:53
TV timeout
11:53
+1
James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-21
11:40
+2
Evan Ipsaro makes two point layup
9-23
11:16
James Dent Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:14
Reece Potter defensive rebound
11:08
+2
Brant Byers makes two point dunk (Luke Skaljac assists)
9-25
10:45
Jayden Mott misses two point jump shot
10:43
Brant Byers defensive rebound
10:23
Luke Skaljac misses two point layup
10:21
RedHawks offensive rebound
10:21
Reece Potter personal foul
10:01
Eian Elmer personal foul
9:58
+2
James Dent Jr. makes two point layup (Kailon Nicholls assists)
11-25
9:50
Antwone Woolfolk misses two point jump shot
9:48
Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
9:46
Jayden Mott shooting foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
9:46
Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:46
+1
Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-26
9:30
Eian Elmer blocks Tsvet Sotirov's three point jump shot
9:28
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
9:17
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (lost ball) (Quentin Jones steals)
9:07
+2
Quentin Jones makes two point layup
13-26
9:00
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
13-28
8:33
Kailon Nicholls misses three point jump shot
8:31
Tsvet Sotirov offensive rebound
8:24
Nasir Muhammad turnover (lost ball) (Mekhi Cooper steals)
8:03
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
13-30
7:46
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:44
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
7:33
Peter Suder misses two point jump shot
7:31
Peter Suder offensive rebound
7:26
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
7:24
Peter Suder offensive rebound
7:21
Peter Suder misses two point layup
7:19
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
7:16
+2
Nasir Muhammad makes two point layup (James Dent Jr. assists)
15-30
7:16
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Nasir Muhammad draws the foul)
7:16
TV timeout
7:16
+1
Nasir Muhammad makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-30
7:02
Steven Tipton personal foul
6:57
Reece Potter misses three point jump shot
6:55
Nasir Muhammad defensive rebound
6:34
Quentin Jones turnover (bad pass)
6:29
Brant Byers misses three point jump shot
6:27
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
5:59
+3
James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tsvet Sotirov assists)
19-30
5:42
Reece Potter offensive foul
5:42
Reece Potter turnover (offensive foul)
5:31
Quentin Jones turnover (Brant Byers steals)
5:25
+2
Evan Ipsaro makes two point layup (Brant Byers assists)
19-32
5:07
Joe Munden Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:05
RedHawks defensive rebound
4:50
James Dent Jr. personal foul
4:45
Tsvet Sotirov personal foul
4:39
Antwone Woolfolk offensive foul
4:39
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (offensive foul)
4:39
Rashon Burno technical foul
4:39
Huskies turnover
4:39
+1
Brant Byers makes technical free throw 1 of 2
19-33
4:39
+1
Brant Byers makes technical free throw 2 of 2
19-34
4:21
Nasir Muhammad misses three point jump shot
4:19
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
4:01
+2
Luke Skaljac makes two point layup (Reece Potter assists)
19-36
3:45
Kailon Nicholls misses two point jump shot
3:43
Brant Byers defensive rebound
3:26
Kailon Nicholls shooting foul
3:26
TV timeout
3:26
Eian Elmer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:26
+1
Eian Elmer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-37
3:09
Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot
3:07
Reece Potter defensive rebound
2:48
+3
Eian Elmer makes three point jump shot (Luke Skaljac assists)
19-40
2:26
+2
Tsvet Sotirov makes two point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists)
21-40
2:16
+2
Reece Potter makes two point jump shot (Luke Skaljac assists)
21-42
2:04
+3
Nasir Muhammad makes three point jump shot (James Dent Jr. assists)
24-42
1:52
+3
Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Luke Skaljac assists)
24-45
1:35
Brant Byers shooting foul (James Dent Jr. draws the foul)
1:35
James Dent Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 3
1:35
+1
James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3
25-45
1:35
+1
James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3
26-45
1:20
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
1:20
Mekhi Cooper offensive rebound
1:20
James Dent Jr. shooting foul (Reece Potter draws the foul)
1:20
Reece Potter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:20
+1
Reece Potter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-46
1:02
Reece Potter shooting foul (Quentin Jones draws the foul)
1:02
+1
Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-46
1:02
+1
Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-46
0:41
Mekhi Cooper turnover (Nasir Muhammad steals)
0:09
Nasir Muhammad misses three point jump shot
0:07
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
0:03
Eian Elmer misses two point jump shot
0:01
Peter Suder offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NIU
Huskies
30
M-OH
RedHawks
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:35
+2
Tsvet Sotirov makes two point layup (Quentin Jones assists)
30-46
19:18
Eian Elmer misses two point jump shot
19:16
Nasir Muhammad defensive rebound
19:11
Nasir Muhammad turnover (Mekhi Cooper steals)
19:02
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Eian Elmer assists)
30-48
18:32
Nasir Muhammad misses two point jump shot
18:30
Peter Suder defensive rebound
18:20
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
18:18
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
17:47
Huskies turnover (shot clock violation)
17:22
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (traveling)
17:07
Kailon Nicholls turnover (Kam Craft steals)
17:01
Steven Tipton shooting foul (Mekhi Cooper draws the foul)
17:01
+1
Mekhi Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-49
17:01
+1
Mekhi Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-50
16:52
Quentin Jones turnover (Mekhi Cooper steals)
16:46
Kailon Nicholls personal foul
16:45
Antwone Woolfolk misses two point dunk
16:43
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
16:39
Kam Craft personal foul
16:22
James Dent Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:20
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
16:09
+3
Mekhi Cooper makes three point jump shot (Antwone Woolfolk assists)
30-53
15:49
Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot
15:47
Peter Suder defensive rebound
15:37
Kam Craft misses three point jump shot
15:35
Nasir Muhammad defensive rebound
15:27
Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot
15:25
Kam Craft defensive rebound
15:08
Kam Craft misses three point jump shot
15:06
Eian Elmer offensive rebound
15:02
+3
Eian Elmer makes three point jump shot
30-56
14:40
+3
Quentin Jones makes three point jump shot (James Dent Jr. assists)
33-56
14:22
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point jump shot
33-58
14:10
Quentin Jones turnover (bad pass) (Mekhi Cooper steals)
14:02
+2
Eian Elmer makes two point layup (Mekhi Cooper assists)
33-60
13:55
Huskies 30 second timeout
13:55
TV timeout
13:46
James Dent Jr. turnover (Luke Skaljac steals)
13:35
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
13:33
Jayden Mott defensive rebound
13:19
Steven Tipton misses three point jump shot
13:17
Brant Byers defensive rebound
13:10
Evan Ipsaro turnover (James Dent Jr. steals)
12:56
+2
Jayden Mott makes two point jump shot
35-60
12:49
+3
Brant Byers makes three point jump shot
35-63
12:36
Nasir Muhammad turnover (Luke Skaljac steals)
12:28
+2
Dan Luers makes two point layup (Brant Byers assists)
35-65
12:10
Steven Tipton misses three point jump shot
12:08
Jayden Mott offensive rebound
12:08
Luke Skaljac personal foul
12:08
TV timeout
11:59
Evan Ipsaro personal foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:59
+1
Jayden Mott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-65
11:59
Jayden Mott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:59
Reece Potter defensive rebound
11:49
Luke Skaljac misses three point jump shot
11:47
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
11:40
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:38
Evan Ipsaro defensive rebound
11:29
Jayden Mott shooting foul (Dan Luers draws the foul)
11:29
+1
Dan Luers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-66
11:29
+1
Dan Luers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-67
11:03
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
11:01
Brant Byers defensive rebound
10:46
+2
Reece Potter makes two point dunk (Evan Ipsaro assists)
36-69
10:26
+2
James Dent Jr. makes two point layup
38-69
10:09
Evan Ipsaro misses three point jump shot
10:07
Reece Potter offensive rebound
10:04
+2
Reece Potter makes two point layup
38-71
9:41
+2
Quentin Jones makes two point layup
40-71
9:41
Reece Potter shooting foul (Quentin Jones draws the foul)
9:41
+1
Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-71
9:22
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (Steven Tipton steals)
9:11
+2
Kailon Nicholls makes two point jump shot
43-71
8:52
Kailon Nicholls personal foul
8:48
+3
Luke Skaljac makes three point jump shot (Brant Byers assists)
43-74
8:28
Nasir Muhammad misses three point jump shot
8:26
Dan Luers defensive rebound
8:09
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
8:07
Tsvet Sotirov defensive rebound
7:50
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul (James Dent Jr. draws the foul)
7:50
TV timeout
7:34
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
7:32
Eian Elmer defensive rebound
7:26
James Dent Jr. personal foul
7:24
Kam Craft turnover (Steven Tipton steals)
7:14
+2
Nasir Muhammad makes two point layup
45-74
6:57
+3
Eian Elmer makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Cooper assists)
45-77
6:40
Tsvet Sotirov misses two point jump shot
6:38
Mekhi Cooper defensive rebound
6:30
Kam Craft misses three point jump shot
6:28
Nasir Muhammad defensive rebound
6:16
+2
Tsvet Sotirov makes two point layup (Quentin Jones assists)
47-77
5:49
Nasir Muhammad personal foul
5:44
+3
Eian Elmer makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Cooper assists)
47-80
5:29
Nasir Muhammad misses three point jump shot
5:27
Mekhi Cooper defensive rebound
5:10
Eian Elmer misses three point jump shot
5:08
Tsvet Sotirov defensive rebound
4:48
James Dent Jr. turnover (Mekhi Cooper steals)
4:48
James Dent Jr. personal foul (Mekhi Cooper draws the foul)
4:48
Mekhi Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:48
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
4:35
Mekhi Cooper personal foul
4:32
+2
Nasir Muhammad makes two point jump shot
49-80
4:32
Luke Skaljac shooting foul (Nasir Muhammad draws the foul)
4:32
+1
Nasir Muhammad makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-80
4:25
Jackson Kotecki misses three point jump shot
4:23
Steven Tipton defensive rebound
4:01
+2
Steven Tipton makes two point layup
52-80
3:51
Dan Luers misses three point jump shot
3:49
Tsvet Sotirov defensive rebound
3:39
+3
Nasir Muhammad makes three point jump shot (Steven Tipton assists)
55-80
3:22
Kailon Nicholls shooting foul (Brant Byers draws the foul)
3:22
TV timeout
3:22
+1
Brant Byers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-81
3:22
+1
Brant Byers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-82
2:56
Steven Tipton misses two point jump shot
2:54
Brant Byers defensive rebound
2:33
+3
Brant Byers makes three point jump shot (Luke Skaljac assists)
55-85
2:23
+3
Nasir Muhammad makes three point jump shot
58-85
2:07
Jackson Kotecki misses two point jump shot
2:05
Eli Yofan offensive rebound
1:50
+2
Brant Byers makes two point jump shot (Luke Skaljac assists)
58-87
1:25
Nasir Muhammad misses three point jump shot
1:23
Blake Anderson defensive rebound
1:12
Steven Tipton blocks Blake Anderson's two point layup
