2020–21 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by 4th-year head coach Jack Owens, play their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

2020–21 Miami RedHawks men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2020–21 record8–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Rutter (4th season)
  • J.R. Reynolds (4th season)
  • Kenneth Lowe (4th season)
Home arenaMillett Hall
2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Toledo112 .846  165  .762
Akron93 .750  114  .733
Kent State74 .636  105  .667
Ohio74 .636  116  .647
Buffalo64 .600  86  .571
Miami (OH)55 .500  87  .533
Bowling Green66 .500  108  .556
Ball State56 .455  79  .438
Western Michigan37 .300  411  .267
Central Michigan29 .182  612  .333
Northern Illinois16 .143  210  .167
Eastern Michigan17 .125  48  .333
2021 MAC Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The RedHawks finished the 2019–20 season 13–19 overall, 5–13 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. As the No. 12 seed in the MAC Tournament, they defeated Buffalo in the first round before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Nike Sibande1G6'4"183JuniorIndianapolis, INTransferred to Pittsburgh
Bam Bowman14F6'8"273SeniorBowling Green, KYGraduated

Roster

2019–20 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Javin Etzler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)189 lb (86 kg) So Convoy, Ohio
F 1 Josh Brewer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 2 Mekhi Lairy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)140 lb (64 kg) Jr Evansville, Indiana
G 3 Dae Dae Grant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Lorain, Ohio
G 4 Isaiah Coleman-Lands 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg) RS Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
F 5 Precious Ayah 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Bayelsa State, Nigeria
F 11 James Beck 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Grand Rapids, Michigan
F 13 Dalonte Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Toledo, Ohio
F 14 Luka Eller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Mentor, Ohio
G 15 Milos Jovic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)198 lb (90 kg) RS Sr Leskovac, Serbia
G 20 Benjamin Litteken 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr St. Louis, Missouri
C 21 Jackson James 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Batavia, Ohio
G 22 Myja White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS So Terre Haute, Indiana
F 24 Michael Ritchie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) Mount Prospect, Illinois
G 30 Bryson Tatum 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Urbana, Illinois
F 33 Elijah McNamara 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Pickerington, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 24, 2020

Schedule and results

Miami had to cancel its game against Defiance due to COVID-19. They have postponed their games against Ohio, Central Michigan, Western Michigan, and Eastern Michigan.

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
1:00 P.M., ESPN3
North Dakota W 81–67  1–0
 21  Grant  10  Beck  4  Grant  Millett Hall (0)
Oxford, OH
November 30, 2020*
Canceled
Defiance Canceled Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
December 5, 2020*
4:00 P.M., ESPN3
at Wright State L 47–71  1–1
 9  Etzler  7  Brown  2  Tied  Nutter Center (0)
Dayton, OH
December 9, 2020*
5:30 P.M., ESPN+
Western Illinois W 67–57  2-1
 19  Brown  16  Brown  4  Tied  Millett Hall (0)
Oxford, OH
December 11, 2020*
5:30 P.M., ESPN+
Mount St. Joseph W 79–64  3–1
 21  Lairy  10  Beck  4  Grant  Millett Hall (0)
Oxford, OH
December 15, 2020
TBA, ESPN+
Buffalo L 62–90  3–2
(0–1)
 12  Coleman-Lands  6  Brewer  3  Tied  Millett Hall (0)
Oxford, OH
December 19, 2020*
8:00 P.M., ESPN3
at Bradley L 68-69  3–3
 17  Brown  11  Brown  7  Lairy  Carver Arena (0)
Peoria, IL
December 21, 2020*
Canceled
Defiance Canceled Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
MAC regular season
December 29, 2020
Postponed
Ohio Postponed Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
January 2, 2021
Postponed
at Central Michigan Postponed McGuirk Arena 
Mt. Pleasant, MI
January 9, 2021
1:00 P.M., ESPN+
Northern Illinois W 70–58  4–3
(1–1)
 15  McMamara  4  Coleman-Lands  5  Lairy  Millett Hall (0)
Oxford, OH
January 12, 2021
3:00 P.M.
at Ohio L 61–78  4–4
(1–2)
 16  Brown  5  Brown  6  Coleman–Lands  Convocation Center (0)
Athens, OH
January 16, 2021
Postponed
at Western Michigan Postponed University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
January 19, 2021
7:00 P.M., ESPN3
Ball State W 71–61  5–4
(2–2)
 17  Tied  11  Beck  5  Lairy  Millett Hall (0)
Oxford, OH
January 21, 2021
5:30 P.M., ESPN3
at Bowling Green W 96–77  6–4
(3–2)
 27  Grant  11  Brown  5  Tied  Millett Hall (0)
Oxford, OH
January 23, 2021
5:30 P.M., ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan W 85–63  7–4
(4–2)
 28  Grant  7  Brown  3  Coleman–Lands  Convocation Center (100)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 26, 2021
7:00 P.M., ESPN+
Toledo L 81–90  7–5
(4–3)
 17  Lairy  7  Brown  5  Lairy  Millett Hall (0)
Oxford, OH
January 30, 2021
2:00 P.M., ESPN3
Western Michigan W 65–56  8–5
(5–3)
 16  Brown  9  Beck  6  Lairy  Millett Hall (0)
Oxford, OH
February 2, 2021
6:00 P.M., ESPN3
at Kent Sate L 68–77  8–6
(5–4)
 17  Grant  7  Brown  4  Grant  MAC Center (0)
Kent, OH
February 6, 2021
TBA
at Buffalo     Convocation Center 
Buffalo, NY
February 9, 2021
Postponed
Eastern Michigan Postponed Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
February 13, 2021
TBA
Akron     Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
February 16, 2021
7:00 P.M.
at Toledo     Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
February 20, 2021
5:00 P.M.
at Northern Illinois     Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
February 27, 2021
TBA
Kent State     Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
March 2, 2021
7:00 P.M.
at Bowling Green     Stroh Center 
Bowling Green, OH
March 5, 2021
TBA
Akron     Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
MAC Tournament
TBD
TBD
at (  ) TBD     TBD 
TBD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2020–21 Miami RedHawks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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