Brown, Ringo lead Miami (Ohio) to 79-64 win over Akron
OXFORD, Ohio -- Dalonte Brown scored 17 points and Darrian Ringo had 12 points, 11 assists and four steals to propel Miami (Ohio) to a 79-64 victory over Akron on Tuesday night.
Brown connected on 6 of 11 shots to help the RedHawks (12-10, 5-4 Mid-American Conference) shoot 48 percent from the floor. Ringo picked up his third points/assists double-double of the season and topped 10 assists in a game for the fifth time.
Malcolm Duvivier totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season for the Zips (10-11, 3-6). Daniel Utomi had 13 points and Eric Parrish scored 10.
Duvivier's jumper gave the Zips an early 19-6 lead, but Brown hit two 3s in a 20-5 run that was capped by McLane's jumper and the RedHawks grabbed their first lead at 26-24 with seven minutes left in the half. Ringo hit two free throws and a 3-pointer in the final 66 seconds to give Miami a 41-31 halftime lead. Akron got no closer than seven after intermission.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Greg Langsdorf
- Larry Scirotto
- Jeff Spedoske
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |