Sibande leads Miami (Ohio) past Bowling Green 73-55
OXFORD, Ohio -- Nike Sibande scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and sixth-place Miami (Ohio) beat first-place Bowling Green 73-55 on Saturday in Mid-American Conference play.
Elijah McNamara and Dae Dae Grant scored 10 points apiece for the RedHawks (12-17, 5-11), who outrebounded the Falcons 40-29 and held them to 38% shooting from the field (18 of 49). Dalonte Brown had eight rebounds.
Bowling Green scored 19 points in the second half, a season low for the team.
Daeqwon Plowden scored a career-high 26 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for Bowling Green (21-8, 12-4), which saw its three-game win streak end.
Justin Turner, whose 19.0 points per game heading into the contest led the Falcons, was held to four points on 1-of-11 shooting.
The RedHawks evened the season series against the Falcons with the win. Bowling Green defeated Miami (Ohio) 78-76 on Jan. 7. Miami (Ohio) plays Buffalo on the road on Tuesday. Bowling Green faces Kent State on the road on Tuesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bart Wegenke
- Steve McJunkins
- Ed Phillips
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 |