Lairy leads Miami (OH) against Western Michigan after 26-point game

Published Feb. 27, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Miami (OH) RedHawks (11-18, 5-11 MAC) at Western Michigan Broncos (7-22, 3-13 MAC)

Kalamazoo, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Miami (OH) visits the Western Michigan Broncos after Mekhi Lairy scored 26 points in Miami (OH)'s 85-68 win against the Ohio Bobcats.

The Broncos are 6-6 in home games. Western Michigan is eighth in the MAC with 22.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Markeese Hastings averaging 6.5.

The RedHawks have gone 5-11 against MAC opponents. Miami (OH) is seventh in the MAC scoring 73.9 points per game and is shooting 45.7%.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lamar Norman Jr. is scoring 17.6 points per game with 2.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists for the Broncos. Tray Maddox Jr. is averaging 10.1 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 39.2% over the past 10 games for Western Michigan.

Lairy is scoring 17.5 points per game with 3.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists for the RedHawks. Morgan Safford is averaging 14.7 points and 5.9 rebounds over the past 10 games for Miami (OH).

LAST 10 GAMES: Broncos: 1-9, averaging 67.0 points, 30.2 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 4.3 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.9 points per game.

RedHawks: 4-6, averaging 72.4 points, 27.8 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 4.7 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.7 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.