Peter Suder scores 17 and Miami of Ohio defeats Appalachian State 77-63
BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Peter Suder scored 17 points as Miami of Ohio beat Appalachian State 77-63 in a season opener on Monday night.
Suder added six rebounds for the RedHawks (1-0). Kam Craft scored 16 points, going 6 of 11 (4 for 7 from 3-point range). Evan Ipsaro shot 3 of 5 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 11 points.
The Mountaineers (0-1) were led in scoring by Myles Tate, who finished with 21 points, five assists and four steals. CJ Huntley added nine points and six rebounds for Appalachian State. Michael Marcus Jr. also had nine points.
Miami carried a slim one-point lead into halftime, as Suder led the way with nine points. Miami took the lead for what would be the final time on Mekhi Cooper's 3-pointer with 17:06 remaining in the second half. His team would outscore Appalachian State by 13 points in the final half.
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