The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks scored 15 points in overtime to defeat the Kent State Golden Flashes on Tuesday night, improving to 20-0 as their undefeated season continues.Miami, which came into the game ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 1999, led by 14 at halftime but couldn’t hold that lead as Kent State scored 58 points in the second half.The two teams traded leads into the final minutes, with Miami coming within one point, 89-88, with less than a minute to play.Miami forced a turnover with 11 seconds left, setting up a game-tying layup by Luke Skaljac with six seconds left, sending the game to overtime at 92 apiece.In overtime, late baskets by Skaljac, Peter Suder and Eian Elmer helped Miami hold off Kent State and win its 20th game of the season, 107-101.Suder led the RedHawks with 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, Elmer scored 25 points and Skaljac had 18 with eight assists.Rob Whaley Jr. had 27 points for Kent State, along with a game-high 14 rebounds. Cian Medley scored 23 points for Kent State.Miami improved to 20-0 overall and 8-0 in the Mid-American Conference. Kent State moved to 14-5 and 5-2 in the MAC.Miami came into Tuesday as one of the best shooting teams in the country but struggled at times to shoot from distance against Kent State, making 29 percent of its threes. Miami instead relied on shots inside the arc and forced 16 Kent State turnovers in the overtime win. Tuesday’s win marked the second straight overtime win for the RedHawks, who defeated Buffalo 105-102 on Saturday.Miami is in action again on Jan. 27, taking on Massachusetts.

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The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks scored 15 points in overtime to defeat the Kent State Golden Flashes on Tuesday night, improving to 20-0 as their undefeated season continues.

Miami, which came into the game ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 1999, led by 14 at halftime but couldn’t hold that lead as Kent State scored 58 points in the second half.

The two teams traded leads into the final minutes, with Miami coming within one point, 89-88, with less than a minute to play.

Miami forced a turnover with 11 seconds left, setting up a game-tying layup by Luke Skaljac with six seconds left, sending the game to overtime at 92 apiece.

In overtime, late baskets by Skaljac, Peter Suder and Eian Elmer helped Miami hold off Kent State and win its 20th game of the season, 107-101.

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The Miami RedHawks are the first MAC team to start 20-0.

Trailing by 5 with 1:52 to play, Travis Steele’s team forces OT and tops Kent State 107-101. Suder 27, Elmer 25 & Skaljac 18. Gutsy.

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) January 21, 2026

Suder led the RedHawks with 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, Elmer scored 25 points and Skaljac had 18 with eight assists.

Rob Whaley Jr. had 27 points for Kent State, along with a game-high 14 rebounds. Cian Medley scored 23 points for Kent State.

Miami improved to 20-0 overall and 8-0 in the Mid-American Conference. Kent State moved to 14-5 and 5-2 in the MAC.

Miami came into Tuesday as one of the best shooting teams in the country but struggled at times to shoot from distance against Kent State, making 29 percent of its threes. Miami instead relied on shots inside the arc and forced 16 Kent State turnovers in the overtime win.

Tuesday’s win marked the second straight overtime win for the RedHawks, who defeated Buffalo 105-102 on Saturday.

Miami is in action again on Jan. 27, taking on Massachusetts.