{"id":146727,"date":"2026-02-07T00:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T00:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/146727\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T00:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T00:11:11","slug":"no-23-miami-ohio-puts-win-streak-on-line-against-marshall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/146727\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 23 Miami (Ohio) puts win streak on line against Marshall"},"content":{"rendered":"

After yet another close call, No. 23 Miami (Ohio) looks to continue its perfect season when it steps out of Mid-American Conference play to battle Marshall<\/a> of the Sun Belt Conference on Saturday afternoon in Huntington, W. Va.<\/p>\n

Miami (23-0) is one of only two unbeaten teams in Division I men’s basketball, joining No. 1 Arizona. Marshall (15-8) rallied in its last game for an 81-77 home win Wednesday over Southern Miss.<\/p>\n

The RedHawks escaped their latest challenge from Buffalo on Tuesday night when Luke Skaljac scored 15 of his career-high 19 points after halftime in a 73-71 road win. It was Miami’s fourth in five games that came down to the last possession of regulation or overtime.<\/p>\n

“Luke’s a terrific player,” Miami head coach Travis Steele said. “He can go get his own shot; he can make plays for others. We knew that when we recruited him out of high school. I thought he was the best guard in the state of Ohio in that class of 2024, and I think he’s (been) able to showcase that here during MAC play.”<\/p>\n

Miami built up a 12-point lead in the second half, 52-40, before Buffalo rallied to tie the game, 64-64. But it was Skaljac, who took over at point guard after Evan Ipsaro went down with a torn ACL, who stepped up for Miami and led the RedHawks to a 23rd straight win.<\/p>\n

The sophomore guard had a career-high five steals, all after intermission, and added three assists.<\/p>\n

“The ball was in my hands towards the end of the game, and I made a few big shots down the stretch,” Skaljac said. “We keep finding ways to win, and (Tuesday) was just another example of that.”<\/p>\n

Brant Byers had 11 points for the RedHawks while Peter Suder added 10 points and eight assists.<\/p>\n

Marshall rallied from a four-point halftime deficit Wednesday to post its fourth win in five games. Wyatt Fricks had 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including 3-of-7 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

Fricks nailed a go-ahead three with 11:34 left and gave Marshall its first lead of the second half at 52-51. The veteran forward also anchored the defense with seven rebounds and a game-best three blocks, leading the team in scoring for the sixth time.<\/p>\n

Noah Otshudi had 17 points while Jalen Speer added 15 and drove the offense with a game-high eight assists for a second straight game. Erich Harding posted a career-high 11 points.<\/p>\n

The Thundering Herd saw a 10-point lead with three minutes left trimmed to one in the closing seconds but managed to hold on, thrilling the crowd at the on-campus Cam Henderson Center.<\/p>\n

“That was fun,” Marshall coach Cornelius Jackson said. “That was a fun game to coach, a fun game to be a part of.”<\/p>\n

A capacity crowd of more than 9,000 is expected on campus as Marshall hopes to end the unbeaten run of the RedHawks in the Mid-American\/Sun Belt Challenge.<\/p>\n

“Our crowd was awesome,” Jackson added. “I don’t care… we have the best fans. They were into the game. I’m emotional. I’ve coached and played that way, and that’s who I am. When I see these guys out there making plays, I’m fired up for them.”<\/p>\n

–Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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