| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
M-OH | 43 | 43 | 86 |
EVAN | 45 | 33 | 78 |
Miami (OH) RedHawks @ Evansville Purple Aces
Waltz scores 19 off the bench, Miami (Ohio) defeats Evansville 86-78
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — Kyle Waltz helped lead Miami (Ohio) past Evansville on Saturday with 19 points off of the bench in an 86-78 victory.
Waltz shot 6 of 7 from the field, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the RedHawks (3-0). Stevie Elam scored 18 points and added seven rebounds. Almar Atlason shot 6 for 11, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with 17 points.
Bryce Quinet finished with 30 points and eight assists for the Purple Aces (2-2). Evansville also got 26 points and six assists from A.J. Casey.
Waltz scored 11 points in the first half and Miami went into the break trailing 45-43. Miami (OH) pulled off the victory after a 15-2 second-half run erased a two-point deficit and gave them the lead at 58-47 with 16:15 left in the half. Elam scored 11 second-half points.
Miami next plays Wednesday against Defiance at home. Evansville will host Le Moyne on Tuesday.
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