"Trey Perry scored on a driving layup with a second remaining and No. 21 Miami of Ohio rallied to beat Western Michigan 69-67 on Friday night to extend its season-opening winning streak to 29 games. The RedHawks (16-0 Mid-American Conference) remain the only undefeated team in Division I men's basketball."
"Peter Suder scored 18 points for the RedHawks before fouling out with just over seven minutes remaining. Almar Atlason added 16 points, Perry finished with 14 and Eian Elmer 10. Jayden Brewer led Western Michigan (10-19, 4-12) with 19 points and 11 rebounds."
"The RedHawks trailed by four points, 30-26, at the half and fell behind by eight points twice early in the second half before tying the game at 49-all with 11:02 remaining. Western Michigan ran off eight straight points for a 57-49 advantage with 8:40 remaining and led by nine (59-50) with 6:38 left before Miami chipped away."
Miami of Ohio remained undefeated in Division I men's basketball by defeating Western Michigan 69-67 on a driving layup by Trey Perry with one second remaining. The RedHawks improved to 16-0 in Mid-American Conference play and extended their season-opening winning streak to 29 games, the best start in program history. Peter Suder led Miami with 18 points before fouling out, while Almar Atlason contributed 16 points and Perry finished with 14. Western Michigan's Jayden Brewer recorded 19 points and 11 rebounds. Miami trailed by four at halftime and fell behind by nine in the second half before rallying to secure the victory, marking their seventh win this season by fewer than six points.
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