Miami (OH) RedHawks @ Xavier Musketeers
Sumner, Reynolds in double figures, Xavier tops Miami 81-72
CINCINNATI -- Jalen Reynolds scored 16 points and pulled down 15 rebounds as Xavier defeated Miami (Ohio) 81-72 in a season opener Friday night.
Reynolds took a feed from Trevon Bluiett for a dunk that sparked a 10-0 run in the last seven minutes to break away from Miami (Ohio) for good.
A pair of free throws by Jere Vucica pulled the RedHawks to within a point, 61-60, with 6:57 left in the game, but two turnovers, a foul and a steal on successive possessions allowed Xavier to break away.
Miami (Ohio) stayed close for a half, but Edmond Sumner, who scored 19 points, scored on a layup two minutes into the second half, capping a 6-0 start and putting the Musketeers up by 12.
Reynolds added four steals and three assists.
Eric Washington scored 19 for Miami (Ohio), Vucica and Geovonie McKnight added 11 apiece.
Game Information
Cincinnati, OH
Referee:Pat Driscoll
Referee:James Breeding
Referee:Gary Prager
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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