South Carolina State Bulldogs @ Miami (OH) RedHawks
SC State defeats Miami (Ohio) 71-67
OXFORD, Ohio -- Eric Eaves scored 23 points and South Carolina State defeated Miami (Ohio) 71-67 on Saturday.
Eaves came off the bench to hit 7 of 13 from the floor and 9 of 12 from the line. Ed Stephens scored 13 points and Gabe McCray added 10. The Bulldogs (6-10) won the rebounding battle 38-28.
Geovonie McKnight paced Miami (6-7) with a career-high 24 points. Eric Washington added 16.
S.C. State led by eight with 1:29 to go. LJ Livingston scored on a dunk, then McKnight tipped one in and Rod Mills made a pair at the line to get within two with 28 seconds left.
After a pair of Ty Soloman free throws for the Bulldogs, Mills scored on another tip-in with three seconds left. Stephens then made a pair at the line to ice it for S.C. State.
Miami led 37-26 at intermission and by as many as 12 early in the second half.
Game Information
Oxford, OH
Referee:Darryl Smith
Referee:Donnie Eppley
Referee:Courtney Green
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| 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 |
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