Miami Welcomes BGSU to Millett Hall Friday Night on CBSSN
FRIDAY: Miami returns residence to host Bowling Green on Friday, Feb. 20 at 8:30 pm on CBSSN. With No. 1 Arizona falling to Kansas final week, Miami is the one remaining undefeated staff within the nation. The Red and White enter this Friday’s recreation with a 26-0 (13-0 MAC) report, its finest begin to a season in program historical past. Tuesday’s win over UMass set a brand new program report for wins in a season, breaking the mark of 25 established final 12 months. The RedHawks have additionally secured one of the best begin for a program in MAC historical past (initially set by WMU in 1975-76 at 19-0) and the longest win streak in MAC historical past (initially set by Kent State in 2001-02 at 21-0).
ABOUT BOWLING GREEN: Bowling Green is at present 16-11 (7-7 MAC), because the Falcons are at present coming off of a 71-78 loss on the Stroh Center Tuesday night time. Bowling Green went 14-18 (8-10 MAC) final 12 months. Head coach Todd Simon is in his third season with the Falcons. Heading into the 2025-26 season, Bowling Green was chosen to end seventh general within the 2025-26 MAC Coaches’ Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll. Senior guard Javonte Campbell was chosen to the Preseason First Team All-MAC. Campbell leads the Falcons in factors (18.6/recreation), assists (5.0/recreation) and steals (3.3/recreation). Senior ahead Sam Towns has totaled probably the most rebounds (6.6/recreation), and senior ahead Troy Glover II has produced probably the most blocks (1.6/recreation).
THE SERIES WITH THE FALCONS: This Friday’s residence contest versus Bowling Green would be the a hundred and fifty fifth assembly between the 2 packages. The RedHawks lead the collection 93-61 all-time, because the Red and White are 53-19 when enjoying BGSU in Millett Hall. Miami is at present on a three-game successful streak versus the Falcons, because the RedHawks’ final victory (93-83) got here on Dec. 30, 2025 on the Stroh Center.
UP NEXT: Miami prepares for a two-game street journey, heading to Eastern Michigan on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 pm and follows this up at Western Michigan on Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 pm on CBSSN.
RECENT ACTION: Peter Suder recorded a game-high 23 factors, whereas three different RedHawks scored in double figures because the Red and White scored an 86-77 victory at UMass Tuesday night time. With this win, Miami set a brand new faculty report of 26 wins in a single season and moved to 13-0 in convention play for the primary time in program historical past. The Red and White shot 50% or higher from the sphere (26-of-52) for the twentieth time this season and recorded underneath 10 turnovers (seven) for the tenth time this season. Miami scored 14 factors off turnovers, whereas the Minutemen totaled simply three. The RedHawks recorded 9 fast-break factors, whereas UMass did not rating any factors in transition. Miami had 33 makes an attempt from the free-throw line, in contrast to simply 16 makes an attempt from the hosts.
NATIONAL RANKINGS: Miami improved to No. 22 general within the Associated Press Top 25 males’s school basketball ballot on Monday, Feb. 16. The Red and White moved into the nationwide rankings for the primary time since Feb. 15, 1999 on Monday, Jan 19. The RedHawks are the primary staff from the MAC chosen within the ballot because the 2018-19 Buffalo Bulls. The Red and White additionally retained their highest rating of the 2025-26 season within the Mid-Major Top 25® Poll, as Collegeinsider introduced their latest ballot on Monday, with the RedHawks ranked No. 2 general.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: With Miami’s most up-to-date residence win in opposition to Ohio (90-74), the RedHawks prolonged their residence win streak to 29 video games (most consecutive residence wins in program historical past). The RedHawks are at present tied with Akron (29) for the second-longest residence successful streak within the nation, as Miami solely trails Duke (30). Last season, Miami set a brand new report of 15 straight residence wins over the course of 1 season.
