2021–22 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represented Miami University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by fifth-year head coach Jack Owens, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 8–12 in MAC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament to Kent State.

2021–22 Miami RedHawks men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record14–18 (8–12 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJeff Rutter (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • J.R. Reynolds (5th season)
  • Adam Hood (5th season)
Home arenaMillett Hall
Seasons
2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 17 3   .850 26 8   .765
Kent State 16 4   .800 23 11   .676
Ohio 14 6   .700 25 10   .714
Akron 14 6   .700 24 10   .706
Buffalo 13 6   .684 19 11   .633
Ball State 9 10   .474 14 17   .452
Miami (OH) 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Central Michigan 6 12   .333 7 23   .233
Bowling Green 6 14   .300 13 18   .419
Northern Illinois 6 14   .300 9 21   .300
Eastern Michigan 5 15   .250 10 21   .323
Western Michigan 4 16   .200 8 23   .258
2022 MAC tournament winner

Following the season, the school parted ways with head coach Jack Owens.[1] On April 1, 2022, the school named former Xavier head coach Travis Steele the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the RedHawks finished the 2020–21 season 12–11, 9–8 in MAC play to finish in seventh place. In the MAC tournament, they were defeated by Buffalo in the quarterfinals.[3]

Roster

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2021–22 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Javin Etzler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Convoy, Ohio
F 1 Kamari Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Sandy Spring, Maryland
G 2 Mekhi Lairy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Sr Evansville, Indiana
G 3 Dae Dae Grant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lorain, Ohio
G 4 Isaiah Coleman-Lands 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Indianapolis, Indiana
F 5 Precious Ayah 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Bayelsa State, Nigeria
F 11 James Beck 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Grand Rapids, Michigan
F 13 Dalonte Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Toledo, Ohio
F 14 Luka Eller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Mentor, Ohio
F 15 Jackson Kenyon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Deerfield, Illinois
C 21 Jackson Ames 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Batavia, Ohio
G 22 Myja White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Terre Haute, Indiana
G 24 Marr Avance 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 25 Wil Stevens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 30 Bryson Tatum 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Urbana, Illinois
F 33 Elijah McNamara 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Pickerington, Ohio
F 35 Curtis Harrison IV 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 28, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 pm
Capital W 69–44 
Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:30 pm, ACCNX
at Georgia Tech W 72–69  1–0
McCamish Pavilion (4,221)
Atlanta, GA
November 13, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Lamar W 104–75  2–0
Millett Hall (1,163)
Oxford, OH
November 17, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Stetson W 80–65  3–0
Millett Hall (1,000)
Oxford, OH
November 20, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Heidelberg W 90–45  4–0
Millett Hall (1,147)
Oxford, OH
November 23, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Defiance College W 99–47  5–0
Millett Hall (859)
Oxford, OH
November 27, 2021*
3:00 pm
at Western Illinois L 67–79  5–1
Western Hall (506)
Macomb, IL
December 1, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Cincinnati L 58–59  5–2
Millett Hall (7,285)
Oxford, OH
December 4, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Indiana State L 68–69  5–3
Hulman Center (3,456)
Terre Haute, IN
December 14, 2021*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
at Clemson L 76–89  5–4
Littlejohn Coliseum (5,154)
Clemson, SC
December 18, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Bellarmine L 66–77  5–5
Millett Hall (1,202)
Oxford, OH
December 21, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Spalding W 80–56  6–5
Millett Hall (722)
Oxford, OH
MAC regular season
December 29, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Buffalo W 91–81  7–5
(1–0)
Alumni Arena (2,221)
Amherst, NY
January 8, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bowling Green
Rescheduled from January 4
L 83–87 OT 7–6
(1–1)
Stroh Center (2,179)
Bowling Green, OH
January 11, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Toledo L 72–75  7–7
(1–2)
Millett Hall (913)
Oxford, OH
January 15, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Michigan W 70–62  8–7
(2–2)
University Arena (1,588)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 18, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Ohio L 63–86  8–8
(2–3)
Millett Hall (1,311)
Oxford, OH
January 22, 2022
3:30 pm, ESPN3
Northern Illinois W 85–82 OT 9–8
(3–3)
Millett Hall (1,214)
Oxford, OH
January 25, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ball State L 64–81  9–9
(3–4)
Worthen Arena (2,739)
Muncie, IN
January 29, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan L 75–85  9–10
(3–5)
George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,459)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 1, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kent State L 65–78  9–11
(3–6)
Millett Hall (1,930)
Oxford, OH
February 4, 2022
6:30 pm, ESPN3
at Akron L 55–66  9–12
(3–7)
James A. Rhodes Arena (1,794)
Akron, OH
February 6, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Akron
Rescheduled from January 8
L 59–71  9–13
(3–8)
Millett Hall (1,597)
Oxford, OH
February 8, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Michigan W 62–57  10–13
(4–8)
Millett Hall (1,285)
Oxford, OH
February 12, 2022
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Bowling Green W 94–78  11–13
(5–8)
Millett Hall (4,699)
Oxford, OH
February 15, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ohio L 78–91  11–14
(5–9)
Convocation Center (7,990)
Athens, OH
February 19, 2022
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Illinois W 78–75  12–14
(6–9)
Convocation Center (1,507)
DeKalb, IL
February 22, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Buffalo L 84–86  12–15
(6–10)
Millett Hall (1,798)
Oxford, OH
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Central Michigan
Rescheduled from January 1
L 69–83  12–16
(6–11)
Millett Hall (1,221)
Oxford, OH
February 26, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Toledo L 73–88  12–17
(6–12)
Savage Arena (5,539)
Toledo, OH
March 1, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Central Michigan W 75–61  13–17
(7–12)
McGuirk Arena (1,229)
Mount Pleasant, MI
March 4, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Michigan W 76–63  14–17
(8–12)
Millett Hall (3,331)
Oxford, OH
MAC tournament
March 10, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+
(7) vs. (2) Kent State
Quarterfinals
L 75–85  14–18
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[4]

References

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  1. ^ Media, Field Level. "Miami (Ohio) parts ways with coach Jack Owens". Gwinnett Prep Sports. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Travis Steele introduced as new Miami RedHawks men's basketball coach". WCPO. March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Miami Topped 74–63 by Buffalo in MAC Quarterfinal". Miami University RedHawks. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Miami University RedHawks. Retrieved October 28, 2021.