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2024–25 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team

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2024–25 Miami RedHawks men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–1 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJonathan Holmes (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Khristian Smith (3rd season)
  • Carl Richburg (1st season)
  • Elijah Pennington (1st season)
Home arenaMillett Hall
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Buffalo 0 0   2 1   .667
Kent State 0 0   2 1   .667
Miami (OH) 0 0   2 1   .667
Northern Illinois 0 0   2 1   .667
Toledo 0 0   2 1   .667
Central Michigan 0 0   2 2   .500
Eastern Michigan 0 0   1 1   .500
Akron 0 0   1 2   .333
Ball State 0 0   1 2   .333
Bowling Green 0 0   1 2   .333
Ohio 0 0   1 2   .333
Western Michigan 0 0   1 2   .333
2025 MAC tournament winner
As of November 13, 2024

The 2024–25 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represent Miami University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by third-year head coach Travis Steele, play their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

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The RedHawks finished the 2023–24 season 15–16, 9–9 in MAC play to finish tied for sixth place.[1] They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Akron in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Bradley Dean 1 G 6'2" 170 Junior Gate City, Virginia Transferred to UVA Wise
Julian Lewis 3 G/F 6'6" 200 Junior Ann Arbor, Michigan Transferred to Eastern Michigan
Darweshi Hunter 4 G/F 6'5" 200 Graduate student Phoenix, Arizona Graduated
Ryan Mabrey 13 G 6'5" 195 Sophomore Belmar, New Jersey Transferred to Quinnipiac
Hampton Dauparas 14 F 6'5" 225 Freshman Long Beach, Indiana Walk-on; didn't return
Jaquel Morris 21 C 6'8" 220 Sophomore Brooklyn, New York Transferred to Saint Peter's
Bryce Bultman 25 F 6'5" 200 Graduate student Nashville, Illinois Graduated
Anderson Mirambeaux 45 C 6'8" 305 Senior Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Kam Craft 4 G/F 6'6" 205 RS Sophomore Chicago, Illinois Xavier
Peter Suder 5 G 6'5" 215 Junior Carmel, Indiana Bellarmine
Antwone Woolfolk 13 F 6'9" 235 Junior Cleveland, Ohio Rutgers
Dan Luers 25 G 6'5" 220 Graduate student Lebanon, Ohio Eastern Illinois

Recruiting classes

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2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Luke Skaljac
G
Broadview Heights, Ohio Broadview Heights High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Jack Sauer
G
Loveland, Ohio Loveland High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

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On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Miami was picked to finish sixth in the MAC regular season.[3]

Preseason rankings

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MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 121 (11)
2 Akron 106 (1)
3 Kent State 99
4 Toledo 95
5 Bowling Green 73
6 Miami (OH) 72
7 Ball State 67
8 Central Michigan 55
9 Eastern Michigan 36
10 Western Michigan 33
11 Northern Illinois 24
12 Buffalo 11

MAC Tournament Champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

Source[3]

Preseason All-MAC

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No RedHawks were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.[3]

Roster

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2024–25 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 0 Eian Elmer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School Cincinnati, Ohio
G 2 Evan Ipsaro 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Covington Catholic High School Crestview Hills, Kentucky
G 3 Luke Skaljac 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Broadview Heights High School Broadview Heights, Ohio
G/F 4 Kam Craft 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Xavier Chicago, Illinois
G 5 Peter Suder 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Bellarmine Carmel, Indiana
G 6 Jack Sauer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Loveland High School Loveland, Ohio
G 8 Eli Yofan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Fox Chapel Area High School Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 11 Mekhi Cooper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Bolingbrook High School Bolingbrook, Illinois
F 13 Antwone Woolfolk 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Rutgers Cleveland, Ohio
G/F 22 Brant Byers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Perkiomen School Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
F 24 Jackson Kotecki 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So St. Ignatius College Prep Chicago, Illinois
G 25 Dan Luers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Eastern Illinois Lebanon, Ohio
F 29 Ethan Wright 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 162 lb (73 kg) So Spring Valley Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 33 Blake Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Evansville Memorial High School Evansville, Indiana
C 35 Reece Potter 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lexington Catholic High School Lexington, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 13, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State
MAC-SBC Challenge
W 77–63  1–0
 17  Suder   6  Tied   4  Cooper  Holmes Center (3,193)
Boone, NC
November 9, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Wright State L 68–81  1–1
 23  Craft   10  Woolfolk   4  Suder  Millett Hall (2,078)
Oxford, OH
November 12, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 88–70  2–1
 24  Elmer   9  Elmer   5  Cooper  Millett Hall (1,611)
Oxford, OH
November 18, 2024*
6:00 pm, BTN
at Michigan
Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game
      Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
November 25, 2024*
11:00 am
vs. Siena
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division semifinals
      Suncoast Credit Union Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2024*
11:00 am/1:30 pm
vs. Jacksonville/Mercer
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division
      Suncoast Credit Union Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
December 2, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Air Force       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
December 6, 2024*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Indiana       Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
December 15, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Bethany       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
December 18, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Vermont       Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT
December 22, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Sacred Heart       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
December 30, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Defiance       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
MAC regular season
January 4, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Buffalo       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
January 7, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ball State       Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
January 11, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Western Michigan       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
January 14, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Illinois       Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
January 18, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+
at Kent State       MAC Center 
Kent, OH
January 21, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bowling Green       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
January 25, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Akron       James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
January 28, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Michigan       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
February 1, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Ohio       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
February 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Central Michigan       McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 11, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Toledo       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
February 15, 2025
2:30 pm, ESPN+
at Western Michigan       University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
February 18, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Michigan       George Gervin GameAbove Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 22, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+
Kent State       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
February 25, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Illinois       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
March 1, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ohio       Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
March 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Buffalo       Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
March 7, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Ball State       Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
MAC tournament
March 13–15, 2025
 ESPN+/CBSSN/ESPN2
vs.        Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[4][5]

References

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