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

ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record25–9 (14–4 MAC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachJonathan Holmes (3rd season)
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2024–25 Miami RedHawks men's basketball
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record25–9 (14–4 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
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron †17–1 .94428–7  .800
Miami (OH)14–4 .77825–9  .735
Kent State11–7 .61124–12  .667
Toledo10–8 .55618–15  .545
Ohio10–8 .55616–16  .500
Western Michigan9–9 .50012–20  .375
Eastern Michigan9–9 .50016–16  .500
Bowling Green8–10 .44414–18  .438
Ball State7–11 .38914–17  .452
Central Michigan7–11 .38914–17  .452
Buffalo4–14 .2229–22  .290
Northern Illinois2–16 .1116–25  .194
† 2025 MAC tournament winner
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Previous season

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 championship game of the MAC tournament.[2] Previously the school record for single regular season wins had been 23.[3] 25 overall wins established a school record.[4] Miami had not had a 20-win season since the 24–8 1998–99 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team.[5] Miami had not even had a winning conference record since the 2010–11 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team.[6] The team also set a record with 15 consecutive single-season home wins.[7] They were the first team to reach the Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament championship game since the 2006–07 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team won the 2007 MAC men's basketball tournament.[8]

Offseason

Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Bradley Dean1G6'2"170JuniorGate City, VirginiaTransferred to UVA Wise
Julian Lewis3G/F6'6"200JuniorAnn Arbor, MichiganTransferred to Eastern Michigan
Darweshi Hunter4G/F6'5"200Graduate studentPhoenix, ArizonaGraduated
Ryan Mabrey13G6'5"195SophomoreBelmar, New JerseyTransferred to Quinnipiac
Hampton Dauparas14F6'5"225FreshmanLong Beach, IndianaWalk-on; didn't return
Jaquel Morris21C6'8"220SophomoreBrooklyn, New YorkTransferred to Saint Peter's
Bryce Bultman25F6'5"200Graduate studentNashville, IllinoisGraduated
Anderson Mirambeaux45C6'8"305SeniorSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicGraduated
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Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Kam Craft4G/F6'6"205RS SophomoreChicago, IllinoisXavier
Peter Suder5G6'5"215JuniorCarmel, IndianaBellarmine
Antwone Woolfolk13F6'9"235JuniorCleveland, OhioRutgers
Dan Luers25G6'5"220Graduate studentLebanon, OhioEastern Illinois
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Recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Jack Sauer
G		 Loveland, Ohio Loveland High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.
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Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Miami was picked to finish sixth in the MAC regular season.[9]

Preseason rankings

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Ohio121 (11)
2Akron106 (1)
3Kent State99
4Toledo95
5Bowling Green73
6Miami (OH)72
7Ball State67
8Central Michigan55
9Eastern Michigan36
10Western Michigan33
11Northern Illinois24
12Buffalo11
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MAC Tournament Champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

Source[9]

Preseason All-MAC

No RedHawks were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.[9]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 Eian Elmer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoRobert A. Taft Information Technology High School Cincinnati, Ohio
G 2 Evan Ipsaro 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCovington Catholic High School Crestview Hills, Kentucky
G 3 Luke Skaljac 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBroadview Heights High School Broadview Heights, Ohio
G/F 4 Kam Craft 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoXavier Chicago, Illinois
G 5 Peter Suder 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrBellarmine Carmel, Indiana
G 6 Jack Sauer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLoveland High School Loveland, Ohio
G 8 Eli Yofan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrFox Chapel Area High School Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 11 Mekhi Cooper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoBolingbrook High School Bolingbrook, Illinois
F 13 Antwone Woolfolk 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrRutgers Cleveland, Ohio
G/F 22 Brant Byers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrPerkiomen School Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
F 24 Jackson Kotecki 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoSt. Ignatius College Prep Chicago, Illinois
G 25 Dan Luers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSEastern Illinois Lebanon, Ohio
F 29 Ethan Wright 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)162 lb (73 kg) SoSpring Valley Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 33 Blake Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoEvansville Memorial High School Evansville, Indiana
C 35 Reece Potter 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoLexington 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

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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		 L 67–94  2–2
  14 – Elmer  5 – Byers  4 – Suder  Crisler Center (9,943)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 25, 2024*
11:00 am, PTB Live		 vs. Siena
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division semifinals		 W 70–58  3–2
  18 – Tied  9 – Woolfolk  4 – Cooper  Suncoast Credit Union Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2024*
1:30 pm, PTB Live		 vs. Mercer
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division championship		 W 75–72  4–2
  16 – Suder  6 – Tied  3 – Suder  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (610)
Fort Myers, FL
December 2, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Air Force W 73–60  5–2
  42 – Suder  7 – Elmer  6 – Cooper  Millett Hall (1,637)
Oxford, OH
December 6, 2024*
7:00 pm, BTN		 at Indiana L 57–76  5–3
  14 – Skaljac  4 – Tied  4 – Skaljac  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
December 15, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bethany (WV) W 112–70  6–3
  34 – Craft  8 – Woolfolk  9 – Suder  Millett Hall (1,003)
Oxford, OH
December 18, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Vermont L 67–75  6–4
  21 – Suder  7 – Woolfolk  2 – Suder  Patrick Gym (2,065)
Burlington, VT
December 22, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Sacred Heart W 94–76  7–4
  19 – Potter  7 – Byers  6 – Suder  Millett Hall (896)
Oxford, OH
December 30, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Defiance W 141–58  8–4
  20 – Luers  8 – Potter  7 – Ipsaro  Millett Hall (1,170)
Oxford, OH
MAC regular season
January 4, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Buffalo W 93–79  9–4
(1–0)		  20 – Craft  10 – Suder  5 – Tied  Millett Hall (1,047)
Oxford, OH
January 7, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Ball State W 80–72  10–4
(2–0)		  28 – Craft  6 – Elmer  5 – Potter  Worthen Arena (3,512)
Muncie, IN
January 11, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Western Michigan W 91–71  11–4
(3–0)		  23 – Craft  8 – Woolfolk  5 – Suder  Millett Hall (1,002)
Oxford, OH
January 14, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern Illinois W 84–69  12–4
(4–0)		  17 – Byers  8 – Woolfolk  3 – Cooper  Convocation Center (1,244)
DeKalb, IL
January 18, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Kent State W 70–61  13–4
(5–0)		  15 – Byers  9 – Suder  5 – Suder  MAC Center (3,054)
Kent, OH
January 21, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bowling Green W 84–76  14–4
(6–0)		  14 – Cooper  7 – Woolfolk  2 – Tied  Millett Hall (1,175)
Oxford, OH
January 25, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Akron L 75–102  14–5
(6–1)		  18 – Suder  4 – Tied  3 – Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,834)
Akron, OH
January 28, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern Michigan W 89–80  15–5
(7–1)		  21 – Woolfolk  10 – Woolfolk  4 – Potter  Millett Hall (2,080)
Oxford, OH
February 1, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 Ohio W 73–69  16–5
(8–1)		  15 – Suder  9 – Woolfolk  4 – Ipsaro  Millett Hall (7,889)
Oxford, OH
February 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Central Michigan W 76–70  17–5
(9–1)		  21 – Suder  9 – Elmer  4 – Tied  McGuirk Arena (1,203)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 8, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Troy
MAC-SBC Challenge		 W 69–62  18–5
  15 – Ipsaro  8 – Tied  6 – Suder  Millett Hall (1,817)
Oxford, OH
February 11, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Toledo W 92–80  19–5
(10–1)		  40 – Craft  14 – Elmer  7 – Suder  Millett Hall (2,661)
Oxford, OH
February 15, 2025
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Michigan L 70–78  19–6
(10–2)		  19 – Byers  7 – Suder  5 – Suder  University Arena (1,639)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 18, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Michigan L 66–76  19–7
(10–3)		  19 – Elmer  5 – Craft  5 – Ipsaro  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,294)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 21, 2025
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 Kent State W 96–92 OT 20–7
(11–3)		  22 – Suder  6 – Potter  6 – Tied  Millett Hall (6,339)
Oxford, OH
February 25, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Illinois W 87–58  21–7
(12–3)		  22 – Tied  7 – Suder  6 – Skaljac  Millett Hall (2,197)
Oxford, OH
March 1, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Ohio L 66–75  21–8
(12–4)		  16 – Woolfolk  9 – Suder  5 – Tied  Convocation Center (7,891)
Athens, OH
March 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Buffalo W 84–69  22–8
(13–4)		  15 – Suder  5 – Suder  9 – Suder  Alumni Arena (1,166)
Amherst, NY
March 7, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 Ball State W 79–66  23–8
(14–4)		  19 – Craft  9 – Elmer  6 – Ipsaro  Millett Hall (7,893)
Oxford, OH
MAC tournament
March 13, 2025
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 (2) vs. (7) Eastern Michigan
Quarterfinals		 W 81–75  24–8
  24 – Craft  10 – Suder  10 – Suder  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
March 14, 2025
7:30 pm, CBSSN		 (2) vs. (3) Kent State
Semifinals		 W 72–64  25–8
  23 – Suder  11 – Suder  4 – Suder  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (7,738)
Cleveland, OH
March 15, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 (2) vs. (1) Akron
Championship		 L 74–76  25–9
  24 – Suder  5 – Craft  6 – Ipsaro  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (7,099)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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