No. 22 Miami (Ohio) remains lone unbeaten in Division I with 91-77 win over Bowling Green

No. 22 Miami (Ohio) remains lone unbeaten in Division I with 91-77 win over Bowling Green | iNFOnews.ca
Miami (Ohio) guard Peter Suder reacts after scoring during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Bowling Green, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Oxford, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Luke Skaljac scored a career-high 22 points, Eian Elmer had 21 and No. 22 Miami University remained the lone unbeaten team in Division I with a 91-77 victory over Bowling Green on Friday night.

The RedHawks (27-0, 14-0 Mid-American Conference) got 10 points each from Peter Suder and Antwone Woolfolk to help extend their home winning streak to 30, tying Duke for the nation’s longest.

Javontae Campbell led Bowling Green (16-12, 7-8) with 24 points. Josiah Shackelford and Mayar Wol each had 12.

Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett was among the sellout crowd 10,127 at Millett Hall.

The RedHawks have had some close calls during their record streak with six games decided by five or fewer points and three overtime wins. Bowling Green kept Friday’s game relatively close for a while.

Bowling Green led 21-19 in the first half, but the RedHawks responded with a 10-0 run.

Skaljac scored 16 of his points in the first half and went 3 of 5 from three-point range helping Miami build a 45-30 halftime lead.

Miami led by 18 points early in the second half, but Wol’s 3-pointer got the Falcons within eight with 13:06 left. The RedHawks committed 12 turnovers helping the Falcons keep it close.

Skaljac’s fifth 3-pointer increased Miami’s lead to 66-51 with nine minutes left. His previous career-best for points was 19 at Buffalo on Feb. 3.

Elmer hit back to back 3-pointers to make it 85-64 with 2:56 left. Elmer made 5 of 8 3-point attempts. The RedHawks went 13 of 30 from 3-point range.

It was the 155th meeting between the two schools. Miami leads the series 94-61, including a 93-83 win on Dec. 30.

Up next

Bowling Green: Hosts Western Michigan on Tuesday night.

Miami: At at Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night.

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No. 22 Miami (Ohio) remains lone unbeaten in Division I with 91-77 win over Bowling Green | iNFOnews.ca
Miami (Ohio) forward Antwone Woolfolk reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Bowling Green, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Oxford, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) remains lone unbeaten in Division I with 91-77 win over Bowling Green | iNFOnews.ca
Miami (Ohio) guard Luke Skaljac gestures to the crowd after scoring during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Bowling Green, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Oxford, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) remains lone unbeaten in Division I with 91-77 win over Bowling Green | iNFOnews.ca
Miami (Ohio) forward Brant Byers (22) shoots against Bowling Green’s Sam Towns (14) and Mayar Wol (9) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Oxford, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) remains lone unbeaten in Division I with 91-77 win over Bowling Green | iNFOnews.ca
Miami (Ohio) fans look on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Bowling Green, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Oxford, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

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