Field Level Media
18 Feb 2026, 08:10 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Peter Suder tossed in a game-high 23 points and No. 22 Miami (Ohio) remained unbeaten by beating Massachusetts 86-77 in a Mid-American Conference matchup Tuesday night in Amherst, Mass.Luke Skaljac added 16 points for Miami (26-0, 13-0 MAC), which is the only undefeated team in Division I.The RedHawks also received a 13-point performance from Almar Atlason and 11 points from Eian Elmer.Miami made 26 of its 52 field goal attempts. The RedHawks have shot 50.0% or better from the field in 20 of their 26 games.Isaiah Placide scored a career-high 19 points for UMass (15-12, 6-8 MAC). Placide made 5 of 7 3-point attempts.Leonardo Bettiol added 18 points and nine rebounds for UMass, but he fouled out with 2:58 to play. Bettiol was called for four fouls in the second half. Danny Carbuccia had 15 points and six assists for the Minutemen, who suffered their third straight loss.Miami entered the contest leading the MAC in scoring (92.6), field goal percentage (53.6%) and 3-point field goal percentage (40.1%). The RedHawks made 10 of their 23 3-point attempts.UMass was within two following a Placide free throw with 2:14 left in the first half, but Miami had a 41-36 halftime lead. The RedHawks never trailed in the half, and led by as many as nine. Placide had 13 points in the half, including four 3-pointers.UMass had its first lead after a Placide layup put the Minutemen up 62-60 with 9:24 to play, but a three-point play by Suder gave Miami a 76-70 lead with 4:59 remaining. The RedHawks led 85-75 with 1:20 left.Tuesday's game was the second time the RedHawks and Minutemen have met this season. Miami pulled out an 86-84 home victory Jan. 27.--Field Level Media
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