Bowling Green Falls to Miami (Ohio)

January 20, 2009 | Men's Basketball

Jan. 20, 2009

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) - Michael Bramos scored 14 points as Miami of Ohio survived a late Bowling Green rally to win 67-60 Tuesday night.

Miami (10-6, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) led throughout and went up 52-39 on Antonio Ballard's jumper with 10:05 remaining. But Bowling Green (8-9, 1-3) responded with 11 straight points - six by Nate Miller, who followed up several minutes later with a 3-pointer that cut Miami's lead to 58-57 with 3:01 left.

Tyler Dierkers made a layup and a free throw a minute later, Ballard scored on a dunk and Bramos made two free throws with 21 seconds left to give the RedHawks another comfortable lead.

Darryl Clements immediately made a 3-pointer but the Falcons couldn't score again.

Eric Pollitz scored 13 points and Ballard had 10 for Miami. Miller finished with 17 points and Clements added 13 for Bowling Green.