Feb. 11, 2008

Playing in the O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBuster on Feb. 23, Miami University's men's basketball team will face Valparaiso University at 6 p.m. in Valparaiso, Ind. The RedHawks, who are one of the 14 televised games, will battle the Crusaders on ESPN Classic.

This will be the first meeting in series history between Miami (12-10; 6-4 Mid-American Conference) and Valparaiso and is the first time the RedHawks face a member of the Horizon League in a BracketBuster game. It also marks Miami's third televised game as part of the BracketBuster with its 2003-04 and 2004-05 BracketBuster games also being televised on the ESPN Networks.

Miami's previous BracketBuster matchups all have come against Missouri Valley Conference schools. Miami defeated all of its MVC foes in the BracketBuster games, downing Missouri State 75-66 in 2003-04, Wichita State 65-58 in 2004-05, Illinois State 51-49 in 2005-06 and Indiana State 70-58 in 2007-06.

Miami in the ESPNU BracketBuster:
Feb. 21, 2004    (Oxford, OH)         def. Missouri State, 75-66
Feb. 19, 2005    (Oxford, OH)         def. Wichita State, 65-58
Feb. 18, 2006    (Oxford, OH)         def. Illinois State, 51-49
Feb. 17, 2007    (Terre Haute, IN)    def. Indiana State, 70-58


ESPNU BracketBuster Televised Games
Friday, Feb. 22
7 p.m.     Davidson at Winthrop             ESPN2
9 p.m.     UC Santa Barbara at Utah State   ESPNU

Saturday, Feb. 23
11 a.m.    Virginia Commonwealth at Akron   ESPN2
1 p.m.     George Mason at Ohio             ESPN2
3 p.m.     Creighton at Oral Roberts        ESPN2
4:30 p.m.  Nevada at Southern Illinois      ESPNU
5 p.m.     #15 Drake at #10 Butler          ESPN2
6 p.m.     Miami at Valparaiso              ESPN Classic
6:30 p.m.  Marist at Cleveland State        ESPNU
9 p.m.     Rider at Cal State Northridge    ESPNU
9 p.m.     UW Milwaukee at Bradley          ESPN360.com
10 p.m.    Siena at Boise State             ESPN360.com
11:59 p.m. Kent State at #21 Saint Mary's   ESPN2

Sunday, Feb. 24
6:30 p.m.  Wright State at Illinois State   ESPNU