Nov. 7, 2008
Miami University's men's basketball team hosts Saginaw Valley State in an exhibition game at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8. The game is free and open to the public.
REDHAWKS VERSUS CARDINALS PART I: Last season, Miami and Saginaw Valley State met in exhibition action with the RedHawks capturing a 64-44 win. Michael Bramos led all players with 19 points, while Tim Pollitz added 14 points, six assists and three steals and Kenny Hayes chipped in nine points and six rebounds. The Cardinals were led by Lawrence Ross and Mario Mackey with 13 points apiece, while Dante Williams added 11 points.
WELCOME BACK: Several members of the Saginaw Valley State program have strong Miami University ties. Head coach Frankie Smith, who is in his second season guiding the Cardinal program, was an assistant coach at Miami for eight seasons (1999-07). His assistant coach, Chris Coles, is the son of Miami head coach Charlie Coles. SVSU's other assistant coach also has Miami ties. Barry Huckeby was a letterwiner for the Red and White in 1994. Additionally, Saginaw Valley State Athletics Director Mike Watson is a former Miami associate athletics director and football coach at Miami, and SVSU senior guard Lawrence Ross was a member of the RedHawk program for two years before transferring to Saginaw Valley State following the 2005-06 season.
MIAMI MADNESS ON MONDAY: To help tip off the 2008-09 Miami University men's and women's basketball seasons, RED ALERT is sponsoring Miami Madness at Millett Hall at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10. In addition to featuring the 2008-09 RedHawks, Miami Madness will be filled with games and prizes and is open to the public. Students can sign up for a chance at a half-court shot for free text books from DuBois Bookstore. The Student Slam Dunk Contest winner will receive free wings for a year from Buffalo Wild Wings for the contest winner and a friend. To enter the Slam Dunk Contest, e-mail MiamiRedAlert@yahoo.com. There also will be a 24-Second Hot Shot Contest. Students wearing red and white will be eligible to take part in raffles and receive prizes.
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OPENING TIP: Miami tips off its 2008-09 campaign next week in Los Angeles, Calif., at the 2K Sport Classic Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. The RedHawks face Weber State at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12 and faces either UCLA or Prairie View A&M on Thursday with the consolation game taking place at 8:15 p.m. and the winner's bracket game scheduled for 11 p.m. The later game will be aired on ESPNU, and the winner of that game will advance to New York City Nov. 20-21 for the championships rounds of the tournament. Miami is 69-34 in season openers. The RedHawks have faced Weber State just once, posting a 86-83 overtime win at Weber State during the 1986-87 season. Pregame show on the ISP Miami Sports Network (WMOH-AM 1450, WFMG-FM 101.3, WPFB-FM 105.9 and WONE 980 AM) for the Nov. 12 game begins at 6:30 p.m.
THE RETURNERS: Back are senior starters Michael Bramos, Tyler Dierkers, Kenny Hayes and Eric Pollitz, along with a cast of returning letterwinners in seniors Carl Richburg and Isiah Carson, junior Adam Fletcher and sophomores Sean Mock, Rodney Haddix II and Nick Winbush. Also returning is sophomore Antonio Ballard, who is coming of a medical redshirt last season, and redshirt freshman Adam Thomas. Miami returns 68.0 percent of its rebounding and 69.5 percent of its scoring from a season ago but will have to fill the shoes of three-time all-MAC selection Tim Pollitz, who earned back-to-back first-team distinction in 2007 and 2008. A dynamic forward, he led the team in rebounding and assists last season and ranked second in scoring average.
FRESH FACES: Joining the mix this season are three true freshmen: forward Julian Mavunga, guard Kramer Soderberg and center Vince Legarza.
BRAMOS TABBED PRESEASON MAC ALL-EAST DIVISION: Senior forward Michael Bramos was named to the Mid-American Conference Preseason All-East Division Team. Bramos was one of five players on the Preseason All-East Division Team, joining Nate Linhart (Akron), Nate Miller (Bowling Green), Al Fisher (Kent State) and Jerome Tillman (Ohio). The West Division representatives were Anthony Newell (Ball State), Carlos Medlock (Eastern Michigan), Darion Anderson (Northern Illinois), Tyrone Kent (Toledo) and David Kool (Western Michigan).
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