Julian Mavunga scored 17 points and Nick Winbush had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds as Miami (Ohio) defeated Saginaw Valley State 76-57 on Tuesday night.
The RedHawks (4-5) stretched a six-point halftime lead to nine before going on a 20-5 run to lead 60-36 with 9:36 to play. The lead never dipped below 18 points the rest of the way. Antonio Ballard added 11 points for the RedHawks, who have won two of their past three games.
Mavunga, who made 7 of 8 field goal attempts, paced a hot-shooting night for the RedHawks, who were 28 of 51 from the field (54.9 percent). The Redhawks shot 77.8 percent (14 of 18) from the foul line after averaging 82 percent from the line in their previous four games.
Patrick O'Brien led Saginaw Valley (3-3), an NCAA Division II school, with 14 points. Chris Webb and Michael Fugate added 10 points each for the Cardinals.
