# 2023–24 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represented Miami University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by second-year head coach Travis Steele, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the regular season 15–16, 9–9 in MAC play to finish tied for 6th place. They lost to Akron in the first round of the MAC tournament

## Previous season

The RedHawks finished the season 12–20 and 6–12 in the MAC. As the eighth seed in the MAC tournament they lost to Toledo in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Javin Etzler | F | 6'8" | 206 | Junior | Convoy, Ohio | Transferred to Ashland |
| Kamari Williams | F | 6'7" | 170 | Junior | Sandy Spring, Maryland | Entered Transfer Portal |
| Mekhi Lairy | F | 5'8" | 145 | Grad. Student | Evansville, Indiana | Exhausted Eligibility |
| Bryson Tatum | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | Urbana, Illinois | Entered Transfer Portal |
| Mitchell Rylee | F | 6'8" | 215 | Freshman | Fort Mitchell, Kentucky | Transferred to Thomas More |
| Billy Smith | G | 6'7" | 200 | Freshman | Indianapolis, Indiana | Transferred to Bellarmine |
| Jackson Kenyon | F | 6'8" | 215 | Senior | Deerfield, Illinois | |
| Will Stevens | G | 6'5" | 185 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois | Entered Transfer Portal |
| Curtis Harrison | F | 6'7" | 225 | Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio | Transferred to Midland College |

### Incoming transfers

Transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Bradley Dean | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Gate City, Virginia | Transferred from Virginia–Wise |
| Darweshi Hunter | G/F | 6'5" | 200 | Grad. Student | Phoenix, Arizona | Transferred from Northern Illinois |
| Bryson Bultman | G | 6'5" | 200 | Grad. Student | Nashville, Illinois | Transferred from McKendree |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Eian Elmer G/F | Cincinnati, Ohio | Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Evan Ipsaro G | Crestview Hills, Kentucky | Covington Catholic High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Mekhi Cooper G | Bolingbrook, Illinois | Bolingbrook High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jackson Kotecki G/F | Chicago, Illinois | St. Ignatius College Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Blake Anderson G | Evansville, Indiana | Reitz Memorial High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Reece Potter C | Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington Catholic High School | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 17, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Hampton Dauparas F | Long Beach, Indiana | La Lumiere School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Evansville | L 64–72 | 0–1 | 21 – Hunter | 7 – Elmer | 3 – Mabrey | Ford Center (3,147) Evansville, IN |
| November 11, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Texas State MAC-SBC Challenge | L 65–75 | 0–2 | 21 – Hunter | 8 – Morris | 4 – Bultman | Millett Hall (1,636) Oxford, OH |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coppin State | W 76–48 | 1–2 | 21 – Bultman | 6 – Tied | 5 – Hunter | Millett Hall (1,628) Oxford, OH |
| November 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois | W 76–64 | 2–2 | 18 – Ipsaro | 7 – Morris | 4 – Bultman | Millett Hall (1,063) Oxford, OH |
| November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | at St. Bonaventure | L 60–90 | 2–3 | 17 – Hunter | 5 – Elmer | 5 – Ipsaro | Reilly Center (3,433) Olean, NY |
| November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Spalding | W 82–43 | 3–3 | 19 – Kotecki | 8 – Morris | 6 – Dean | Millett Hall (1,278) Oxford, OH |
| December 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Marshall | W 79–74 | 4–3 | 17 – Cooper | 7 – Bultman | 5 – Hunter | Cam Henderson Center (4,233) Huntington, WV |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | | at Ohio State | L 64–84 | 4–4 | 15 – Hunter | 10 – Morris | 4 – Morris | Value City Arena (9,098) Columbus, OH |
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | L 61–79 | 4–5 | 15 – Mabrey | 4 – Bultman | 3 – Cooper | John M. Belk Arena (2,838) Davidson, NC |
| December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wright State | L 82–92 | 4–6 | 27 – Holden | 12 – Noel | 4 – Calvin | Nutter Center (3,814) Dayton, OH |
| December 22, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Vermont | W 70–69 | 5–6 | 17 – Hunter | 8 – Bultman | 2 – Tied | Millett Hall (1,186) Oxford, OH |
| December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wilberforce | W 119–69 | 6–6 | 17 – Ipsaro | 10 – Cooper | 8 – Cooper | Millett Hall (1,160) Oxford, OH |
| MAC regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Michigan | L 74–83 | 6–7 (0–1) | 20 – Mirambeaux | 5 – Elmer | 7 – Ipsaro | Millett Hall (1,005) Oxford, OH |
| January 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Toledo | L 64–68 | 6–8 (0–2) | 18 – Hunter | 11 – Bultman | 6 – Bultman | Savage Arena (4,428) Toledo, OH |
| January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | W 86–65 | 7–8 (1–2) | 21 – Mirambeaux | 4 – Tied | 6 – Bultman | Alumni Arena (1,361) Buffalo, NY |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Michigan | W 71–54 | 8–8 (2–2) | 23 – Elmer | 8 – Bultman | 6 – Bultman | Millett Hall (929) Oxford, OH |
| January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bowling Green | L 73–78 | 8–9 (2–3) | 17 – Potter | 8 – Hunter | 4 – Hunter | Millett Hall (813) Oxford, OH |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Ball State | W 87–80 | 9–9 (3–3) | 16 – Mirambeaux | 10 – Elmer | 5 – Cooper | Worthen Arena (4,408) Muncie, IN |
| January 23, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Central Michigan | L 55–71 | 9–10 (3–4) | 16 – Hunter | 7 – Bultman | 4 – Ipsaro | McGuirk Arena (1,466) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Akron | W 70–68 | 10–10 (4–4) | 19 – Mirambeaux | 9 – Bultman | 4 – Ipsaro | Millett Hall (1,408) Oxford, OH |
| January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kent State | W 71–67 | 11–10 (5–4) | 20 – Hunter | 10 – Morris | 3 – Bultman | MAC Center (2,114) Kent, OH |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Ohio | L 69–78 | 11–11 (5–5) | 16 – Mirambeaux | 9 – Elmer | 4 – Ipsaro | Convocation Center (9,018) Athens, OH |
| February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Illinois | L 59–62 | 11–12 (5–6) | 10 – Potter | 5 – Tied | 5 – Bultman | Millett Hall (2,242) Oxford, OH |
| February 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State MAC-SBC Challenge | L 53–73 | 11–13 | 19 – Hunter | 8 – Morris | 6 – Cooper | GSU Convocation Center (1,643) Atlanta, GA |
| February 17, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Ball State | W 80–59 | 12–13 (6–6) | 18 – Elmer | 8 – Hunter | 5 – Cooper | Millett Hall (7,736) Oxford, OH |
| February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Michigan | L 58–77 | 12–14 (6–7) | 19 – Mirambeaux | 9 – Hunter | 3 – Bultman | University Arena (1,436) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 24, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Michigan | W 88–60 | 13–14 (7–7) | 20 – Dean | 6 – Morris | 5 – Hunter | Millett Hall (6,732) Oxford, OH |
| February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bowling Green | W 66–58 | 14–14 (8–7) | 20 – Hunter | 6 – Dean | 5 – Ipsaro | Stroh Center (1,825) Bowling Green, OH |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Michigan | W 52–37 | 15–14 (9–7) | 11 – Mirabeaux | 7 – Hunter | 2 – Mirabeaux | George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,588) Ypsilanti, MI |
| March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Toledo | L 63–97 | 15–15 (9–8) | 18 – Elmer | 6 – Tied | 7 – Ipsaro | Millett Hall (1,847) Oxford, OH |
| March 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Ohio | L 59–72 | 15–16 (9–9) | 13 – Mirambeaux | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Millett Hall (3,506) Oxford, OH |
| MAC tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2024 4:30 p.,, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) Akron Quarterfinals | L 63–75 | 15–17 | 17 – Mirambeaux | 5 – Butlman | 2 – Cooper | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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