# 2024–25 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team represented Miami University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The RedHawks, led by third-year head coach Travis Steele, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.

## Previous season

The RedHawks finished the 2023–24 season 15–16, 9–9 in MAC play to finish tied for sixth place. They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Akron in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Bradley Dean | 1 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Gate City, Virginia | Transferred to UVA Wise |
| Julian Lewis | 3 | G/F | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Transferred to Eastern Michigan |
| Darweshi Hunter | 4 | G/F | 6'5" | 200 | Graduate student | Phoenix, Arizona | Graduated |
| Ryan Mabrey | 13 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Belmar, New Jersey | Transferred to Quinnipiac |
| Hampton Dauparas | 14 | F | 6'5" | 225 | Freshman | Long Beach, Indiana | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Jaquel Morris | 21 | C | 6'8" | 220 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, New York | Transferred to Saint Peter's |
| Bryce Bultman | 25 | F | 6'5" | 200 | Graduate student | Nashville, Illinois | Graduated |
| Anderson Mirambeaux | 45 | C | 6'8" | 305 | Senior | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Kam Craft | 4 | G/F | 6'6" | 205 | RS Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois | Xavier |
| Peter Suder | 5 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Junior | Carmel, Indiana | Bellarmine |
| Antwone Woolfolk | 13 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Cleveland, Ohio | Rutgers |
| Dan Luers | 25 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Graduate student | Lebanon, Ohio | Eastern Illinois |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Luke Skaljac G | Broadview Heights, Ohio | Broadview Heights High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Jack Sauer G | Loveland, Ohio | Loveland High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Miami was picked to finish sixth in the MAC regular season.

### Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Ohio | 121 (11) |
| 2 | Akron | 106 (1) |
| 3 | Kent State | 99 |
| 4 | Toledo | 95 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 73 |
| 6 | Miami (OH) | 72 |
| 7 | Ball State | 67 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 55 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 36 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 33 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 24 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 11 |
MAC Tournament Champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)
Source

### Preseason All-MAC

No RedHawks were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.

## 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 4, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State MAC-SBC Challenge | W 77–63 | 1–0 | 17 – Suder | 6 – Tied | 4 – Cooper | Holmes Center (3,193) Boone, NC |
| November 9, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | L 68–81 | 1–1 | 23 – Craft | 10 – Woolfolk | 4 – Suder | Millett Hall (2,078) Oxford, OH |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 88–70 | 2–1 | 24 – Elmer | 9 – Elmer | 5 – Cooper | Millett Hall (1,611) Oxford, OH |
| November 18, 2024* 6:00 pm, BTN | | at Michigan Fort Myers Tip-Off campus game | L 67–94 | 2–2 | 14 – Elmer | 5 – Byers | 4 – Suder | Crisler Center (9,943) Ann Arbor, MI |
| November 25, 2024* 11:00 am | | vs. Siena Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division semifinals | W 70–58 | 3–2 | 18 – Tied | 9 – Woolfolk | 4 – Cooper | Suncoast Credit Union Arena Fort Myers, FL |
| November 26, 2024* 1:30 pm | | vs. Mercer Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division championship | W 75–72 | 4–2 | 16 – Suder | 6 – Tied | 3 – Suder | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (610) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 2, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Air Force | W 73–60 | 5–2 | 42 – Suder | 7 – Elmer | 6 – Cooper | Millett Hall (1,637) Oxford, OH |
| December 6, 2024* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at Indiana | L 57–76 | 5–3 | 14 – Skaljac | 4 – Tied | 4 – Skaljac | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN |
| December 15, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bethany (WV) | W 112–70 | 6–3 | 34 – Craft | 8 – Woolfolk | 9 – Suder | Millett Hall (1,003) Oxford, OH |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Vermont | L 67–75 | 6–4 | 21 – Suder | 7 – Woolfolk | 2 – Suder | Patrick Gym (2,065) Burlington, VT |
| December 22, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Sacred Heart | W 94–76 | 7–4 | 19 – Potter | 7 – Byers | 6 – Suder | Millett Hall (896) Oxford, OH |
| December 30, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Defiance | W 141–58 | 8–4 | 20 – Luers | 8 – Potter | 7 – Ipsaro | Millett Hall (1,170) Oxford, OH |
| MAC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Buffalo | W 93–79 | 9–4 (1–0) | 20 – Craft | 10 – Suder | 5 – Tied | Millett Hall (1,047) Oxford, OH |
| January 7, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Ball State | W 80–72 | 10–4 (2–0) | 28 – Craft | 6 – Elmer | 5 – Potter | Worthen Arena (3,512) Muncie, IN |
| January 11, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Michigan | W 91–71 | 11–4 (3–0) | 23 – Craft | 8 – Woolfolk | 5 – Suder | Millett Hall (1,002) Oxford, OH |
| January 14, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Illinois | W 84–69 | 12–4 (4–0) | 17 – Byers | 8 – Woolfolk | 3 – Cooper | Convocation Center (1,244) DeKalb, IL |
| January 18, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kent State | W 70–61 | 13–4 (5–0) | 15 – Byers | 9 – Suder | 5 – Suder | MAC Center (3,054) Kent, OH |
| January 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bowling Green | W 84–76 | 14–4 (6–0) | 14 – Cooper | 7 – Woolfolk | 2 – Tied | Millett Hall (1,175) Oxford, OH |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Akron | L 75–102 | 14–5 (6–1) | 18 – Suder | 4 – Tied | 3 – Tied | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,834) Akron, OH |
| January 28, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Michigan | W 89–80 | 15–5 (7–1) | 21 – Woolfolk | 10 – Woolfolk | 4 – Potter | Millett Hall (2,080) Oxford, OH |
| February 1, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Ohio | W 73–69 | 16–5 (8–1) | 15 – Suder | 9 – Woolfolk | 4 – Ipsaro | Millett Hall (7,889) Oxford, OH |
| February 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Central Michigan | W 76–70 | 17–5 (9–1) | 21 – Suder | 9 – Elmer | 4 – Tied | McGuirk Arena (1,203) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 8, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Troy MAC–SBC Challenge | W 69–62 | 18–5 | 15 – Ipsaro | 8 – Tied | 6 – Suder | Millett Hall (1,817) Oxford, OH |
| February 11, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Toledo | W 92–80 | 19–5 (10–1) | 40 – Craft | 14 – Elmer | 7 – Suder | Millett Hall (2,661) Oxford, OH |
| February 15, 2025 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Michigan | L 70–78 | 19–6 (10–2) | 19 – Byers | 7 – Suder | 5 – Suder | University Arena (1,639) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 18, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Michigan | L 66–76 | 19–7 (10–3) | 19 – Elmer | 5 – Craft | 5 – Ipsaro | George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,294) Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 21, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kent State | W 96–92 $^{OT}$ | 20–7 (11–3) | 22 – Suder | 6 – Potter | 6 – Tied | Millett Hall (6,339) Oxford, OH |
| February 25, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Illinois | W 87–58 | 21–7 (12–3) | 22 – Tied | 7 – Suder | 6 – Skaljac | Millett Hall (2,197) Oxford, OH |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Ohio | L 66–75 | 21–8 (12–4) | 16 – Woolfolk | 9 – Suder | 5 – Tied | Convocation Center (7,891) Athens, OH |
| March 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | W 84–69 | 22–8 (13–4) | 15 – Suder | 5 – Suder | 9 – Suder | Alumni Arena (1,166) Amherst, NY |
| March 7, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Ball State | W 79–66 | 23–8 (14–4) | 19 – Craft | 9 – Elmer | 6 – Ipsaro | Millett Hall (7,893) Oxford, OH |
| MAC tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) Eastern Michigan Quarterfinals | W 81–75 | 24–8 | 24 – Craft | 10 – Suder | 10 – Suder | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH |
| March 14, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (3) Kent State Semifinals | W 72–64 | 25–8 | 23 – Suder | 11 – Suder | 4 – Suder | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH |
| March 15, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (1) Akron Championship | L 74–76 | 25–9 | 24 – Suder | 5 – Craft | 6 – Ipsaro | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (7,099) Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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