OXFORD, Ohio — Kam Craft scored 19 points and Miami (Ohio) closed out the Mid-American Conference regular season with a 79-66 victory over Ball State on Friday.

OXFORD, Ohio -- Kam Craft scored 19 points and Miami (Ohio) closed out the Mid-American Conference regular season with a 79-66 victory over Ball State on Friday.

In recent years, 2024 Michigan comes to mind as a team very few liked due to the sign-stealing saga and national heel, Jim Harbaugh. The Wolverines ran roughshod through their schedule to a spectacular 15-0 mark, capturing the program's first title in more than two decades.

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois visits Miami (OH) after Chelby Koker scored 24 points in Northern Illinois’ 79-70 loss to the Toledo Rockets. The RedHawks are 8-5 on their home court. Miami (OH) is eighth in the MAC in rebounding with 30.9 rebounds. Amber Tretter paces the RedHawks with 9.1 boards.

Pearson 1-9 2-3 4, Sparks 3-8 2-2 8, Brittain-Watts 1-3 0-0 3, Gorosito 0-1 0-0 0, Hill 7-19 4-9 18, Burch 6-12 0-0 12, Hart 5-8 2-2 14, Doughty 1-2 0-0 2, Jones 1-2 0-0 2, Hendriks 0-0 0-0 0, Clancy 1-2 1-1 3, Hernandez 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-67 11-17 66.

The Ball State men's basketball team couldn't overcome an early deficit and fell 79-66 at Miami (OH) Friday night at Millett Hall.

Miami University football announced its 2025 schedule on Wednesday. The RedHawks' non-conference schedule starts at Wisconsin on Aug. 28 and includes another road game at Rutgers and two home games against UNLV and Lindenwood.