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Men’s basketball bullied by Akron, kicked from MAC Tourney

Barring a postseason tournament invitation, the Miami RedHawks’ season is over.

The RedHawks went down by double-digits to Akron early in the first half on Monday night and never recovered. The Zips won 80-51 at the James A. Rhodes Arena, knocking Miami out of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

The RedHawks hit just 25 percent of their field goal attempts but allowed Akron to make 53 percent on the same looks.

Even though he’s the team’s leading scorer, sophomore guard Nike Sibande had to shoulder much more than his normal share of the offensive load. He dropped 25 of Miami’s 51 points.