OU runs over men’s basketball

Men’s basketball lost 79-62 to instate and Mid-American Conference rival, Ohio University on Tuesday evening. The teams traded runs throughout the contest and Miami came up 17 short.

The RedHawks are now 10-18 overall, 3-12 in the MAC and 10-7 at home. The Bobcats improve to 18-8 overall, 10-5 in the MAC and 7-5 away.

“I thought they had a better energy than our guys did. When they went on their runs we didn’t answer them,” head coach John Cooper said.

Millett Hall was loud for a Tuesday evening as the band rallied the students who were scattered throughout five sections. Those who stood, per tradition, waiting for Miami’s first basket had to wait a full two minutes before a dunk from junior…