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'Hawks win 9th straight at Millett

Peavy celebrates final home game with career-high 24 points in victory

Ben Garbarek

Issue date: 2/27/07 Section: Sports
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Miami's Nathan Peavy and Jaclyn Leininger attack the defense in Saturday afternoon's double header at Millett Hall, it was the final home game for both the men's and women's teams.
Media Credit: Jeff Creech
Miami's Nathan Peavy and Jaclyn Leininger attack the defense in Saturday afternoon's double header at Millett Hall, it was the final home game for both the men's and women's teams.

Nathan Peavy saved the best for last, as the senior forward netted a career-high 24 points, along with 10 rebounds, during the RedHawks' 80-68 home finale win over Buffalo Saturday afternoon.

"I couldn't ask for more," Peavy said, following his final game at Millett Hall.

Peavy used Senior Night to showcase just how much he has improved during his four years at Miami. Peavy led the 'Hawks on both ends of the floor, consistently driving to the basket for strong layups and cleaning up the boards on the other end. He finished the first half with an emphatic dunk that gave him his 1000th point for his career. Peavy is only the 31st Miami player to reach the 1,000 point mark.

"He could have had 30 (points)," Miami Head Coach Charlie Coles said. "He's tough to stop when he's under the basket."

Millett Hall has been very friendly this season, as the 'Hawks have only lost two games all season at home. The win was also the ninth straight home win for the RedHawks, who last loss at home to Michigan Dec. 7 early in the season.

Miami jumped out to an early lead and never relinquished it. The RedHawks played solid defense against the Bulls, contesting nearly every shot. The staunch defense translated into a rhythmic RedHawk offense that blew the Bulls away early.

Miami took advantage of Buffalo's cold shooting to jump out to a 23-6 lead. Buffalo managed to shoot only 33 percent during the first half and 38 percent for the ball game. The Bulls shot just 11 percent from the 3-point line during the opening half.

It's hard to see how the Red and White lost to this same Bulls squad 68-51 in Buffalo earlier this season after their convincing win Saturday.

In the Jan. 14 game, Miami did a solid job containing Buffalo's leading scorer, senior Yassin Idbihi. The center leads the Bulls in scoring at 15.9 point per game and netted 23 points against the 'Hawks in January.

However Saturday, Idbihi was limited to only three points during the first half, all off free throws. Idbihi did not record a field goal until midway through the second half, finishing with 14 points.
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