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Miami rides torrid first half shooting to down Kent State

Last weekend’s second half collapse against Western Michigan seemed to strike a chord with the Miami RedHawks as they played inspired basketball to beat Kent State 80-69 at Millett Hall on Tuesday.

“We most definitely came out with a chip on our shoulder,” Miami freshman guard Nike Sibande said. “That last game kinda left a bad taste in our mouth, so coming out this game, we had a point to prove.”

The ‘Hawks offense came out blazing in the first half, as they shot 54.1 percent from the field and 43.