Waltz scores 15 as Miami (Ohio) beats Bellarmine 80-73

Kyle Waltz scored 15 points off of the bench to lead the Miami (OH) RedHawks past the Bellarmine Knights 80-73 on SaturdayByThe Associated PressNovember 7, 2026, 7:51 PMOXFORD, Ohio -- Kyle Waltz scored 15 points off of the bench to help lead Miami (Ohio) over Bellarmine 80-73 on Saturday.Waltz added seven rebounds for the RedHawks (2-0). Justin Kirby scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 8, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc, and added six rebounds. Almar Atlason shot 5 for 16 (2 for 11 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.Tyler Doyle led the Knights (0-3) in scoring, finishing with 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Bellarmine also got 16 points from Kenyon Goodin. Sam Donald finished with 12 points.Miami took the lead with 11:07 left in the first half and did not trail again. Kirby led his team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them ahead 36-31 at the break. Waltz led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.Popular ReadsMiami's next game is next Saturday against Evansville on the road. Bellarmine hosts Franklin on Wednesday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Sponsored Content by Taboola