KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team took undefeated #21 Miami to the brink on Friday night, but the RedHawks made a basket with 0.4 seconds remaining to squeak out a 69-67 victory.
 
Jayden Brewer recorded his second straight double-double for the Broncos (10-19, 4-12 MAC), leading the way for the home team with 19 points and 11 rebounds. EJ Ryans and Justice Williams were also in double-figures for Western Michigan with 14 points apiece.
 
The Broncos got out on the front foot early, grabbing an 8-2 edge in the opening minutes and getting their first 10 points of the night from Brewer. At 12-7, Miami (29-0, 16-0) tallied six consecutive points to move ahead for the first time, 13-12. The two teams traded the lead back and forth for a few minutes, until the RedHawks took their largest lead of the night, 26-23, with just over three minutes remaining in the period. Western Michigan then blanked the visitors over the final three-plus minutes and ran off seven in a row to take a 30-26 advantage into the locker room.
 
Western Michigan used a 6-2 burst at the beginning of the second half to boost its cushion to 36-28. The RedHawks chipped away and eventually got even at 49-49. The Broncos immediately responded with eight consecutive points to get the margin back to eight, 57-49, with 8:40 on the clock. Moments later, Carson Vis took one to the basket to give WMU its largest lead of the night, 59-50.
 
Again the RedHawks fought their way back into it, regaining a one-point lead with 1:45 to go. Trailing by two in the final minute, Williams buried a jumper to even the contest, 67-67, with 12 seconds to go. Following a timeout, Miami's Trey Perry took the ball to the basket and put in the go-ahead layup with 0.4 seconds to go. Western Michigan got off a half-court heave at the buzzer, but it was just off line.
 
The Broncos shot 42.1 percent (24-of-57) for the game, while Miami hit 48.1 percent (25-of-52) from the floor. WMU was a commanding plus-11 on the glass, holding a 39-28 overall advantage and 10-4 edge on the offensive boards.
 
Western Michigan wraps up its regular season home schedule on Tuesday when it welcomes Ball State to town for Senior Night. Tip between the Broncos and Cardinals is slated for 7 pm. For tickets, visit wmubroncos.com/tickets.