The Associated Press

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Ben Reed scored 22 points, including five 3-pointers in the second half, to lead Western Michigan to a 61-38 win Saturday over Miami.

It was the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams and the Redhawks' most lopsided league loss in two years. Western Michigan (2-1) scored the game's first 11 points.

"I knew they would be a good defensive ball club, but I didn't realize they would (hold Miami to 38 points)," coach Charlie Coles said.

Reed was 6-of-7 from 3-point range and led three Broncos players who reached double figures. Anthony Kann added 15 and Mike Williams scored 13, along with seven rebounds.

Josh Hausfeld led Miami (2-2) with 10 points. But Juby Johnson, who averages 23 points per game, was shut out for the first 29 minutes and finished with five points.

Miami, scoring less than 40 points for the first time since 2001, committed 15 turnovers.

Despite the loss, Coles remained optimistic.

"We've struggled the last two years," he said. "We had a pretty good season going last year until March. Whatever it takes, we're going to work hard and get better and play better."

Miami	M	FG	Att	FT	Att	R	A	F	TO	TP
Horace	26	3	8	2	2	3	0	2	5	9
Van Buskirk	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hausfeld	26	4	10	1	1	1	2	2	3	10
Mason	32	3	7	0	0	5	1	2	2	7
Johnson	39	2	7	0	0	4	3	1	3	5
Penno	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drake	8	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seals	14	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
Schenke	15	1	3	0	0	3	0	4	0	3
Hatcher	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
St. Clair	12	1	1	0	0	1	0	4	1	2
Peavy	9	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
Totals	200	15	43	3	5	30	8	15	15	38

Team rebounds - 10.

W. Mich.	M	FG	Att	FT	Att	R	A	F	TO	TP
Snider	30	1	3	0	1	6	5	1	0	2
Williams	33	3	8	7	8	7	2	3	0	13
Kann	31	7	13	1	2	6	1	2	2	15
Willis	34	1	5	1	2	1	4	2	0	3
Reed	31	8	13	0	0	4	1	1	1	22
Laku	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
File	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Berry	13	1	2	0	0	1	0	3	0	3
Devries	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rost	9	0	6	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Madison	9	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1
Bronson	10	1	1	1	2	2	0	0	1	2
Totals	200	22	53	7	15	34	13	12	5	61

Team rebounds - 3.

Miami	20	18	-38
W. Michigan	29	32	-61

3-pointers - MU 5-26 (Horace 1-3, Hausfeld 1-6, Mason 1-4, Johnson 1-6, Drake 0-2, Seals 1-3, Hatcher 0-1), WM 7-15 (Willis 0-2, Reed 6-7, Berry 1-2, Madison 0-4). Technicals - None. Officials - Sauder, Simpson, Forehand. Attendance - 2,823.