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The Miami RedHawks entered the MAC Tournament with an undefeated record at 31-0, but UMass ended perfection with a 87-83 victory.
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Miami (Ohio) finally lost its first game, and now the RedHawks are no lock for March Madness
CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Steele went 31 games and 363 days before addressing a losing locker room. Now, the Miami (Ohio) coach and his squad must wait an excruciating three days before finding out if they've made the NCAA Tournament. The 20th-ranked ...
This was the scenario fans have been anticipating — and some have been dreading — for a while: Miami (Ohio) goes 31-0 in the regular season, becomes one of the game's most remarkable stories, then loses in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi said the Miami RedHawks did not cost themselves an NCAA tournament bid with a MAC tournament loss to UMass.
Miami (OH) sits with one loss heading into selection Sunday, waiting to see if its historic season proves to be enough.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The No. 20 Miami RedHawks’ dream season is at a standstill. They fell 87-83 to UMass on Thursday in the first quarterfinal of the men’s Mid-American Conference basketball tournament at Rocket Arena. Miami suffered its first loss of ...
College basketball analyst Bruce Pearl ruffled feathers by suggesting the then-unbeaten Miami of Ohio RedHawks would have to win their conference tournament to snag an NCAA bid. The CBS and TNT commentator said mid-major Miami of Ohio would struggle
Miami's strength of schedule is what it is because the 30-0 RedHawks tried to schedule tougher non-conference opponents but couldn't.