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ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi said the Miami RedHawks did not cost themselves an NCAA tournament bid with a MAC tournament loss to UMass.
Miami (Ohio) suffered its first defeat with a shocking 87-83 loss to Massachusetts in its first MAC Tournament game, spoiling the last perfect record in Division I men’s basketball.
UMass rallies from an 11-point deficit to shock undefeated Miami (Ohio), 87-83, forcing the RedHawks to wait for an at-large NCAA tournament bid after the season ends.
Miami (OH) has been one of the best stories of the college basketball season. The RedHawks began the season 31-0 and had won several close games, but today thei
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.
Miami (OH) won't be getting an automatic bid after all, but don't even think of putting the Hoosiers in the NCAA Tournament over it.
The 31-0 Miami University RedHawks are ranked No. 20 in the latest AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll, down from 19th one week earlier.