The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks are in the NCAA Tournament, but barely. The undefeated MAC regular-season champions fell in the quarterfinals of their conference tournament, dropping them to a pitiful 31-1 record on the year.

It's the game everyone wants to see, and Miami University looks to prove it's more than just a big record in the First Four game against SMU. Here's the CFN preview and prediction.

The No. 20 Miami (OH) RedHawks host the UMass Minutemen today in a MAC Tournament Quarterfinal showdown. RedHawks enter as the only undefeated team in D-1, while UMass looks to build on its 94–82 win over Ohio after dropping several tight finishes in February.

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Miami (Ohio) finished the regular season as the only unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball, with Eian Elmer scoring a career-high 32 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a gritty 110-108 overtime victory over Ohio on Friday night.

Once-unbeaten Miami of Ohio wound up on the wrong side of history in a stunning conference tournament loss on Thursday.

SMU head coach Andy Enfield took a subtle shot at former Auburn coach Bruce Pearl about his Miami of Ohio comments about the NCAA Tournament.

It's Miami RedHawks vs. SMU Mustangs in March Madness bracket. Here's our prediction for the 2026 NCAA tournament basketball game.

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Pete Suder scored 19 points, Antowne Woolfolk added 14 and No. 19 Miami (Ohio) closed within a victory of a perfect regular season with a 74-72 win over Toledo that extended the RedHawks’ season-opening winning streak to 30 games.

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