NCAA Tournament March Madness

#94 Miami OH

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Projection: likely out

Miami’s résumé shows the right elements for a mid-major with road wins at Wright State, Ball State and Toledo, a neutral-site victory over UNC Greensboro and a big home win over Buffalo, but the nonconference slate included many weak opponents so the profile lacks a truly marquee scalp beyond Akron. There are no damaging defeats to drag them down, yet defensive inconsistency and the softness of several wins keep the committee from treating them as a secure at-large. Upcoming tests on the road at Kent, a return trip to Buffalo and league road dates at Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan are clear chances to add the kind of resume-building victories away from home that would move Miami from a solid candidate to an unquestioned tournament team.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Old Dominion244W87-72
11/15@Air Force339W76-61
11/20Mercyhurst315W76-71
11/23Ark Pine Bluff317W111-84
11/26(N)UNC Greensboro295W82-71
12/6Maine344W93-61
12/10@UNC Asheville234W90-87
12/13@E Kentucky257W79-69
12/16@Wright St130W83-76
12/20@Ball St311W86-77
12/30@Bowling Green122W93-83
1/3Akron63W76-73
1/6W Michigan241W87-76
1/9@Toledo159W87-73
1/13C Michigan320W100-61
1/17Buffalo175W105-102
1/20@Kent14656%
1/27Massachusetts18483%
1/31N Illinois31696%
2/3@Buffalo17563%
2/14Ohio21386%
2/17@Massachusetts18465%
2/21Bowling Green12271%
2/24@E Michigan18866%
2/28@W Michigan24174%
3/3Toledo15979%
3/6@Ohio21370%