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Miami Ohio Will Find Out NCAA Tournament Fate on Selection Sunday
Miami (Ohio) earned an 11th seed in the Midwest First Four despite a weak schedule; they finished 31-1 and secured a rare at-large bid, the committee said.
- On Sunday, Miami earned a First Four berth as an 11 seed in the Midwest Region, facing Southern Methodist University on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
- Because Miami fell in the MAC quarters to UMass, the selection committee faced a quandary, given their weak schedule and lack of Quad 1 wins.
- Analytic models noted Miami RedHawks' high scoring and efficiency, with a 52.6% shooting percentage, 39.3% 3-point percentage, and 90.9 points per game, second in the country.
- The committee noted immediate stakes for the RedHawks, with Keith Gill saying 'Miami of Ohio was not the last team selected into the field' before facing Tennessee on Friday.
- NCAA leaders are weighing expansion as part of the debate, with Charlie Baker, NCAA president, advocating expansion to 76 teams and the NCAA selection committee citing Miami's 96.8% win percentage amid WAB metric influence on Selection Sunday.
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