Miami RedHawks complete undefeated regular season with dramatic overtime victory over Ohio

The Miami RedHawks men’s hoops squad became conscionable the 5th NCAA Division I programme this period to spell undefeated successful the regular play aft a thrilling overtime triumph implicit Ohio connected Friday night. 

Miami (Ohio) capped disconnected the regular play arsenic the lone remaining undefeated squad down the show of ​​Eian Elmer, who scored a career-high of 32 points successful the 110-108 victory, and prima defender Peter Suder, who scored 5 of his 13 points successful overtime. 

Miami (Ohio) defender Trey Perry (1) drives to the handbasket during the 2nd fractional of an NCAA assemblage hoops crippled against Ohio successful Athens, Ohio, connected March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/HG Biggs)

Jackson Paveletzke led Ohio with a career-high 37 points, but it wasn’t capable to cement a win, arsenic his would-be buzzer-beater missed the mark. 

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With a 31-0 record, the absorption present shifts to March hoops arsenic the RedHawks’ spot successful the tourney is acold from certain.

"An undefeated season, it has to matter, right?" diversion manager David Sayler told USA Today of the team’s chances astatine making the nationalist tournament. "Otherwise, wherefore wouldn't we conscionable play 3 days successful (the MAC tournament) and the victor goes to the (NCAA) tourney and hide the regular play if you're not going to instrumentality an undefeated team?"

The Miami (Ohio) seat reacts aft defeating Ohio successful an NCAA assemblage hoops crippled successful Athens, Ohio, connected March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/HG Biggs)

"It should cement it." 

Miami (Ohio) secured the No. 1 effect successful the league tourney and opens play against UMass successful the quarterfinals Thursday. A triumph would unafraid the squad an automatic bid to the nationalist tournament.

Miami (Ohio) defender Trey Perry reacts aft defeating Ohio successful an NCAA assemblage hoops crippled successful Athens, Ohio, connected March 6, 2026. (HG Biggs/AP)

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Suffer a loss, and an at-large bid for the mid-major squad becomes much complicated. 

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