CLEVELAND — Will Miami’s historic run continue in the Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament?
After a regular season that included many close calls, the top-seeded RedHawks will face No. 8 Massachusetts in a quarterfinal game on Thursday, March 12. Tipoff from Rocket Arena is at 11 a.m.
The RedHawks (31-0) are the nation’s only unbeaten team, but they have been living on the edge lately. Their last three games have been decided by two points. Four of their games this season went to overtime, including a 107-101 win at Kent State on Jan. 20.
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Luke Skaljac helps give Miami its biggest lead
Luke Skaljac hits a 3.
An Eian Elmer steal leads to a Skaljac layup.
Miami has its biggest lead at 45-38 with 17:51 to go in the game.
Miami grabs lead in final half second of first half
Antwone Woolfolk’s basket off a Luke Skaljac assist at the buzzer gives Miami a 39-37 halftime lead.
A long Massachusetts inbounds pass that was not touched gave the RedHawks possession underneath their own basket with five-tenths of a second left in the first half. Woolfolk converted to give himself a game-high 11 points in the first half.
Leonardo Bettiol has 9 points for the Minutemen, who shot 53% from the field in the first half.
Back and forth first half between Miami and Massachusetts continues
The biggest lead for either team in the first half has been four. The RedHakws have been involved in plenty of games like this during their unbeaten run.
Massachusetts leads Miami 30-29 with 3:55 to go in the first half.
Antwone Woolfolk helps push Miami in front
Miami’s Antwone Woolfolk is off to a great start. The 6-foot-9 forward is 4 of 4 from the field and has a team-high 8 points for the RedHawks, who lead 24-23 with 7:24 to go in the first half.
Massachusetts men’s basketball Final Four ties
With Massachusetts holding a 17-16 lead at the 11:26 mark of the first half, let’s take a look at some of the Minutemen’s Final Four ties.
Massachusetts went to the Final Four as an Atlantic 10 school in 1996 under John Calipari. That appearance was later cated by the NCAA.
Current head coach Frank Martin led South Carolina to the Final Four as a No. 7 seed in 2017.
Miami and Massachusetts are underway at Rocket Arena
Miami and Massachusetts are tied at 8-8 with 15:45 to go in the first half. No sign of morning game fatigue for these two sides.
Miami vs. Massachusetts men’s basketball 2025-26 season series
Eian Elmer scored a career-high 30 points to help lead Miami to an 86-84 win over Massachusetts on Jan. 27 in Oxford. The victory was the RedHawks’ 21st in a row, tying Kent State’s 2001-02 Elite Eight team for the longest in-season winning streak in MAC history.
Miami improved to 26-0 with an 86-77 win at Massachusetts on Feb. 17. Luke Skaljac had 16 points and seven assists for the RedHawks.
Miami men’s basketball’s 31-0 run, game-by-game
- Old Dominion, W 87-72
- Trinity Christian, W 129-49
- at Air Force, W 76-61
- Mercyhurst, W 76-71
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff, W 111-84
- UNC-Greensboro, W 82-71
- Indiana-East, W 109-65
- Maine, W 93-61
- at UNC Asheville, W 90-87 OT
- at Eastern Kentucky, W 79-69
- at Wright State, W 83-76
- at Ball State, W 86-77
- Milligan, W 135-81
- at Bowling Green, W 93-83
- Akron, W 76-73
- Western Michigan, W 87-76
- at Toledo, W 87-73
- Central Michigan, W 100-61
- Buffalo, W 105-102 OT
- at Kent State, W 107-101 OT
- Massachusetts, W 86-84
- Northern Illinois, W 85-61
- at Buffalo, W 73-71
- at Marshall, W 90-74
- Ohio, W 90-74
- at Massachusetts, W 86-77
- Bowling Green, W 91-77
- at Eastern Michigan, W 74-64
- at Western Michigan, W 69-67
- Toledo, W 74-72
- at Ohio, W 110-108 OT
Who will the Miami-Massachusetts winner play in the MAC Tournament semifinals?
The Miami-Massachusetts winner will face the winner of the second quarterfinal game between Bowling Green and Toledo at 5 p.m. Friday, March 13.
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