Miami (OH) Men’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Miami (OH) RedHawks
 
Mid-American (31-1, 18-0)
 
 
Big Wins: 1/3 Akron (76-73), 1/9 at Toledo (87-73)
Bad Losses: 3/12 vs Massachusetts (83-87)
Coach: Travis Steele
 
Probable Starters:
Antwone Woolfolk, Senior, Forward, 10.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.5 apg
Brant Byers, Sophomore, Guard, 14.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Peter Suder, Senior, Guard, 14.6 ppg, 4.0 apg, 4.6 rpg
Luke Skaljac, Sophomore, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 4.7 apg, 3.0 rpg
Eian Elmer, Junior, Guard, 12.6 ppg, 1.2 apg, 6.0 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Almar Atlason, Junior, Forward, 10.1 ppg, 1.0 apg, 2.4 rpg
Justin Kirby, Freshman, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Trey Perry, Freshman, Guard, 6.0 ppg, 1.3 apg, 1.5 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 90.9 (2nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 74.9 (212, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 52.6 (1, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.3 (114, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.4 (25, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 39.3 (9, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.9 (84, 3)
Rebound Margin: 2.5 (115, 5)
Assists Per Game: 16.0 (63, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.5 (85, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2018 CBI First Round loss to Campbell
2011 CBI First Round loss to Rhode Island
2008 CBI First Round loss to Tulsa
2007 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oregon
2006 NIT Opening Round loss to Butler
2005 NIT First Round loss to TCU
 
*all team stats through 3/8