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Akron Zips coach John Groce and Miami RedHawks counterpart Travis Steele share "special moment'" as brothers whose MAC teams made March Madness.
Akron Zips men's basketball coach John Groce conceded he had an emotional response to seeing the Miami RedHawks included in the NCAA Tournament field on "Selection Sunday. " Not only is Groce's Akron team entering March Madness, but coach Travis Steele's Miami team will be dancing, too, giving the Mid-American Conference two bids in the Men's NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999. Groce and Steele are brothers .
"Unbelievable," Groce said after Akron's "Selection Sunday" watch party on March 15 at Rhodes Arena. "I thought back when they put both the names of the teams on [the bracket]. Of course, we both were younger [during the times I thought about].
I had a lot more hair then. But just even like coaching his AAU team or working him out or shooting in the backyard [flashed through my mind]. I'm proud of what he's built there, and they have a very, very good team.
” Who will MAC teams Akron and Miami play in the NCAA Tournament? No. 12-seed Akron will face No.
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