Get fired up for Indiana's big showdown against Miami (OH)! Show them you're a true Hoosier hotshot this weekend!
The RedHawks didn't lose a game until the MAC tournament.
Miami (Ohio) became one of the most unexpected big stories of a college basketball season in recent memory. Miami wasn’t even expected to win the MAC. Akron got 11 of 13 first-place votes in the preseason poll, though Miami got the other two.
Even if Miami won the MAC, it wouldn’t have been a big deal on the college basketball landscape. But a 31-0 start from anyone will get attention. Miami didn’t lose in the regular season, only losing to UMass in the MAC tournament after a 31-0 start to the season.
The RedHawks’ viability for an at-large bid was debated often, but they got in the tournament. They did get a date in Dayton for the First Four, however. Now their fun story gets a national stage in a standalone game on Wednesday night.
Here are the picks for the First Four games on Wednesday, with odds from BetMGM : Miami (Ohio) RedHawks guard Peter Suder was a big part of a team that won its first 31 games to start the season. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Lehigh (-3. 5) over Prairie View A&M These are the two worst teams in the NCAA tournament and by a wide margin according to KenPom.