The Miami RedHawks men's basketball team — known as the Miami Redskins until 1997 — is the
intercollegiate men's basketball program representing
Miami University
Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio (behind Ohio University, founded in 1804) and the ...
. The school competes in the
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the t ...
(MAC) in
Division I of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges ...
(NCAA). The
RedHawks play home basketball games at
Millett Hall in
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,035 at the 2020 census. A college town, Oxford was founded as a home for Miami University and lies in the southwestern portion of the state approximately northwest ...
on the university campus. Miami has reached the NCAA Championship's
Sweet Sixteen four times and has been the MAC regular season champions 20 times. The team is currently coached by
Travis Steele.
In May 2013, the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame inducted 11 players and coaches who starred in the state including Miami's
Wayne Embry,
Randy Ayers,
Ron Harper and
Wally Szczerbiak
Walter Robert Szczerbiak Jr. ( ; born March 5, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and current color analyst for the New York Knicks on MSG Network. He played 10 seasons for four teams in the National Basketball Associ ...
.
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The RedHawks have appeared in the
NCAA Tournament 17 times. Their combined record is 6–19.
NIT results
The RedHawks have appeared in the
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Garden (Final Four) in New York Cit ...
(NIT) six times. Their combined record is 2–6.
CBI results
The RedHawks have appeared in the
College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.
Retired numbers
References
External links
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