Program history
Miami (OH)
in the tournament.
Miami (OH) appears in 16 tournaments in this archive, between 1953 and 2026, with an all-time record of 5–18.
In its opening game it is 1–5. 2 of its 6 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1995, when a 12th seed beat the 5th-seeded Arizona 71–62. The reverse happened in 1984: as an 8th seed it lost to the 9th-seeded SMU 83–69.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 3, from 1984 to 1986. Its longest absence ran 29 years, between 1997 and 2026. It has met Marquette 4 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as an 8th seed and as low as a 13th.
- 16 Appearances
- 5–18 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | — | 17–6 | Bill Rohr | Mid-American | First round |
| 1955 | — | 14–9 | Bill Rohr | Mid-American | First round |
| 1957 | — | 17–8 | Bill Rohr | Mid-American | First round |
| 1958 | — | 18–9 | Dick Shrider | Mid-American | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1966 | — | 18–7 | Dick Shrider | Mid-American | First round |
| 1969 | — | 15–12 | Tates Locke | Mid-American | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1971 | — | 20–5 | Darrell Hedric | Mid-American | First round |
| 1973 | — | 18–9 | Darrell Hedric | Mid-American | First round |
| 1978 | 3 | 19–9 | Darrell Hedric | Mid-American Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1984 | 8 | 24–6 | Darrell Hedric | Mid-American Conference | Round of 48 |
| 1985 | 12 | 20–11 | Jerry Peirson | Mid-American Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Maryland, 68–69 |
| 1986 | 10 | 24–7 | Jerry Peirson | Mid-American Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Iowa State, 79–81 (OT) |
| 1992 | 13 | 23–8 | Joby Wright | Mid-American Conference | lost in the Round 1 to North Carolina, 63–68 |
| 1995 | 12 | 23–7 | Herb Sendek | Mid-American Conference | lost in the Second round to Virginia, 54–60 (OT) |
| 1997 | 13 | 21–9 | Charlie Coles | Mid-American Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Clemson, 56–68 |
| 2026 | 11 | 32–2 | Travis Steele | Mid-American Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Tennessee, 56–78 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 1–5 |
| Round of 64 | 4–12 |
| Round of 32 | 0–1 |
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