The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks are the lone remaining unbeaten team in NCAA Division I. As a result, Miami head coach Travis Steele is expected to be one of the most sought-after coaches this season.
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Miami is 27-0 on the season and ranked No. 22 in the Associated Press. The RedHawks are off to their best start in program history and appear to be on the verge of earning their first MAC regular-season title in two decades (2004-05) and their first NCAA bid since 2006-07. However, neither of those is written in stone yet.
Miami defeated Bowling Green 91-77 at home last night to run its MAC record to 14-0, marking the first time in program history that the RedHawks have begun the season with 14 straight conference wins. The RedHawks, who are two wins from tying the school conference record of 16 victories (1994-95), have won 16 straight MAC games and 16 of 17 overall. They sit just one game ahead of Akron (22-5, 13-1 MAC) with four conference games left.
Miami defeated Akron 76-73 at home on Jan. 3, their only matchup this season. The RedHawks are one of the top offensive teams in the nation, ranking third in offensive rating (125.7) and second in points per game (92.3). The RedHawks are also the top shooting team in the country at 53.4% and fourth in 3-point percentage (40.3%), while ranking 18th in 3-pointers per game (10.7). They also do a great job drawing fouls.
Miami hasn’t been great defensively, but with a well-oiled offensive machine, they haven’t had to. The RedHawks have outscored their MAC opponents by 11.5 points per game, with eight of the victories by double digits, and own a nearly 18-point differential overall. Steele uses a nine-man rotation, with six players averaging 9 points per game.
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