Miami RedHawks men's basketball
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| University | Miami University | ||
| Conference | MAC | ||
| Location | Oxford, OH | ||
| Head coach | John Cooper (4th year) | ||
| Arena | Millett Hall (Capacity: 9,200) |
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| Nickname | RedHawks | ||
| Colors | Red and White |
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| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1958, 1969, 1978, 1999 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1978, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2007 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1984, 1992, 1997, 2007 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2005 | |||
The Miami RedHawks men's basketball team intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Miami University. The school competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The RedHawks play home basketball games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio on the university campus. Miami has reached the NCAA Championship's Sweet Sixteen four times and has been the MAC regular season champions twenty times. The team is currently coached by John Cooper.
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.
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Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The RedHawks have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 17 times. Their combined record is 6–19.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Results |
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| 1953 | First Round | DePaul | L 72–74 | |
| 1955 | First Round | Marquette | L 79–90 | |
| 1957 | First Round | Notre Dame | L 77–89 | |
| 1958 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game |
Pittsburgh Kentucky Indiana |
W 82–77 L 70–94 L 91–98 |
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| 1966 | First Round | Dayton | L 51–58 | |
| 1969 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game |
Notre Dame Purdue Kentucky |
W 63–60 L 71–91 L 71–72 |
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| 1971 | First Round | Marquette | L 47–62 | |
| 1973 | First Round | Marquette | L 62–77 | |
| 1978 | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Marquette Kentucky |
W 84–81 OT L 69–91 |
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| 1984 | #8 | First Round | #9 SMU | L 69–83 |
| 1985 | #12 | First Round | #5 Maryland | L 68–69 OT |
| 1986 | #10 | First Round | #7 Iowa State | L 79–81 OT |
| 1992 | #13 | First Round | #4 North Carolina | L 63–68 |
| 1995 | #12 | First Round Second Round |
#5 Arizona #4 Virginia |
W 71–62 L 54–60 OT |
| 1997 | #13 | First Round | #4 Clemson | L 56–68 |
| 1999 | #10 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#7 Washington #2 Utah #3 Kentucky |
W 59–58 W 66–58 L 43–58 |
| 2007 | #14 | First Round | #3 Oregon | L 56–58 |
NIT results
The RedHawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 2–6.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1970 | First Round | St. John's | L 57–70 |
| 1993 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Ohio State Old Dominion Georgetown |
W 56–53 W 60–58 L 53–66 |
| 1994 | First Round | Xavier | L 68–80 |
| 1996 | First Round | Fresno State | L 57–58 |
| 2005 | First Round | TCU | L 58–60 |
| 2006 | Opening Round | Butler | L 52–53 |
CBI results
The RedHawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2008 | First Round | Tulsa | L 45–61 |
| 2011 | First Round | Rhode Island | L 59–76 |
Retired numbers
- No. 10 – Charlie Coles
- No. 23 – Wayne Embry
- No. 32 – Wally Szczerbiak
- No. 34 – Ron Harper
- No. 44 – Dick Walls
- No. 86 – Darrell Hedric
