DOWN GOES MIAMI (OH) 😱 UMass takes down the formerly undefeated RedHawks in the MAC quarterfin...
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UMass Men's Basketball defeated #20 Miami (OH) 87-83 in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals, ending Miami's 31-game winning streak and undefeated season. The game was played on March 12, 2026, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland as part of the Mid-American Conference championship tournament. This upset victory was significant because Miami entered the tournament as the top seed with an unbeaten 31-1 record and had been the subject of NCAA Tournament eligibility discussions.
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This content is trending because UMass pulled off a major upset by defeating an undefeated top-ranked team in their conference tournament, which is inherently newsworthy and generates high engagement. The shocking nature of ending Miami's historic 31-game winning streak on the same day the game occurred makes it a timely and compelling sports story that captures fan attention.
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- 1Miami (OH) had a 31-game winning streak, the longest in program and conference history, before losing to UMass 87-83
- 2UMass had finished the regular season with a 7-11 MAC record and was the #8 seed, making them a significant underdog against the #1 seed Miami (OH)
- 3The two teams had split their regular season matchups, with Miami winning both contests by narrow margins (86-84 and another close game)
- 4Marcus Banks Jr. of UMass scored 31 points against Ohio on March 3 and tied the program record for three-pointers in a season with 107 made threes
- 5Miami had been ranked #20 in the latest polls despite their undefeated record and would have needed a MAC Tournament championship for an automatic NCAA Tournament bid
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