The RedHawks have been barely escaping lately, keeping their record perfect. And it will be tough for them to win the MAC Tournament given how well Akron is playing. But I don't think the RedHawks' train gets derailed here: UMass has lost six of seven entering the conference tourney. The most recent meeting on Feb. 17 in Amherst, Mass., resulted in an 86-77 RedHawks' win. For the season, Miami shot 50.7 percent in conference play while UMass ranked ninth in field-goal percentage defense (46.6).
Miami-Ohio plays Massachusetts in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament in Cleveland. Miami struggled down the stretch, barely winning its last three games. No covers in the last three, but this is a team that figured out how to win 31 out of 31, covering 19, and winning 14 games on the road. They beat UMass on their own floor 86-77 as a 2.5-point favorite on February 17th. UMass is not in a good spot right now, winning once in their last seven games and going 2-7 ATS in their last nine. Miami is the number one shooting team in the nation, hitting 52.6% of their shots, and they're also 8th nationally, hitting 39.3% of their 3-point shots. Miami covers.
