Although it came down to the final second, Miami (Ohio) officially completed its perfect regular season. It was the only outcome that felt right, as the RedHawks survived their past two games by a combined four points and pulled out their third overtime win of the year in the finale to cement a 31–0 record.
Ohio, Miami’s archrival, gave Travis Steele’s squad all it could handle, with Bobcats guard Jackson Paveletzke dropping 37 points in what turned into a devastating 110–108 loss for the senior. He had a shot at the buzzer to spoil Miami’s undefeated record, but the last-second three rimmed out and Miami celebrated just the sixth undefeated regular season in the past 50 years. The result marked the RedHawks’ ninth win by a single possession or that finished in overtime this season.
