Miami RedHawks men's basketball

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Miami RedHawks
2023–24 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
UniversityMiami University
First season1899
Head coachTravis Steele
ConferenceMid-American
LocationOxford, Ohio
ArenaMillett Hall
(Capacity: 9,200)
NicknameRedHawks
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1958, 1969, 1978, 1999
NCAA tournament round of 32
1978, 1995, 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
Conference division season champions
1999, 2005

The Miami RedHawks men's basketball team — known as the Miami Redskins until 1997 — is the 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 20 times. The RedHawks have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 17 times, most recently in 2007. The team is currently coached by Travis Steele.

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.

Postseason[edit]

NCAA tournament results[edit]

The RedHawks have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 17 times. Their combined record is 6–19.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
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
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
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
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[edit]

The RedHawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 2–6.

Year Round Opponent Result
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[edit]

The RedHawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
2008 First Round Tulsa L 45–61
2011 First Round Rhode Island L 59–76
2018 First Round Campbell L 87–97

Retired numbers[edit]

Miami RedHawks retired numbers
No. Player Pos. Tenure No. ret. Ref.
10 Charlie Coles G 1963–1965 2015 [2]
23 Wayne Embry C 1956–1958 1995 [3][2]
32 Wally Szczerbiak SG / SF 1995–1999 2001 [4]
34 Ron Harper SG/PG 1982–1986 1986 [5][2]
44 Dick Walls C 1951–1953 1995 [2]
12 Darrell Hedric 1952–1955 1997 [2]

Redhawks in the NBA[edit]

Miami University has had 8 former players who have gone on to play in the NBA.

Name Years in NBA
Bob Brown 1949-1950
Wayne Embry 1959-1969
Fred Foster 1969-1977
Ron Harper 1987-2001
Phil Lumpkin 1975-1976
Ira Newble 2001-2008
Wally Szczerbiak 2000-2009
Dave Zeller 1962

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Miami Colors". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e Miami RedHawks to retire No. 10 to honor the legacy of Charles Coles By Randy Carpenter - Feb 12, 2015
  3. ^ Miami University to honor Wayne Embry and his late wife, Terri, with the Freedom Summer of ’64 Award - 18 Feb 2021
  4. ^ Szczerbiak to have his number retired at Falcon Media, Sep 18 2001
  5. ^ Black History Month - Ron Harper at miamiredhawks.com, 13 Feb 2019

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