In a season where even the most reliable teams have taken a hit somewhere along the way, the Miami (OH) RedHawks just keep winning. Home or away, conference game or non-league test, the result has stayed the same. As February rolls on, Miami (OH) remains perfect, the only team in the country still carrying a zero in the loss column.
That distinction became official Monday night after the Arizona Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season at Kansas. Arizona is still one of the best teams in the country and very much a national title contender, but the result left Miami (OH) alone atop the unbeaten list. In a sport built on slip-ups and short margins, the RedHawks are the lone exception.
Miami (OH) sits at 24-0 overall and 11-0 in MAC play, earning a No. 23 ranking in the latest AP Top 25. It is a rare combination of dominance and durability, especially for a team that plays at one of the fastest offensive paces in the country.
Scoring at a national level
The RedHawks are not surviving games. They are controlling them. Miami (OH) is averaging 92.7 points per game, a figure that places them among the most productive offenses in the nation regardless of conference.
That offensive rhythm showed up again in their most recent outing, a 90-74 road win at Marshall. The venue did not matter, and the tempo never changed. Miami (OH) built separation early and maintained it, continuing a season-long pattern of dictating terms rather than reacting.
Brant Byers leads the team at 14.8 points per game, but the strength of the offense is its balance. Miami (OH) does not rely on one scorer to bail it out late. Multiple players contribute, which has allowed the RedHawks to avoid the cold stretches that often lead to an upset loss.
A MAC resume already settled at the top
Miami (OH)’s resume has been flawless with what they can control.The RedHawks have already beaten the league’s two most consistent challengers and will not see either again before the conference tournament.
They edged Akron 76-73 and followed it with a 107-101 win over Kent State, two games that helped define the conference race. Akron sits at 10-1 in MAC play. Kent State is 8-3. Both are chasing, but both already lost their head-to-head opportunity against Miami (OH).
Those results have given the RedHawks a firm grip on first place and a clear path toward a regular-season title.
What remains on the schedule
There is still work left, but the road ahead is manageable. Miami (OH) hosts Ohio (13-12) on Friday before heading to UMass (15-10) on February 17. Bowling Green (14-10) visits Oxford on February 20, followed by road trips to Eastern Michigan (9-15) and Western Michigan (8-15).
The regular season closes with Toledo (12-12) at home on March 3 and a return trip to Ohio on March 6.
None of those games are automatic, but none present the same challenge as Akron or Kent State, both of whom the RedHawks have already handled.
A perfect season that demands attention
Perfect records rarely survive into mid-February in modern college basketball. That is what makes Miami (OH)’s run stand out. While national contenders absorb losses and reshuffle rankings, the RedHawks keep producing the same outcome.
There is still time for the pressure to rise, and March will ultimately decide everything. But for now, Miami (OH) stands alone, unbeaten, ranked, and firmly in control of its season, with a resume that continues to grow stronger by the week.