No. 23 Miami (Ohio) Looks to Extend Unbeaten Streak Against Rival Ohio

The RedHawks are the only remaining unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball.

Feb. 12, 2026 at 2:47am

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The nation's lone remaining unbeaten team, No. 23 Miami (Ohio), looks to extend its winning streak to 25 games when it hosts rival Ohio in Mid-American Conference play on Friday night. Miami has set conference records for best start and longest winning streak, while Ohio looks to bounce back from a recent loss to Old Dominion.

Why it matters

Miami's undefeated start and record-breaking streak have made them a national story, as they are the last remaining unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball. The matchup against rival Ohio adds extra intrigue, as the Bobcats look to hand the RedHawks their first loss of the season.

The details

Miami (24-0, 11-0 MAC) held off a rally from Marshall to post a 90-74 road win on Saturday, while Ohio (13-12, 7-5) dropped a 78-72 decision to Old Dominion. Since starting point guard Evan Ipsaro was lost 12 games into the season due to a torn ACL, Miami has compensated with a balanced scoring attack led by Brant Byers (14.8 ppg) and Peter Suder (14.2 ppg). Ohio's leading scorer is Jackson Paveletzke at 16.6 ppg, but he was held to just 7 points in the loss to Old Dominion.

  • Miami has the nation's longest active winning streak at 24 games.
  • Miami has set Mid-American Conference records for the best start and the longest winning streak, breaking the 21-game streak recorded by Kent State in the 2001-02 season.
  • The game will be played on Friday night in Oxford, Ohio.

The players

Travis Steele

The head coach of the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks.

Brant Byers

A key scorer for Miami (Ohio), averaging 14.8 points per game.

Peter Suder

A key scorer for Miami (Ohio), averaging 14.2 points per game.

Antwone Woolfolk

A force in the paint for Miami (Ohio), averaging 10.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

Jeff Boals

The head coach of the Ohio Bobcats.

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What they’re saying

“That's been our group all year. We're totally unflappable. Calm, cool, collected, confident. We just started executing a little bit better on offense and defense and were able to stretch it out again.”

— Travis Steele, Head Coach, Miami (Ohio) RedHawks

“We've done well in spurts in our losses and, obviously, it's not good enough to win a game and it's about putting it together, you know, playing that complete 40 minutes. Just a mindset of continuing to get better, coming in and preparing the right way.”

— Jeff Boals, Head Coach, Ohio Bobcats

What’s next

The winner of Friday's game will take sole possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference standings.

The takeaway

Miami's undefeated start and record-breaking streak have made them a national story, as they are the last remaining unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball. The matchup against rival Ohio adds extra intrigue, as the Bobcats look to hand the RedHawks their first loss of the season and shake up the MAC standings.