Once you get past the shared name, these are two very different teams with two very different postseason situations.
The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks are 31-0, 18-0 in the MAC and the only unbeaten team left in Division I entering conference tournament play. Miami (FL), meanwhile, is 24-7 and finished 13-5 in the ACC, good for third in the conference.
Miami (Ohio) has the better record and one of the best offensive seasons in the country. Miami (FL) has the stronger resume by selection-committee standards, sitting No. 32 in the NET rankings with a 5-5 Quad 1 record and a 6-2 mark in Quad 2, while Miami (Ohio) checked in at No. 54 in that same NET update with no Quad 1 opportunities and a 2-0 Quad 2 record.
How Miami (FL) and Miami (OH) stack up
The RedHawks are averaging 90.9 points per game, which is fourth nationally, and their scoring margin sits at plus-16.0, best in the MAC. They shoot 52.6% from the field, 39.3% from 3 and 74.9% from the line, while also averaging 10.4 made 3-pointers per game.
Miami (FL) averages 82.7 points per game, allow 70.7, shoot 50.6% from the floor, 35.1% from 3 and average 37.8 rebounds, 16.6 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.3 blocks per game.
Miami (FL) led the ACC in field goal percentage at 50.6% and finished second in the ACC in rebounding margin at plus-8.5. But they were more middle-of-the-pack from deep in conference play at 35.1%. They are also allowing opponents to shoot 44.1% overall and 35.5% from 3 on the season.
Miami (Ohio) led the conference in field goal percentage at 52.6%, led it again in 3-point percentage at 39.3%, and also ranked first in made 3s per game. Defensively, they were second in the MAC in opponent field goal percentage at 43.3% and third in opponent 3-point percentage at 32.7%.
Malik Reneau is averaging 19.0 points and 6.6 rebounds while shooting 55.9% from the floor. Tre Donaldson adds 16.8 points and 5.9 assists, which ranks near the top of the ACC, Shelton Henderson gives Miami 13.9 points on 56.7% shooting, Tru Washington chips in 11.9 points and 1.9 steals, and Ernest Udeh Jr. is at 9.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks while shooting 74.8%.
Peter Suder leads at 14.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists while shooting 42.0% from 3. Brant Byers scores 14.1 per game and shoots 40.9% from deep. Eian Elmer adds 12.5 points and 6.1 rebounds on 43.4% 3-point shooting. Luke Skaljac averages 10.3 points and 4.7 assists. Almar Atlason and Antwone Woolfolk both average at least 10 points as well.