16‑Seed UMass Shocks No.1 Miami (OH)
Big upset: 16‑seed UMass knocked off undefeated 31‑0 Miami (OH) in NCAA tournament action — an instant bracket chaos moment that’ll redraw upset models and seed trends. The scoreboard and highlights circulated fast as brackets were being finalized for Selection Sunday UMass beats undefeated 31-0 Miami (OH) — college upset highlights.
UMass, the No. 8 seed in the MAC tournament, stunned Miami (OH) 87–83 in a quarterfinal game on March 12, 2026. espn.com Forward Leonardo Bettiol led UMass with 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting, while Marcus Banks Jr. added 18 points and hit four straight free throws in the final 30 seconds. ncaa.com The Minutemen outrebounded Miami 41–24 and scored 24 more points in the paint, rallying from a 69–58 deficit with under nine minutes left thanks to a 13–2 run and late baskets that flipped the finish. ncaa.com Miami (OH)’s perfect regular season ended at 31–1 with the loss, leaving the RedHawks’ NCAA at-large chances unsettled and creating immediate bracketology shifts noted by analysts. usatoday.com
