Massachusetts 87, at Miami (Ohio) 83

CLEVELAND (Interstat) — In a stunning upset that defied both recent history and statistical probability, the Massachusetts Minutemen toppled the top-seeded Miami (Ohio) Redhawks 87-83 on Thursday afternoon in a Mid-American Conference tournament semifinal at Rocket Arena. The victory, forged by a dominant second-half performance and a heroic effort from forward Leonardo Bettiol, ended Miami (Ohio)’s remarkable 31-win season and avenged two narrow regular-season losses for the Minutemen. Massachusetts, which improved to 17-15, will advance to the conference championship game. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded in the final minute, transforming a back-and-forth contest into a legacy-defining finish for Massachusetts.… Read more...