Former Auburn coach Bruce Pearl made an enemy of everyone in Oxford, Ohio at the end of February when he suggested Miami (OH) would have to win the MAC Tournament in order to make the NCAA Tournament. His comments, when contextualized by his recent tenure with — and his son’s position at — Auburn, agitated folks across college basketball’s landscape.
The Redhawks were 29-0 when Pearl spoke on their NCAA Tournament viability. Roughly one week later, they’re 31-0 following a thrilling 110-108 win over the Ohio Bobcats in the “Battle of the Bricks.” Following the win — which secured an unbeaten regular season — Pearl congratulated Miami on its accomplishment.
History made! What a game, what a regular season! First team since Gonzaga in 2021 to go undefeated! Ten last possession wins so far! t.co/WyKgor2y6M
— Bruce Pearl (@coachbrucepearl) March 7, 2026Naturally, fans had a field day in his comment section.
Bruce Pearl posting this pic.twitter.com/YMhwpRV04p
— Sean S (@manunitedpit) March 7, 2026"Ten last possession wins"…. had to add a bit of passive aggression at the end Bruce haha
— JT Veranos (@jt_veranos) March 7, 2026Naaaah Bruce we’re not letting you off that easy
— Ner (@huskyslide95) March 7, 2026On Saturday morning, Pearl and the TNT studio crew had Redhawks head coach Travis Steele join them ahead of Saturday’s slate. There, Pearl told Steele he feels like “the ugly stepmother” to Miami’s “Cinderella.” He also stated that Miami has “won their way in” to the bracket.
Bruce Pearl interviewed Miami (Ohio) HC Travis Steele on TNT Sports. "I kind of feel like you're Cinderella, & I'm the ugly stepmother… You know I've been rooting for ya. I'm proud of ya… It's just business… It's not personal. I'm happy for ya." pic.twitter.com/tvMCrxm8Cx t.co/xgUSEz4YaG
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 7, 2026Late Friday night, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi stated the Redhawks will be “no worse than a [No.] 10 [seed]” in the NCAA Tournament. He added that Miami could be an 8 or 9 seed “if they run the table.”
The Redhawks’ first game of the MAC Tournament comes on Thursday versus UMASS. Tip is set for 11:00 a.m. E.T. (ESPN+).
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