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Jay Bilas: There's no question about Miami of Ohio making the NCAA Tournament

"The best scenario is for Miami to lose the MAC Tournament to give Kent State a shot at the NCAA Tournament."

UMass v Miami (OH)
OXFORD, OHIO - JANUARY 27: Trey Perry #1 of the Miami (OH) RedHawks celebrates after beating the UMass Minutemen 86-84 at Millett Hall on January 27, 2026 in Oxford, Ohio.
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Jay Bilas joined Baskin and Phelps to preview all of the upcoming conference championship tournaments ahead of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament later in the month. He explained why MAC fans should be rooting for Miami of Ohio to lose their conference tournament, he broke down why the NCAA has structured the play-in, the selection, and the tournament the way it is, as well as why he thinks entry into the tournament is fair but not necessarily equal.

"The best scenario is for Miami to lose the MAC Tournament to give Kent State a shot at the NCAA Tournament."