MIAMI BASKETBALL

Miami ranked second in preseason coaches poll

 Preseason honors for Suder (1st Team) and Elmer (2nd Team) 

CLEVELAND, Ohio – On Tuesday morning the Mid-American conference announced that the Miami University men's basketball team was selected to finish second in the 2025-26 preseason coaches' poll.

Akron was named first in the preseason rankings with 143 points and were followed by Miami (133), Kent State (122), Ohio (108), UMass (98), Toledo (95), Bowling Green (73), Ball State (62), Eastern Michigan (52), Western Michigan (46), Buffalo (37), Central Michigan (31) and Northern Illinois (14).

Behind fourth-year . . . 

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. . . head coach Travis Steele, the men's team is coming off a season that saw the most wins in program history. Miami returns 10 players from 2024-25, highlighted by Peter Suder, who was picked Preseason All-MAC First Team, and Eian Elmer who was selected Preseason All-MAC Second Team.

The complete preseason poll can be found below.

2025-26 MAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
(First Place Votes)
1. Akron (11) – 143
2. Miami (2) – 133
3. Kent State – 122
4. Ohio – 108
5. UMass – 98
6. Toledo – 95
7. Bowling Green – 73
8. Ball State – 62
9. Eastern Michigan – 52
10. Western Michigan – 46
11. Buffalo – 37
12. Central Michigan – 31
13. Northern Illinois – 14

Tournament Champion: Akron (8), Miami (2), Kent State (1), Ohio (1), UMass (1)

2025-26 MAC Men's Basketball Preseason All-MAC Teams
First Team
Tavari Johnson, Senior, Guard, Akron
Javontae Campbell, Senior, Guard, Bowling Green
Delrecco Gillespie, Senior, Forward, Kent State
Peter Suder, Senior, Guard, Miami
Jackson Paveletzke, Senior, Guard, Ohio

Second Team
Evan Mahaffey, Senior, Wing, Akron
Shamah Scott, Graduate Student, Guard, Akron
Daniel Hankins-Sanford, Senior, Forward, UMass
Eian Elmer, Junior, Wing, Miami
Javan Simmons, Redshirt Junior, Forward, Ohio
Sonny Wilson, Junior, Guard, Toledo