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Miami (Ohio) Makes a March Madness Statement with an 89-79 Win over SMU in the First Four

SMU uses a bigger lineup with two players over 6-10 to counter Miami (OH)'s high-scoring offense after key injury, aiming to control rebounds and inside play.

  • On March 18, 2026, SMU plans to start freshman Jaden Toombs and sophomore Samet Yigitoglu against Miami in the NCAA Tournament First Four at UD Arena, Dayton, tipoff 9:15 p.m. ET.
  • After B.J. Edwards' injury, SMU head coach Andy Enfield switched to a bigger lineup, saying the centers will play extensive minutes and be central to the game plan against Miami.
  • With 34.3 rebounds per game, SMU ranks fifth in the ACC and shoots 49.0% from the field, 5.4 points higher than what Miami allows, with Samet Yigitoglu leading at 7.9 boards.
  • If SMU controls the paint, it can overcome Miami's perimeter strength and the winner will face the sixth-seeded Tennessee Volunteers on Friday.
  • Although projections favor SMU, models show a 71% to 74.5% win chance while the game acts as a quasi-home contest for Miami about 40 miles from campus.
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Miami (Ohio) shakes off lone loss, tops SMU in First Four

Eian Elmer scored 23 points and Brant Byers added 19 as Miami (Ohio) used a 3-point barrage to beat SMU 89-79 in an NCAA Tournament final First Four contest Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio.

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