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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.
·Detroit, United States
Read Full ArticleNCAA Tournament: Miami (Ohio) makes statement with First Four win against SMU
Eian Elmer scores 23 points, Brant Byers adds 19, and the RedHawks take down the Mustangs, 89-79, for their first NCAA Tournament win in 27 years. Miami, unbeaten during the regular season, advanced as the 11th seed in the Midwest Region and will face No. 6 seed Tennessee.
·Orange County, United States
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right7Center22Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Center
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