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79 SMU (Mar 18, 2026) Game Recap

Miami (OH) 89-79 SMU (Mar 18, 2026) Game Recap ESPNMiami (Ohio) downs SMU in First Four: 'Deserve' to be here ESPNPREVIEW: After record-setting First Four win, Miami marches on in NCAA tournament against Tennessee WLWTMiami (Ohio) gets help from raucous crowd on way to first March Madness win in 27 years Fox NewsMiami (Ohio) shows it belongs in March Madness. Pipe down, Bruce Pearl USA Today

DAYTON, Ohio -- — Eian Elmer scored 22 points and Miami (Ohio) beat SMU 89-79 on Wednesday night in the First Four for its first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years.

Elmer went 6 of 9 from 3-point range as the 11th-seeded RedHawks (32-1), unbeaten during the regular season, advanced in the Midwest Region to play No. 6 seed Tennessee.

Brant Byers added 19 points, including four 3s, and Luke Skaljac had 17 for Miami, making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007. The RedHawks finished 16 of 41 from 3-point range.

Jaden Toombs led SMU (20-14) with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 18 points and Boopie Miller had 15 for the Mustangs.

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