Miami (Ohio) Surges Past SMU in First Four, Advances to Face Tennessee
Miami (Ohio) defeated SMU 89-79 in the NCAA Tournament First Four at the University of Dayton Arena, led by Eian Elmer's 23 points and Brant Byers' 19 as the RedHawks move to 32-1 and advance to face Tennessee in the Midwest Region; SMU's Jaden Toombs had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Jaron Pierre Jr. added 18, and Samet Yiğitoğlu fouled out late, while Miami connected on 16 of 41 3-pointers to win their first NCAA Tournament game in 27 years.