A dream season for the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks will continue into the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64.No. 11-seeded Miami, playing SMU in the tournament’s First Four in Dayton, connected on 16 threes in a 89-79 win over the Mustangs on Wednesday night.The win marked Miami’s first win in the NCAA Tournament since 1999, when the RedHawks advanced to the Sweet 16. Guard Eian Elmer led Miami with 23 points, forward Brant Byers scored 19 and guard Luke Skaljac chipped in 17 points. With the win, Miami, now 32-1, moves on to the Round of 64 to play the No. 6-seeded Tennessee Volunteers on Friday at 4:25 p.m. in Philadelphia. Miami got off to a slow start offensively but turned around quickly, in large part because of Elmer and Skajlac, who combined for 26 points in the first half. Byers also scored 12 in the first half. A quick-paced first half saw Miami take a 43-34 lead into the locker room, on the strength of 10 threes in the first 20 minutes.SMU fought back quickly to start the second half and even took the lead with about 14 minutes to go but a persistent shooting performance from Miami put the RedHawks right back in front.Miami’s largest lead was 14 in the second half, with the RedHawks shooting 45 percent from the field and 39 percent from beyond the arc. SMU played without one of its key players, guard BJ Edwards, who hasn’t played for the Mustangs since late February due to an ankle injury.SMU was led by Jaden Toombs with 20 points, Jaron Pierre Jr. had 18 points and Boopie Miller scored 15 points.Wednesday’s game featured a very pro-Miami crowd, with the RedHawks’ Oxford campus about 40 miles away from Dayton.
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A dream season for the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks will continue into the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64.
No. 11-seeded Miami, playing SMU in the tournament’s First Four in Dayton, connected on 16 threes in a 89-79 win over the Mustangs on Wednesday night.
The win marked Miami’s first win in the NCAA Tournament since 1999, when the RedHawks advanced to the Sweet 16.
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Guard Eian Elmer led Miami with 23 points, forward Brant Byers scored 19 and guard Luke Skaljac chipped in 17 points.
With the win, Miami, now 32-1, moves on to the Round of 64 to play the No. 6-seeded Tennessee Volunteers on Friday at 4:25 p.m. in Philadelphia.
Miami got off to a slow start offensively but turned around quickly, in large part because of Elmer and Skajlac, who combined for 26 points in the first half. Byers also scored 12 in the first half.
A quick-paced first half saw Miami take a 43-34 lead into the locker room, on the strength of 10 threes in the first 20 minutes.
SMU fought back quickly to start the second half and even took the lead with about 14 minutes to go but a persistent shooting performance from Miami put the RedHawks right back in front.
Miami’s largest lead was 14 in the second half, with the RedHawks shooting 45 percent from the field and 39 percent from beyond the arc.
SMU played without one of its key players, guard BJ Edwards, who hasn’t played for the Mustangs since late February due to an ankle injury.
SMU was led by Jaden Toombs with 20 points, Jaron Pierre Jr. had 18 points and Boopie Miller scored 15 points.
Wednesday’s game featured a very pro-Miami crowd, with the RedHawks’ Oxford campus about 40 miles away from Dayton.