{"id":197220,"date":"2026-03-19T01:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T01:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197220\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T01:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T01:18:09","slug":"march-madness-live-updates-scores-bracket-first-four-continues-with-miami-ohio-vs-smu-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197220\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness live updates, scores, bracket: First Four continues with Miami (Ohio) vs. SMU"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 64-team first-round field of March Madness<\/a> will be decided Tuesday night with the conclusion of the First Four<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The evening started with No. 16 seeds Prairie View A&M and Lehigh vying for the chance to take on the defending NCAA tournament champion Florida Gators. Prairie View A&M pulled away in the second half<\/a> thanks to Dontae Horne\u2019s 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals to earn the Panthers their first-ever NCAA tourney win.<\/p>\n

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Closing out the First Four on Wednesday night: Miami (OH) Redhawks takes on the SMU Mustangs. The winner will face No. 6 Tennessee in the first round. The Redhawks will certainly draw plenty of eyes after securing an at-large bid to the tournament following a 31-1 campaign and first-place finish (18-0 record) in the MAC. But still, they remain largely unproven with just a single top-100 victory<\/a> back in January thanks to a soft schedule.<\/p>\n

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Lehigh (-3.5) and SMU (-7.5) were favored to advance to the first round at BetMGM. In case you\u2019re wondering, yes, we did have AI pick every game in the men\u2019s tournament<\/a>, and Claude is giving the edge to Lehigh and Miami (Ohio).<\/p>\n

The Howard Bison and Texas Longhorns each secured their bids<\/a> to the first round on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Miami (OH) vs. SMU start time: 9:15 p.m. ET
TV channel\/live stream: TruTV<\/p>\n

Follow along with Yahoo Sports as the First Four continues Wednesday night with Prairie View A&M vs. Lehigh and Miami (OH) vs. SMU.<\/p>\n

Live22 updatesWed, March 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 6:17 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

We are back in action in Dayton with Miami and SMU and the Mustangs are on the board first!<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

Dontae Horne and Cory Wells were just too much for Lehigh. Horne had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Wells added 19 points and 11 boards.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the first-ever win in the NCAA tournament for Prairie View A&M. The Panthers are on to the Round of 64 to face Florida in the South region first round.<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still a double-digit lead for PV A&M as the game creeps inside of the 4-minute mark. Dontae Horne is on fire and has 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals for the Panthers.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re up 57-46.<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

The Panthers are on a heater now. They\u2019re on an 8-0 run and just took a 51-41 lead with just over 8 minutes to go.<\/p>\n

Dontae Horne has 19 and Cory Wells has 17 for PV A&M.<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 5:09 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

With just over 15 minutes left in the game, PV A&M has taken a 4-point lead thanks to Cory Wells and his 15 points and 7 rebounds. The Panthers are looking a little more aggressive attacking the basket in the second half.<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 4:49 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

PV A&M scored right out of the break and we\u2019re tied at 29 as action resumes.<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 4:39 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 4:26 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

The Mountain Hawks have a small lead as we head into the break. Hank Alvey has 10 points and 9 rebounds to lead the way for Lehigh. PV A&M’s Dontae Horne and Cory Wells have 9 each for the Panthers.<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

The Mountain Hawks are hitting the boards hard and getting plenty of second chances. They\u2019ve gotten up 10 shots from behind the arc so far (only hitting 3), but the effort is paying off nonetheless.<\/p>\n

Joshua Ingram threw it down after one such instance.<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 3:59 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

Lehigh\u2019s Dontae Horne has 7 of Lehigh\u2019s 11 points as the game hits the 11-minute mark, but Prairie View is keeping pace and briefly surged back into the lead.<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 3:47 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

The Mountain Hawks have surged into the lead as we near the first media timeout.<\/p>\n

The winner of this game gets the honor of facing South region No. 1 seed Florida on Friday.<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

We are underway in Dayton and Prairie View is on the board first with a 3-ball by Dontae Horne.<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

Get your TV set! We\u2019re just 10 minutes out from tipoff of tonight\u2019s First Four slate, starting out with Prairie View A&M vs. Lehigh at 6:40 p.m. ET in a quest for the No. 16 seed and a bid to face the No. 1 Florida Gators.<\/p>\n

The game will air live on TruTV.<\/p>\n

\"RyanWed, March 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Ryan Young<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the bracket prediction trends of Yahoo Sports so far in their NCAA tournament brackets:<\/p>\n

About 29% of Yahoo Sports users have selected Duke to win the national championship in their brackets. The Blue Devils were also the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament after they went 32-2 on the year and won both ACC titles.<\/p>\n

But Arizona isn\u2019t far behind. The Wildcats were selected to win the national championship in about 22% of brackets. Arizona has also narrowed the gap from Duke over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n

Texas A&M, Penn State, Missouri, SCU and USF are among the top-five most common double-digit seeds in the Final Four.<\/p>\n

37.33% of brackets are predicting a No. 6 Louisville upset by No. 11 South Florida.<\/p>\n

Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 2:45 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Looking to wager on tonight\u2019s First Four action? Here\u2019s a look at the odds for Wednesday\u2019s games courtesy of BetMGM.<\/p>\n

Lehigh vs. Prairie View A&M<\/p>\n

Point spread: Lehigh -2.5
Total: 142.5
Moneyline odds: Lehigh -165, Prairie View A&M +135<\/p>\n

SMU vs. Miami (OH)<\/p>\n

Point spread: SMU -7.5
Total: 161.5
Moneyline odds: SMU -325, Miami (OH) +260<\/p>\n

Check out picks for tonight\u2019s First Four matchups from Yahoo Sports\u2019 Frank Schwab.<\/a><\/p>\n

Wed, March 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM PDT<\/p>\n

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