{"id":197367,"date":"2026-03-19T04:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197367\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T04:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:10:10","slug":"miami-ohio-makes-a-march-madness-statement-with-an-89-79-win-over-smu-in-the-first-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197367\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami (Ohio) makes a March Madness statement with an 89-79 win over SMU in the First Four"},"content":{"rendered":"

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) \u2014 Eian Elmer scored 22 points and Miami (Ohio) beat SMU 89-79 on Wednesday night in the\u2026<\/p>\n

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) \u2014 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. <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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AP March Madness: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/march-madness<\/a><\/p>\n

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