'We more than belong' Miami RedHawks win in NCAA Tournament | Reaction
The Miami RedHawks' first NCAA Tournament win since 1999 earned them a Round-of-64 meeting with Tennessee in Philadelphia.
The Miami RedHawks earned their first NCAA Tournament win since 1999 by defeating the SMU Mustangs, 89-79, in the First Four at University of Dayton Arena. Former Taft High School standout Eian Elmer led the RedHawks with 23 points. The No.
11 RedHawks reached a Round-of-64 meeting with the sixth-seeded Tennessee Volunteers in Philadelphia on Friday, March 20. "We more than belong," RedHawks head coach Travis Steele told reporter Jenny Dell after the final buzzer. "We can advance deep into this tournament.
Our group's full confident in that - fully confident. " "Start calling them Miami University! " college basketball analyst Jalen Rose insisted after the RedHawks win.
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