A quick look at Tennessee’s matchup against Miami (OH)
Miami (OH) RedHawks guard Luke Skaljac (3) celebrates at the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament First Four game between the Miami Redhawks and Southern Methodist University Mustangs, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Oh. RedHawks won 89-79. | Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images So there it is.
Miami (OH) proved Bruce Pearl to be silly and showed they deserved to be in the tournament, and better than the play in game. The RedHawks defeated SMU on Wednesday night in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio 89-79. While the game got close for a while in the second half, it was Miami’s night from pretty much the start until the end.
What was clear is that this Miami team loves to shoot it from long range, and they’re pretty good at it. Guard Eian Elmer led the RedHawks with 23 points and was a robust 6-9 from beyond the arc. Fellow guard Luke Skaljac was 3-5 from three with 17 points.
They finished 16-41 (39%), but honestly, watching the game, it felt like they knocked down more than that. The RedHawks played a nearly flawless game. Check out this series of stats.
Tonight @MiamiOH_BBall : scored 80+ points dished out 20+ assists made 15+ threes had fewer than 5 turnovers Never in NCAA Tournament history had any team done that in a game. pic. twitter.