Tennessee, Miami RedHawks men's basketball
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Miami (Ohio) defeated SMU in the First Four, setting up an NCAA Tournament first round game against Tennessee basketball on March 20.
Miami (Ohio)’s Eian Elmer, Luke Sklajac and Brant Byers led the way, combining to score 59 points and knocking down 16 total 3-pointers. Up next, the 11-seeded RedHawks will face the No. 6 seed Tennessee Volunteers of the SEC on Friday afternoon in Philadelphia.
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Tennessee fans are right to be wary of Miami (OH)
The Redhawks are coming off of their first loss of the season.
SportsLine's model simulated Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. SMU Mustangs and revealed its picks for this First Four 2026 matchup on Wednesday in Dayton
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Despite reaching their goal of returning to the NCAA Tournament, the Mustangs still haven't won a tournament game since 1988.