Official Site of the MAC · Mar 19
No. 11 RedHawks Register Conference's First NCAA Tournament Win Since 2019
Recap courtesy of Miami Athletic Communications
No. 11 Miami 89, No. 11 SMU 79
Box Score
DAYTON, Ohio– The Miami University men's basketball team knocked down 16 three-pointers and rode the momentum from a pro-RedHawk crowd at UD Arena to defeat SMU 89-79 Wednesday night in the NCAA Tournament. Eian Elmer led Miami (32-1) with 23 points, while Brant Byers added 19 and Luke Skaljac chipped in 17. SMU finishes its season with a record of 20-14, while Miami advances to take on sixth-seeded Tennessee on Friday, March 20 at 4:25 p.m. in Philadelphia, Pa.