Miami (OH) RedHawks at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - First Four
Miami (Ohio) makes a March Madness statement with an 89-79 win over SMU in the First Four
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.
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.
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.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 89 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Eian Elmer Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper | 89 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Almar Atlason makes free throw 2 of 2 | 89 - 79 |
Statistics
 M-OH |
 SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-64 | FG | 31-65 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 16-41 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 15-22 | FT | 12-15 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 20 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 81 | Percent Led | 15 |
Game Information
UD Arena
Location: Dayton, OH
Attendance: 12,558 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-1 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 33-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-8 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-16 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |