Miami RedHawks Stun SMU, Advance to NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 19th, Miami Red Hawks pulled off a strong win over SMU last night in Dayton, taking down the Mustang's 89-79 to advance. To the round of 64, the team moved the ball sharply with 20 assists on 29 field goals and heated up from deep, hitting 16 of 41 3-point shots, while SMU managed just five. Four players reached double figures in scoring, led by Ian Elmer's efficient 23 points on eight of 11 shots, including six threes with. Brand buyers, adding 19. Many expected Miami season to end there after their only loss to UMass, especially against SMU, the toughest opponent they faced, but the Red Hawks showed real grit to improve to 32 wins and won loss. Now they had to Philadelphia for a Friday afternoon matchup against number 60 Tennessee in the Midwest region, keeping this impressive run alive.