Miami RedHawks vs Tennessee Volunteers: First Round NCAA Showdown

0:00On March 20th, the number 11 seed Miami Redhawks faced the number 6 Tennessee volunteers in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday. March 20th at the Expinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. This marks Miami's first appearance in the 64 team field in 19 years. Earlier this week, Miami punched their ticket to the Midwest Regional with an 89-79 victory over SMU in the first four on March. 18th. Tennessee, with a 22-11 record, has been played since losing to Vanderbilt in the SEC tournament quarterfinals on March 13th. Tennessee has reached the Elite 8 in each of the last two years, bringing strong experience to the match-up. For Miami, two wins would send them to the sweet 16th for the first time since 1999, a feat they've achieved just four times in. Program history. Betting odds heavily favor Tennessee as 12-point favorites, with a total of 148.5 points. The money line sits at Tennessee minus 640 and Miami plus 470.

1:04Miami enters as clear underdogs, but with momentum from their recent win, setting the stage for a potential bracket buster in Philadelphia.