Miami University (Oh.) had doubters entering the NCAA Tournament, despite a 31-1 record. A weak schedule had them as one of the First Four, but they proved they belonged in the field of 64 with an 89-79 win over SMU at UD Arena in Dayton, Oh., just an hour from campus.
The RedHawks now advance as the No. 11 seed in the Midwest. They will face No. 6-seed Tennessee in Philadelphia on Friday.
In the other game at UD Arena, Prairie View A&M beat Lehigh, 67-55. They will be the 16-seed in the South Regional and face No. 1-seed Florida on Friday.
My take: Good for the RedHawks. They did need that win to prove they belonged, and SMU was no slouch. The bracket is set. Let the games begin.
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Miami makes statement
Miami University (Oh.) had doubters entering the NCAA Tournament, despite a 31-1 record. A weak schedule had them as one of the First Four, but they proved they belonged in the field of 64 with an 89-79 win over SMU at UD Arena in Dayton, Oh., just an hour from campus.
The RedHawks now advance as the No. 11 seed in the Midwest. They will face No. 6-seed Tennessee in Philadelphia on Friday.
In the other game at UD Arena, Prairie View A&M beat Lehigh, 67-55. They will be the 16-seed in the South Regional and face No. 1-seed Florida on Friday.
My take: Good for the RedHawks. They did need that win to prove they belonged, and SMU was no slouch. The bracket is set. Let the games begin.
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