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HOME · 20-14 Southern Methodist @ SMU WEEK 20 · NON-CONF FINAL FINAL Mia-O 89 SMU 79 Dayton, OH
Miami (OH) vs Southern Methodist
AWAY · 32-1 Miami (OH) Mia-O HOME · 20-14 Southern Methodist @ SMU Miami (OH)
32-1
Southern Methodist
20-14
Final · 89 - 79
WEEK 20 · NON-CONF University of Dayton Arena, Dayton
Wed, Mar 18 1:15 AM University of Dayton Arena, Dayton
SMU –7.5 · O/U 161.5
KEY PERFORMERS
The difference-makers on both sidelines.
Miami (OH) Southern MethodistTEAM STATS
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TEAM LEADERS
Miami (OH) Southern Methodist- PointsE. Elmer 23 Eian Elmer 23J. Toombs 20 Jaden Toombs 20
- ReboundsP. Suder 7 Peter Suder 7J. Toombs 11 Jaden Toombs 11
- AssistsP. Suder 6 Peter Suder 6B. Miller 5 Boopie Miller 5
- BlocksA. Atlason 1 Almar Atlason 1
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- StealsL. Skaljac 3 Luke Skaljac 3J. Pierre Jr. 3 Jaron Pierre Jr. 3
Shot Chart
Mia-O
Made (29)
Missed (35)
57.8% eFG SMU
Made (0)
Missed (0)
0.0% eFGRecap
Miami (OH) pulled off a stunning upset in the First Four, downing No. 11 seed SMU 89-79 at a neutral site. The RedHawks built a commanding 14-point lead and weathered a furious Mustangs comeback. SMU clawed back with an 11-2 run to trim the deficit to one (49-48), but Miami (OH) responded with a devastating 15-1 surge that proved decisive. The back-and-forth battle saw 10 lead changes, but the RedHawks' late-game composure sealed it—Eian Elmer dunked with 1:00 left before Almar Atlason and others iced free throws down the stretch as SMU's Boopie Miller's desperate three-pointer with 33 seconds left came too late. The RedHawks' resilience overcame the spread: they were 7.5-point underdogs but held their nerve when it mattered most. Miami (OH) advances to the tournament proper.
HEAD TO HEAD
Recent meetings and who's had the edge.
0 Southern Methodist 1–0 in recent meetings 1
- 2003 Southern Methodist won 66–55 West Lafayette, IN · neutral site