2026 March Madness First Four: Miami (OH), Prairie View A&M Advance
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Miami (OH) defeats SMU 89-79 for its first NCAA Tournament win in 27 years, led by Eian Elmer's 22 points.
- Prairie View A&M beats Lehigh 67-55 to secure its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, with Dontae Horne scoring 25 points.
- Miami (OH) advances as an 11-seed to face No. 6 Tennessee, while Prairie View A&M moves on as a 16-seed to play top-seeded Florida.
- Both teams overcame long tournament droughts, with Miami last appearing in 2007 and Prairie View improving from a 5-27 record last season.
📖 Full Retelling
Miami (OH) keeps Cinderella hopes alive Eian Elmer scored 22 points and Miami (Ohio) beat SMU 89-79 on Wednesday night in the First Four for its first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years. 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. Prairie View A&M advances to play Florida Dontae Horne scored 25 points and Cory Wells had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory, 67-55 over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four. "Definitely gratifying," coach Bryan Smith said. "A heck of a basketball game. We’re definitely excited to survive and advance and move on to the first round on Friday night." Lance Williams added 10 points for the Panthers (19-17), making their third tournament appearance after going 5-27 last season. They advance as the No. 16 seed in the South Region to face top seed and defending national champion Florida. "As basketball players you watch every NCAA Tournament, and just to think that you’re here now and you’ll be playing the team who just won last year," Wells said. "We’re going to go out there and compete regardless." Horne also had seven rebounds and four steals. Horne, Wells and Williams each played all 40 minutes. Lehigh leading scorer Nasir Whitlock, the Patriot League Tournament MVP, went scoreless for more than 26 minutes and finished with five points. He was 2-of-15 shooting. The last time Whitlock did not reach double figures was Nov. 9, when he had two points in a 69-47 loss at West Virginia. "Definitely not the way I think anybody up here t
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NCAA Tournament, College Basketball
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Miami (OH) keeps Cinderella hopes alive Eian Elmer scored 22 points and Miami (Ohio) beat SMU 89-79 on Wednesday night in the First Four for its first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years. 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. Prairie View A&M advances to play Florida Dontae Horne scored 25 points and Cory Wells had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory, 67-55 over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four. "Definitely gratifying," coach Bryan Smith said. "A heck of a basketball game. We’re definitely excited to survive and advance and move on to the first round on Friday night." Lance Williams added 10 points for the Panthers (19-17), making their third tournament appearance after going 5-27 last season. They advance as the No. 16 seed in the South Region to face top seed and defending national champion Florida. "As basketball players you watch every NCAA Tournament, and just to think that you’re here now and you’ll be playing the team who just won last year," Wells said. "We’re going to go out there and compete regardless." Horne also had seven rebounds and four steals. Horne, Wells and Williams each played all 40 minutes. Lehigh leading scorer Nasir Whitlock, the Patriot League Tournament MVP, went scoreless for more than 26 minutes and finished with five points. He was 2-of-15 shooting. The last time Whitlock did not reach double figures was Nov. 9, when he had two points in a 69-47 loss at West Virginia. "Definitely not the way I think anybody up here t
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