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SMU Mustangs and Miami (OH) RedHawks square off in the First 4

By The Associated Press

Miami (OH) RedHawks (31-1, 18-1 MAC) vs. SMU Mustangs (20-13, 9-11 ACC)

Dayton, Ohio; Wednesday, 9:15 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -7.5; over/under is 163.5

BOTTOM LINE: SMU squares off against Miami (OH) in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Mustangs have gone 9-11 against ACC teams, with an 11-2 record in non-conference play. SMU ranks fifth in the ACC in rebounding with 34.3 rebounds. Samet Yigitoglu paces the Mustangs with 7.9 boards.

The RedHawks are 18-1 in MAC play. Miami (OH) averages 10.0 turnovers per game and is 22-1 when turning the ball over less than opponents.

SMU makes 49.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.4 percentage points higher than Miami (OH) has allowed to its opponents (43.6%). Miami (OH) scores 13.1 more points per game (90.7) than SMU gives up (77.6).

TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Miller is averaging 19.2 points, 6.4 assists and 1.5 steals for the Mustangs. Jaron Pierre Jr. is averaging 17.9 points over the last 10 games.

Peter Suder is shooting 55.4% and averaging 14.6 points for the RedHawks. Eian Elmer is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mustangs: 4-6, averaging 79.1 points, 33.5 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.2 points per game.

RedHawks: 9-1, averaging 84.0 points, 29.7 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 6.7 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.1 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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