Tennessee defeated Miami (Ohio) 78-56 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Here are three takeaways from the win.

Tennessee and Miami (OH) meet Friday in the Round of 64 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, with March Madness taking center stage.

The 2026 NCAA Tournament continues on Friday with the No. 6 seed Tennessee Volunteers taking on the No. 11 seed Miami (OH) RedHawks, who won

Miami (OH) RedHawks (32-1, 18-1 MAC) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (22-11, 12-8 SEC) Philadelphia; Friday, 4:25 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -11.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Tennessee plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Miami (OH).

Miami’s 56 points against Tennessee were the fewest the nation’s second-hottest scoring team (90.6 ppg) had recorded all season.

No. 6 seed Tennessee men’s basketball faced 11-seeded Miami (OH) in the opening round of the NCAA tournament Friday afternoon at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA. Miami (OH) opened up the scoring with back-to-back threes.

SportsLine's model simulated Miami (OH) vs. Tennessee and revealed its college basketball picks for this NCAA Tournament 2026 first-round matchup on Friday

Our March Madness experts pick the winner for No. 6 Tennessee vs No. 11 Miami (OH) in the 2026 NCAA Tournament on March 20