DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — Eian Elmer scored 23 points and Miami (Ohio) used a dominant first half to defeat SMU 89-79 in a men’s NCAA Division I playoff game Wednesday at University of Dayton Arena.

The Redhawks built a 43-34 halftime lead behind sharp 3-point shooting and never trailed in the second half. Miami shot 16 for 41 from beyond the arc, while SMU managed just 5 for 21. Elmer hit five 3-pointers. Brant Byers added 19 points and Luke Skaljac scored 17 for Miami, which improved to 32-1.

Jaden Toombs led the Mustangs with 20 points and Jaron Pierre added 18. SMU finished its season 20-14. Attendance was 12,558.