Miami (OH) Redhawks vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 03/20/26

The Miami (Ohio) Redhawks managed to go 31-0 during the regular season, but they lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against UMass. That actually put their NCAA Tournament chances in danger, as Miami had no Quad 1 (Q1) games on its resume, while going just 3-0 in Q2 games. However, the Redhawks snuck into the Field of 68 with a First Four game in Dayton against SMU. Just an hour from campus, the Redhawks did what they do best, shoot threes, while playing up-tempo basketball, and Miami secured its first Q1 win with an 89-79 victory over the Mustangs. It was the first NCAA Tournament win for Miami since 1999, when it made the Sweet Sixteen.

The Volunteers are a strong rebounding team, and they have a very good defense, too. But, Miami figures to put them to the test from the perimeter. In addition, the Redhawks are a top-tier rebounding team, too, ranking eighth in the nation with a plus-15.4 rebounding differential. While this is another difficult test for Miami, it can also tap into the disrespect angle, as a team which has lost just a single game on the season is an 11-seed, and it is a double-digit underdog. Take Miami catching the double-digit points, and hope that it can maintain its decent perimeter shooting against a tough SEC opponent which went to the Elite Eight last season.

Miami (Ohio) +11.5 (-110) at time of publishing. Playable to +10.5.