Haven't seen any breakdown on MiamiOH or SMU.

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Is there a preference on who the Vols play? What match-up problems do these two teams present for the Vols?
 
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The Vols tip off in Philly with either SMU (Vols -6 probably) or Miami Ohio (Vols -12 or -13). Miami Ohio is an 8 point dog to SMU. THey have ZERO quad one wins on the year ... ZERO....SMU is acting like BJ Edwards is going to play. Who knows? I hope for the kids sake that he's able to go. It would be a bummer for him not to get a chance after being a member of the All Defense team in the ACC. Guy has really grown his game ...
 
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Looking ahead Virginia has a huge team. Their Cal era Kentucky transfer big man had 9 blocks versus Duke in the ACC title game Saturday night. Jalen Carey is going to have nightmares when he watches the film. Will he function in this game? Virginia doesn't have any splash wins (best win was over Louisville) but they're well coached and they have a highly paid roster. They play hard and they rely on guards that get downhill. Chance Mallory is a great freshman PG. Tennessee thought they were getting him last spring until Odom was hired. He's a very good player. Would've made a world of difference here. Again ... Virginia is HUGE ... Cam Boozer really struggled in ACC Title game with a 3-17 game ... He looked very frustrated.
 
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I watched a couple of each of their games. SMU has a 7'2 big man that knows how to play and 3 senior guards. Miami Ohio plays fast and shoots the lights out but we would out physical them at every position. I'd prefer Miami Ohio personally but I'm no guru
 
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Here’s a breakdown of Miami from SI:

Miami (Ohio) (No. 11 Seed, Midwest Region)​

These rankings would be remiss not to include Miami (Ohio) after its perfect regular season. They’re one of the most difficult teams to evaluate in the field. Miami has run incredibly hot in close games (likely part luck, part skill) and has feasted on a soft schedule, but 31–1 is 31–1. If it were easy to do, we’d see it happen a lot more often. Its reward for that? A First Four matchup with SMU on Wednesday, hoping to play its way into the main draw against Tennessee on Friday.

Beyond the “winning intangibles” angle with Miami, the strongest case for Miami as this year’s Cinderella is its skill level on the offensive end. Shooting forwards Brant Byers and Almar Atlason are major matchup problems that pull bigger defenders away from the rim and open up the floor for drives from star guard Peter Suder. The RedHawks shoot elite percentages from both two and three, rarely turn the ball over, and get to the line at a high clip. To an extent, they’ll need to outscore teams in this tournament to advance, but Miami has the juice on that end of the floor to get hot.

That said, the concern with Miami is that every team they play in this tournament will be by far the best and most talented opponent to date. How will the RedHawks deal with being at a substantial athletic disadvantage against a team in SMU that can really hunt them off the dribble with stud guards like Boopie Miller? Can Miami get much done around the rim with 7-footer Samet Yigitoglu patrolling the paint? And even if Miami can get by the Mustangs, the idea of facing a team with Tennessee’s level of physicality is certainly a disconcerting one.

But even with their flaws, this is obviously not a team you want to see in a close game late. Until the loss to UMass, Miami’s biggest strength had been how clutch they had been in end-of-game situations. Suder in particular has been absolute nails in the clutch. Don’t be surprised to see some March “onions” from him this week.
 
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VolonTyne said:
Is there a preference on who the Vols play? What match-up problems do these two teams present for the Vols?
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We want to play the loser of that game. The winner will be declared the most under-rated team in the field by VolNation... including by me.
 
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Bigorangefan 98 said:
All I know is they catch Miami Ohio , we better be ready to defend . They can shoot it from the perimeter
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I wouldn’t be surprised to see us go JG/Boswell/Ament/Evans/Okpara for big stretches against them. Lots of length/athleticism to bother their shooters and still plenty of rebounding given their smaller size.
 
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ColinS said:
Miami shoots over 40% as a team on threes. In other words guard the three point line or go home
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They shoot 37.5% behind the arc, and not over 40% in any of the last 5 games. They shoot 61.5% within the arc, which is the second best in Division I. They hit less than half of their 2 point shots once this season.
 
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I think the Redhawks will be jacked up tomorrow night, especially with a home crowd behind them. I'm surprised they're a 6.5pt underdog. I also think, should they advance, they'll regress to their mean on Friday.
 
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VolCalls said:
Here’s a breakdown of Miami from SI:

Miami (Ohio) (No. 11 Seed, Midwest Region)​

These rankings would be remiss not to include Miami (Ohio) after its perfect regular season. They’re one of the most difficult teams to evaluate in the field. Miami has run incredibly hot in close games (likely part luck, part skill) and has feasted on a soft schedule, but 31–1 is 31–1. If it were easy to do, we’d see it happen a lot more often. Its reward for that? A First Four matchup with SMU on Wednesday, hoping to play its way into the main draw against Tennessee on Friday.

Beyond the “winning intangibles” angle with Miami, the strongest case for Miami as this year’s Cinderella is its skill level on the offensive end. Shooting forwards Brant Byers and Almar Atlason are major matchup problems that pull bigger defenders away from the rim and open up the floor for drives from star guard Peter Suder. The RedHawks shoot elite percentages from both two and three, rarely turn the ball over, and get to the line at a high clip. To an extent, they’ll need to outscore teams in this tournament to advance, but Miami has the juice on that end of the floor to get hot.

That said, the concern with Miami is that every team they play in this tournament will be by far the best and most talented opponent to date. How will the RedHawks deal with being at a substantial athletic disadvantage against a team in SMU that can really hunt them off the dribble with stud guards like Boopie Miller? Can Miami get much done around the rim with 7-footer Samet Yigitoglu patrolling the paint? And even if Miami can get by the Mustangs, the idea of facing a team with Tennessee’s level of physicality is certainly a disconcerting one.

But even with their flaws, this is obviously not a team you want to see in a close game late. Until the loss to UMass, Miami’s biggest strength had been how clutch they had been in end-of-game situations. Suder in particular has been absolute nails in the clutch. Don’t be surprised to see some March “onions” from him this week.
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They'll need to outscore teams to advance? What evidence is there for this?
 
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VolCalls said:
I think the Redhawks will be jacked up tomorrow night, especially with a home crowd behind them. I'm surprised they're a 6.5pt underdog. I also think, should they advance, they'll regress to their mean on Friday.
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I’ll be surprised if they keep it in single digits
 
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