How to live stream Miami (OH) vs SMU: March Madness First Four, TV channel

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How to live stream Miami (OH) vs SMU: March Madness First Four, TV channel

Miami (OH) faces SMU in a First Four matchup of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Wednesday as March Madness officially gets underway.

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Mar 11, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Southern Methodist University Mustangs center Jaden Toombs (10) with the ball in the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Image

How to Watch Miami (OH) vs SMU

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time: 9:15 PM ET
TV Channel: truTV
Live Stream: DIRECTV (try for free); Sling (watch now)

The NCAA Tournament tips off with 68 teams chasing college basketball’s biggest prize, setting the stage for three weeks of upsets, buzzer-beaters, and dramatic finishes. As all the top teams in the nation have their eyes set on a national championship, the tournament once again promises the chaos and excitement that make March Madness one of the most thrilling events in sports.

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The Miami (OH) RedHawks enter the NCAA Tournament with a 31–1 overall record, going 18–0 in Mid‑American Conference (MAC) play to capture the MAC regular‑season title before falling in the conference tournament quarterfinals. The season marks a historic performance for Miami, its first NCAA bid since 2007 and its first at‑large selection ever, and the RedHawks are seeded No. 11 in the Midwest Region, opening tournament play in the First Four in Dayton.

Their opponent, the SMU Mustangs, earned an at‑large bid with a 20–13 record and an 8–10 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play, finishing in the middle of the ACC standings before a second‑round exit in the ACC Tournament. SMU also carries an 11 seed in the Midwest Region and will aim to use its experience and league schedule strength to knock off Miami (OH) and advance to face No. 6 Tennessee in the Round of 64.

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Fans can watch every moment of the NCAA Tournament through streaming platforms like DIRECTV and Sling as March Madness gets underway.

Games throughout the tournament are broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV, with DIRECTV packages providing access to all four networks, so viewers can stream every round live. Sling also offers coverage of much of the tournament through its packages that include TBS, TNT, and truTV.

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