Miami knew the importance of the two weeks that preceded their series against Virginia and Florida State. The Canes have been up to the task; Miami has now won eight in a row, putting themselves in a prime position as the ACC season begins to wind down. Utilizing a second straight weekend of dominating pitching…
NEW YORK – It was the same script for Miami, somehow, yet again: A double-digit deficit, a tremendous comeback. But at last, the magic ran out. Stanford University won its second NIT Championship in four years Thursday night in a dramatic 66-64 victory over Miami in overtime. The Cardinal, who was led by Chasson Randle’s 25 points, held…
This story was updated on Wednesday, April 1 at 8:45 p.m. NEW YORK – They didn’t have Angel Rodriguez. And midway through the first half, they lost Tonye Jekiri. And somehow, Miami won. Utilizing another clutch performance from Sheldon McClellan, and lifted by the play of their young players, the Miami Hurricanes advanced to the…
UPDATE: Championship bound! Canes basketball advances to NIT finals NEW YORK — Nearly a week after its thrilling comeback against Richmond, it’s almost time for Miami basketball to take the court again. The Hurricanes (24-12, 10-8 ACC) will lead off the first action of the NIT Final Four, matching up against Fran Dunphy’s Temple Owls…
“Survive and advance” isn’t just the mantra for the NCAA Tournament. The Miami Hurricanes have plenty to play for in this season’s National Invitational Tournament (NIT), and we saw that sense of urgency in the second half Tuesday night in Richmond. Despite trailing by 18 points with 16:30 left in the game, we saw another…
RICHMOND, Virginia – Miami’s marching its way to the Big Apple. The Miami Hurricanes rallied down a huge 18-point deficit with 16:30 remaining in an incredible second half performance, en route to a 63-61 NIT Quarterfinal win over the Richmond Spiders. “We are thrilled to be going to Madison Square Garden,” Jim Larrañaga said after…
They didn’t make the Big Dance, but they might be playing in the Garden. After two scrappy wins, Miami now finds itself just one win away from a trip to New York City for a NIT Final Four appearance. Though not the tournament many Canes fans envisioned, there is still much to play for this…
The nine days between the Miami women’s basketball team’s last game and Selection Monday were tense, nerve-racking and stressful, to say the least. But the euphoric joy when the Miami women heard their name called – their ticket to the Big Dance punched? Well worth it. Coach Katie Meier’s squad earned its fourth NCAA tournament in…
GREENSBORO – The game did not start until 9:40 pm. It was the second meeting between these teams in five days. And despite a performance that was anything but sharp, the Miami Hurricanes got the job done, defeating Virginia Tech 59-49 to advance to the ACC quarterfinals and play Notre Dame Thursday night. Head coach…
GREENSBORO — Heading into Friday afternoon’s ACC quarterfinal matchup, Miami was the only team in the conference to defeat Notre Dame in the past two seasons. Doing it again, however, was not to be. Despite a career-high 24 points from sophomore Jessica Thomas, a relentless Notre Dame (29-2) squad overcame multiple Miami (19-12) runs en route…
GREENSBORO, North Carolina – After dropping four straight games to end the regular season, the importance of Miami’s first round ACC matchup grew tenfold. NCAA Tournament implications were now talking points. The Hurricanes responded, defeating Virginia 62-52 Thursday afternoon at the Greensboro Coliseum, setting up a rematch with No. 1 seed Notre Dame, and maybe just…
The Hurricanes (9-4) held their annual matchup with the Marlins Tuesday, and held their own for three innings before the Marlins went off for six runs in the fourth. The Fish started many of their notable names, before replacing most in the third and fourth innings. UM pitchers squared off against professionals like Ichiro Suzuki and Dee…