After dropping their first two Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) games, the Hurricanes bounced back with three straight victories, including a pair of statement wins against No. 22 North Carolina and No. 9 Virginia Tech at the Watsco Center on Thursday and Sunday, respectively.
No. 12 Miami men’s basketball failed to pick up its tenth consecutive win on Wednesday night at McCamish Pavilion, as Georgia Tech eked out a 76-70 decision for its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season.
The Miami Hurricanes women’s basketball team began the new year in the best way possible — with their first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season.
No. 25 Miami men’s basketball looked every bit of a Top-25 team on Saturday afternoon as it defeated a tough St. Francis (PA) team that never quit, 91-76, at the Watsco Center for its seventh straight win.
Miami men’s basketball trailed for more than 34 minutes and faced a deficit as large as 16 points on Saturday afternoon at the Watsco Center. But when the clock expired, the Hurricanes’ six-game winning streak was still intact.
“We didn’t accomplish our goal of being in the postseason,” Cristobal said. “I don’t get fazed or flustered by what needs to be done … We got to get to work with tough-minded people.”
The Watsco Center was rocking on Tuesday night – especially its rims. Miami men’s basketball slammed nine dunks against in-state foe Florida A&M, including several one-handed jams and alley-oops, as it cruised to its third consecutive victory, 87-61.
Miami volleyball got back in the win column on Sunday afternoon at the Women’s Building, defeating the Syracuse Orange in straight sets for its seventh Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) victory this season.
The Miami Hurricanes were looking for a winning streak on Saturday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium after beating Virginia Tech the week before. Instead, they got a thumping, falling under .500 with a 45-21 loss to Duke.