The Miami Hurricanes didn’t necessarily need Jack McClinton to make another game winning shot but it did call for all of his 28 points to defeat archrival Florida State, 75-69.
As this college basketball year commenced, the Miami Hurricanes had higher expectations than previous seasons, as evidenced by a No. 16 ranking in the Associated Press (AP) poll. Although the Hurricanes are now unranked, there is still plenty of hope and optimism for returning to the NCAA Tournament, very possibly as a high seed.
The Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team dropped their second game of the season with the Houston Cougars pulling away late, 70-64. The Cougars were propelled by their ability to hit 7-of-11 three pointers in the second half.
The No. 2 Connecticut Huskies were just too big for the No. 16 Miami Hurricanes, literally. 7 foot 3 inch All-American Hasheem Thabeet dominated the Hurricanes in the paint finishing with 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks, as the Huskies defeated the Canes, 76-63 in the second round of the Paradise Jam.