Miami has secured a place in the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. Led by Isaiah Wong and Jordan Miller, the Hurricanes beat Indiana Hoosiers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where they will now face top-seeded Houston. Winning games is the best way for Miami to get recognition, says Wong. The team is the only ACC team left in March Madness after sharing the conference’s regular-season title with Virginia.
Miami fell in the conference tournament to Duke, which was beaten by Tennessee in the second round. Meanwhile, Indiana’s coach, Mike Woodson, has taken the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament in both years on the job, but it may be tough next year without key players like Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson, and Miller Kopp. Jackson-Davis had a good performance in the game against Miami, expressing how special it was to have Indiana fans cheering them on and giving them hope.
Miami Hurricanes put on an impressive display as they beat Indiana Hoosiers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to progress to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive year. Isaiah Wong, who was named the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year, scored 27 points and had eight rebounds, while Jordan Miller scored 19 points to lead the Hurricanes to victory. Nijel Pack, an Indianapolis native, also had a good outing, scoring 10 of his 12 points in the first half to help Miami to a fast start. The Hurricanes led the game for most of the time and ended Indiana’s hopes of winning their sixth national title. The team’s coach, Jim Larrañaga, said his players were disappointed by the way they played in the first round and were ready to prove that Miami basketball is something to be reckoned with. The team will now face top-seeded Houston in the Midwest Region semifinals in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday.
Indiana’s coach, Mike Woodson, praised Miami for their impressive performance, which he described as well-coached. He admitted that his team was not good enough on the day, as Miami held a 42-26 rebounding advantage. All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 23 points and had eight rebounds for the Hoosiers, while freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino added 19 points, and Race Thompson had 11.
Miami lost the lead to Indiana when the Hoosiers went on a 13-0 run to push ahead 43-40. However, Miami responded with a 16-4 burst after Miller hit a layup to ignite the run. Wong hit two 3-pointers, and Miller had seven points during that stretch. The Hurricanes led 69-60 when Wong hit a 3 late in the shot clock, followed by a steal from Bensley Joseph, and Miller fed Joseph in the corner for a wide-open 3 that made it 75-60 with 3:23 left.
Miami’s victory was a more composed one compared to their previous round win against Drake, which they won after a late 16-1 run. Miami will be eager to prove themselves again when they take on Houston in the next round.
Miami Hurricanes have advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row, and Isaiah Wong believes that winning games is the best way to get recognition. Miami will now face top-seeded Houston in the Midwest Region semifinals in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday.
Miami, the only ACC team left in March Madness, shared the conference’s regular-season title with Virginia. The team fell in the conference tournament to Duke, which was beaten by Tennessee in the second round.
Indiana’s coach, Mike Woodson, has taken the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament in both years on the job, but it may be tough next year without key players like Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson, and Miller Kopp.
Miami’s coach, Jim Larrañaga, has been to the Final Four once in his previous job at George Mason. Another win would put Miami in their second straight Elite Eight.
Jackson-Davis, who had a good performance in the game, expressed how special it was to have Indiana fans cheering them on and giving them hope, especially since the team had been booed off the court in their home city two years ago during the Big Ten Tournament.
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