UM wins after late 10-0 run

Thursday, March 10, 2011

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The game was slipping away, with Miami missing shot after shot in what looked like a brief stay in the ACC tournament.

Instead, the Hurricanes reversed everything in a stunning comeback.

Malcolm Grant scored 16 as Miami rallied from 10 down with less than a minute left in regulation to force overtime and beat Virginia 69-62 in Thursday's first round.

The Hurricanes (19-13) trailed 53-43 with 42.5 seconds left before a frantic flurry — consecutive 3s, a dunk after Virginia missed two free throws then turned the ball over, and a layup after another turnover — forced overtime.

"I thought our guys showed a lot of character," Miami coach Frank Haith said. "I'm really proud of these guys because we've had some adversity all year in terms of tight ballgames."

In the only regular-season meeting with the Cavaliers (16-15), Miami rallied from five down with 38.9 seconds left to force overtime and win 70-68 in Charlottesville on Feb. 5.

"Coach just told us in the huddle to never stop believing," Grant said. "We have a lot of time left. We had a lot of confidence. "

Now the Hurricanes play today against North Carolina, which beat Miami on a last-second 3-pointer in January.

The Cavaliers were left in disbelief after the win disappeared in a haze of turnovers.

"I mean, when we were up with 45 seconds left, I was thinking we were going to play North Carolina," senior Will Sherrill said.

bc 81, wake 67: Reggie Jackson scored 27, Joe Trapani added 22 and Biko Paris had 21 for the Eagles (20-11).

Boston College shot nearly 54 percent (29-of-54), made 10 3-pointers and used a huge first-half run to boost its NCAA Tournament chances.

"We're not really worried about the NCAA Tournament right now," Jackson said, recalling how today's opponent, Clemson, beat BC 77-69 on Feb. 8. "We're just trying to get a little revenge."

Travis McKie had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Demon Deacons (8-24), who haven't won an ACC tournament game since 2007. They never led, ending the losingest season in school history.

"Obviously, it's been a challenging year for Wake Forest," first-year coach Jeff Bzdelik said. "… Our future is very bright."

Maryland 75, N.C. State 67: Jordan Williams had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Terrapins (19-13), who snapped a three-game losing streak and led the entire game.

Maryland led by 17 in the first half and never let the Wolfpack (15-16) get closer than six in the second half.

Tracy Smith had 14 points for N.C. State in what could be the last game for fifth-year coach Sidney Lowe. N.C. State shot 34 percent, going 2-for-17 on 3-pointers.

Lowe entered with an 86-77 overall record, 25-55 ACC. The Wolfpack, failed to finish higher than ninth in the ACC, and never made the NCAA Tournament.

va. tech 59, ga. tech 43: Malcolm Delaney scored 15 and the Hokies (20-10) never trailed in advancing to play FSU tonight. Virginia Tech shot 22-of-47, snapping a two-game losing streak. Glen Rice scored 14 for the Jackets (13-18). Georgia Tech's Iman Shumpert, the ACC's fourth-leading scorer, missed six of his first seven shots and scored 12.

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