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 somehow reversed everything in a stunning comeback.

Malcolm Grant scored 16 as Miami rallied from 10 down in 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. You've got to give these guys credit in not quitting and making plays down the stretch."

The Hurricanes had good reason to believe they could rally against the Cavaliers (16-15). In the only regular-season meeting, 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, and we just went out there and kept playing. "

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 and capped the losingest season in school history with an 11th straight defeat.

"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 and 25-55 in ACC play. Under him, the Wolfpack, failed to finish higher than ninth in the ACC. He also hasn't made the NCAA Tournament after inheriting a program coming off five straight NCAA trips.

Source: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/um-wins-after-late-10-0-run/1156608

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