by Andrew Powell | Miami SPORTS&Lifestyle
WOW!
What a game that was between Miami
and Syracuse.
The
Hurricanes had dominated the whole game, only allowing Syracuse to be up once
the entire time. That was in the opening seconds when Syracuse was up 1-0, but
Syracuse would never go away and Miami had to earn this victory.
Every
time the Canes would go up by 10, Syracuse would come marching back to be
within a few points, even tying it up a few times. They were even tied up 26-26
at halftime, then Miami went up by 10 again when they went on a 16-6 run after
the break. Syracuse had come back one last time when they hit a three that made
it 60-59 with 52.6 seconds remaining, but Miami would eventually hold on to win
after Angel Rodriguez hit two clutch free throws and Syracuse missed the game tying
three with 4.4 seconds left to go on the clock. Good ball movement, key shots
and missed Syracuse free throws also contributed to the win.
The
player of the game was Tonye Jekiri who had a stat line of 13 points, 15
rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks. Other notable stats were: Angel Rodriguez with
12 points, 8 assists and 4 steals; Sheldon McClellan with 7 points, 5 rebounds
and 2 steals and Davon Reed with 11 points. Ivan Cruz Uceda also hit his first
career three-pointer as a Cane.
The win
today brings Miami’s record to a total of 14-5 (4-2 ACC) and continues their
push towards the NCAA tournament in March. Here in late January, wins are
starting to get more and more important to the committee, and this was a big
win that will help out The U in their eyes.
Miami
goes at it again on Wednesday night at 9:00 PM against Georgia Tech, this time
a home game in Coral Gables. You can watch the game on ESPN Full Court/ESPN3.
Head to
Coral Gables or root on the Canes from home! Let’s make the tourney!
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