Energized by one of its largest crowds of the season, the 14-ranked University of Miami women’s basketball team rallied to beat 22nd-ranked archrival Florida State 64-54 Sunday afternoon at the Watsco Center.
It was UM’s first home win over FSU in seven years and an especially important win for the Hurricanes, who had earned national attention after beating then-No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 2 Louisville but suffered a setback with a road loss to unranked Virginia Tech.
This time of year, with March looming, every victory is crucial as teams jockey for position in the conference standings and vie for NCAA Tournament seedings.