Despite a valiant effort by Miami to cut what was once a 17-point lead by the University of Central Florida to just three points, the Hurricanes lost to the Knights on Saturday and suffered their first loss of the season.
“I think we did a good job being scrappy and chipping away at that score,” Miami forward Sam Waardenburg said. “The end of the game reflects the things we didn’t do early on in the game. We got to come out with a better mindset. We got to come out with more energy.”
Sophomore guard Isaiah Wong led the Hurricanes’ second half comeback, scoring 18 of his 20 points in the final 20 minutes of play.