Miami guard Bensley Joseph and guard Jordan Miller hug after their loss against Connecticut in a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip/AP)
HOUSTON — Couldn’t shoot.
Couldn’t defend.
Couldn’t do much of anything but give a hug like Miami Hurricanes coach Jim Larrañaga did as the players who fueled this fun NCAA Tournament run came out of the game with just more than a minute left. He pulled Jordan Miller, Norchad Omier and Isaiah Wong in close and said a few comforting words of their 72-59 loss to Connecticut in the Final Four.