Just four days earlier, Miami played senior day spoilers at No. 9 North Carolina with a stunning, last-second buzzer beater from Ja’Quan Newton.
The Hurricanes followed the same script Saturday to end their regular season on a high note, except with much less theatrics.
Chris Lykes, the 5-foot-6 freshman guard, sank a free throw with 3 seconds left to lift the Hurricanes to a 69-68 win over Virginia Tech at the Watsco Center. Miami heads into the postseason riding a four-game win streak.
After trailing by as many as 12 points in the first half and 39-32 at halftime, the Hurricanes (22-8, 11-7 ACC) quickly took control of the game after intermission.