If you blacked out from Angel Rodriguez’s unconscious start, or when Wichita State somehow took the lead midway through the second half, you missed Miami earn its third trip to the Sweet 16 in program history on Saturday afternoon in Providence, Rhode Island. The third-seeded Hurricanes perhaps embraced March Madness a little too much in its 65-57 win over 11th-seeded Wichita State, but they are now one of only 16 teams with a chance at a national title.
Rodriguez led all players with a career-high 28 points on 9-of-11 shooting. In a move surprisingly permitted by the NCAA, the redshirt senior guard morphed into Steph Curry for the first 12 minutes of the game.