MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 08: (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Miami basketball team nearly had a miraculous comeback in an 80-78 loss to Virginia Tech in the first road game of the season.
Playing their first road game of the 2020-21 season, the Miami basketball team nearly rallied from a 17 point deficit before losing 80-78 at Virginia Tech on Tuesday night. Tipping off 30 mins after the Hurricanes football team kicked off in the Cheez-it Bowl, the Hurricanes hoops team was overshadowed on Tuesday night.
Five Hurricanes finished in double figures on Tuesday night as Miami head coach Jim Larranaga went with a different starting lineup against the Hokies.