University of Miami football coach Mark Richt was at the student union patio Monday afternoon with Sebastian the Ibis, urging students to go to the Watsco Center Monday night for the UM women’s basketball team’s NCAA Tournament second-round game against Quinnipiac.
Free pizza was promised by UM coach Katie Meier, and a larger-than-usual number of students showed up. But all their screaming and arm waving wasn’t enough to will the fourth-seeded Hurricanes to victory. Miami was eliminated 85-78 by the 12th-seeded Bobcats, who had knocked out No. 5 seed Marquette in the previous round.
Anybody who thinks the women’s NCAA Tournament lacks depth and excitement was not at the Watsco Center over the past three days.