Familiar with facing different top seeds of this year’s NCAA Tournament all season long, Miami women’s basketball arrived at the home court of the nation’s top-ranked team with drive, grit and nine wins in 11 games.
But the eighth-seeded Hurricanes first encountered below-20% shooting that led to frustration in a 49-33 loss to No. 1 South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena Sunday.
“If you didn’t understand the grit and the character of our team, I think we proved that today,” Miami coach Katie Meier said. “You know, [South Carolina] didn’t have a great offensive day, but I think Miami got frustrated before South Carolina did, and that was the difference.