One of the nation’s blue-blood programs paid a visit to Coral Gables, but didn’t leave with the result it had become accustomed to year after year.
Long before the final horn sounded, everyone on Miami’s men’s basketball team was having a great time at a party with plenty of guests inside the Watsco Center, including former MLB slugger Alex Rodriguez and NFL wide receiver Eric Decker.
It was clear the Hurricanes (14-4, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) were determined to run the visiting Tar Heels (12-5, 4-2 ACC) off the court as quickly as possible.