KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Is Miami providing the basketball blueprint for success in the NCAA’s new era?
Friday afternoon, the Miami women’s basketball team continued its improbable run through the NCAA tournament with an upset win over Villanova to advance to its first Elite Eight in program history. Hours later, the men’s team made NCAA tournament history of its own with an upset win over Houston to ensure the Elite Eight would be without a No. 1 seed for the first time ever.
It’s the 24th time that a school has gotten both of its basketball teams in the Elite Eight during the same season and it's a list that features basketball powers like UConn (numerous times), Michigan State and Duke.