WASHINGTON — Miami never really gave itself a chance.
Things did not begin well for Jim Larranaga’s No. 11 Hurricanes in their ACC Tournament semifinal against No. 4 Virginia, with their first possession ending with a turnover. Miami gave the ball away twice more in the first 5 minutes while falling into an early 10-point deficit.
And that pretty much was that. Unable to recover from that sloppy start, and never getting the sort of offensive production they count on from senior guards Sheldon McClellan and Angel Rodriguez, Miami lost 73-68 to Virginia on Friday night.
“We were really anxious to start the game,” Larranaga said.