Miami women’s hoops hopeful of NCAA Tournament bid

The University of Miami women’s basketball team saw its amazing run through the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament fall one win short.

The No. 7-seeded Hurricanes beat three teams, including No. 2-seeded Louisville and No. 3-seeded Notre Dame, before falling in the championship game 60-47 to top-seeded North Carolina State.

They also missed a chance to win the program’s first ACC tournament championship. The Lady ‘Canes would have been the lowest-seeded team ever to win the tournament.

Still, the strong finish pushed Miami’s overall record to 20-12 and likely earned the Hurricanes a berth in the NCAA Tournament field. Selection Sunday is March 13.

– Joe Henderson, Extensive Enterprises Media