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The historic season by Miami’s men’s basketball team ended a game short of the Final Four. Despite leading by six points at halftime, the Hurricanes fell 76-50 to top-seeded Kansas.
It was UM’s first trip to the Elite Eight in school history and the ‘Canes took a 35-29 halftime lead.
“We did a darned good job in the first half playing the way we wanted to play, but Kansas came out in the second half and really hit us with a knockout punch,” UM coach Jim Larranaga said.
Miami, picked No. 12 in the preseason ACC poll, finished the season 26-11.
– Joe Henderson, Extensive Enterprises Media