Jasmyne Roberts scored a occupation-superior 26 points — such as a stickback for the go-forward, a few-level perform with 38.8 seconds still left — to assist Miami triumph over blowing a 21-point guide and beat Villanova 70-65 on Friday for the program’s very first journey to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight.
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The ninth-seeded Hurricanes (22-12) hung on down the stretch immediately after Villanova manufactured its force again in the video game behind the most current significant-scoring hard work from All-American Maddy Siegrist.
When it was in excess of, longtime mentor Katie Meier turned and begun jumping to hug her employees, while gamers and cheerleaders sprinted to midcourt to celebrate. Meier quickly created her way to the sideline in close proximity to a vocal set of Hurricanes admirers and gave two thumbs-up amid the cheering, when Roberts stayed locked in a business and emotional embrace with teammate Ja’Leah Williams.
Miami had reached the Sweet 16 only when prior to, in 1992. Now the Hurricanes will perform Sunday for the Greenville Region 2 title against the LSU-Utah winner for a vacation to the Ultimate 4.
Siegrist, the nation’s scoring chief, had 31 factors and 13 rebounds for fourth-seeded Villanova (30-7).
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