Chuck Burton / AP
Chuck Burton / AP
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – Jordan Miller had 18 details and 9 rebounds for No. 14 Miami, which held off Wake Forest’s furious comeback for a 74-72 victory in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coastline Meeting Match on Thursday.
ACC player of the calendar year Isaiah Wong jhad 17 details and five assists and Norchad Omier had 14 details and 10 rebounds for Miami – the prime seed for the to start with time considering that 2013 when the Hurricanes gained the ACC title match.
Tyree Appleby experienced 24 points guiding 5 3s for ninth-seeded Wake Forest (19-17), which fell just limited in rallying from an 18-point 2nd 50 % deficit. Cameron Hildreth extra 17 details.
Daivien Williamson, whose buzzer-beater beat Syracuse and proficiently ended coach Jim Boeheim’s 47-calendar year coaching job on Wednesday, missed a half-court docket heave at the buzzer that would have received the sport.
The Hurricanes (25-6) transfer on to Friday’s semifinals, the place they’ll deal with the winner of No. 21 Duke vs. Pittsburgh game that was slated for Thursday afternoon.
The Hurricanes broke open a five-place match at halftime powering Wong and Miller.
Miller buried a 3-pointer from the remaining wing off a Wong feed, and Wong adopted with a turnaround jumper from the foul line to drive the guide to 13. A few moments later, Wong increased the guide to 17 when he knocked down a phase-back again 3 from the best of the crucial right after Wake Forest significant male Andrew Carr got caught in a defensive change.
But Wake Forest refused to stop, clawing back to within just six with 3:17 remaining behind a 11-2 run highlighted by 3-pointers from Williamson, Bobi Klintman and Appleby.
Wake Forest then trimmed the guide to 74-72 with 3.3 seconds remaining on a Hildreth 3 from the wing.
Wooga Poplar was fouled and skipped the front conclude of a a single-and-just one, but Williamson’s heave from half court docket at the buzzer hit the backboard and bounced absent making it possible for Miami to escape with the get.
Miami led 34-29 at halftime, scoring 13 points off Wake Forest turnovers.
The Demon Deacons experienced a chance to slice the direct to two at the split, but Cameron Hildreth failed to get a further 50 %-courtroom shot off in time at the buzzer.
Large Picture
Wake Forest: Came into the match having lost four of their five ultimate normal-time games and could not set together the operate they wanted in Greensboro inspite of a good comeback. The Demon Deacons have good dimensions, but their significant males want to do a much better occupation of commanding the ball in the small article and display they have the ability to score near to the basket. Instead, bigs like Matthew Marsh are largely relegated to being utilised as screeners in half-court sets.
Miami: The Hurricanes can conquer a group in so many strategies and proved that in opposition to Wake Forest. Wong was surgical in placing up teammates for quality shots when he wasn’t scoring just about at will. Miami has to do a improved work of earning clutch absolutely free throws down the stretch to shut out game titles.
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Wake Forest: Await a very likely NIT bid.
