CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Norchad Omier scored 18 points and recorded a block with 1.8-seconds left and Miami withstood tricky-charging Pittsburgh at the close to protected a essential 72-68 gain on Saturday.
Out of a timeout and down 70-68 with 10.3 seconds remaining, Pitt’s Jaland Lowe fielded the ball in the backcourt off the inbound and drove remaining. Omier picked him up off a display screen and deflected his flailing shot try as he tried out to attract the foul versus Omier who has a four-inch peak benefit more than the 6-foot-3 Lowe.
Kyshawn George made two foul pictures for Miami (14-6, 5-4 ACC) with 1.8 seconds left for the game’s closing margin. The Hurricanes have won two straight next again-to-back again losses.
Pitt’s loss ended its two-sport get streak.
George’s 3-pointer with 13:20 remaining set the Hurricanes in advance 56-37. But the Panthers started their methodical return and with 4:11 left, Blake Hinson buried a 3 to lower the Panthers’ deficit to 64-55.
Carlton Carrington manufactured a leap shot, Lowe manufactured a 3 followed by a person from Ishmael Leggett and Lowe created two foul pictures and Miami led 68-65 with 1:23 left.
Wooga Poplar’s jumper gave Miami a five-position lead right before Lowe’s 3 with 46 seconds still left. Poplar skipped a 3 out of Pitt’s instant timeout soon after Lowe’s 3 to established up the final 10 seconds.
Nigel Pack and Poplar each scored 17 points for Miami and George scored 11.
Hinson led Pitt (12-8, 3-6) with 21 details, Lowe 17 and reserve Leggett 14.
Miami capitalized on Pitt’s 1-for-10 shooting spell in the 1st 50 % and went on an 11-1 operate for a 25-14 guide with consecutive 3-pointers from Poplar with 8:48 in advance of halftime.
Pitt hosts Wake Forest on Wednesday. Miami travels to North Carolina State on Tuesday.
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