Nigel Pack’s hot shooting propelled No. 5 Miami to an 89-75 win over No. 1 Houston in the Midwest region on Friday night. Miami’s win came less than an hour after No. 1 Alabama lost to No. 5 San Diego State in the South region.
Pack was unconscious from behind the 3-point line as he did a fantastic job getting open looks and even making contested threes. He finished the game 7-of-10 from deep and his seventh 3-pointer came with 12:12 to go to give the Hurricanes a 62-53 lead.
Alabama and Houston are out of March Madness, leaving no No. 1 seeds in Elite 8 for first time since seedings began in 1979. https://t.co/fARXArIo8z
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 25, 2023
Houston lost to Miami, leaving no No. 1 seeds in the round of 8 for the first time in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament under this format. https://t.co/eH2NwZM88c
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 25, 2023