Jordan Miller and Isaiah Wong rallied Miami from a 13-point second-half deficit, Norchad Omier made two big free throws and an even more important steal down the stretch, and the fifth-seeded Hurricanes stunned No. 2 seed Texas 88-81 on Sunday to reach the Final Four for the first time in school history.
Miller finished with 27 points, going 7 of 7 from the field and 13 of 13 from the foul line, while Wong scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half to beat the Longhorns, who had been the top remaining seed in a topsy-turvy NCAA Tournament.
Now, after falling short in the Elite Eight a year ago, the fifth-seeded Hurricanes (29-7) are headed to NRG Stadium in Houston for a date with No. 4 seed UConn on Saturday night. Two more first-time Final Four participants, fifth-seeded San Diego State and No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic, will play in the other national semifinal.
MIAMI TAKES DOWN TEXAS TO GO TO THE FINAL FOUR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY pic.twitter.com/7MyXAyzvMN
— Canes Men’s Basketball (@CanesHoops) March 26, 2023
(5) MIAMI IS FINAL FOUR BOUND 🔥
The Canes take down (2) Texas 88-81 to advance to the Final Four! #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/FzxvZvWRWI
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 26, 2023