Lady Canes Spank Seminoles

For the second straight season, the University of Miami women’s basketball team knocked off a Florida State team ranked in the top 10 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.

Seventh-seeded and No. 16/16-ranked Miami (23-7, 10-6 ACC) led wire-to-wire against second-seeded and No. 8/12-ranked Florida State (25-6, 13-3 ACC), en route to a thrilling 56-54 victory at the HTC Center.

“Both times we played them, we were really aggressive to start. We let them know we were here,” Miami head coach Katie Meier said of the back-to-back postseason wins over the Seminoles. “We don’t lose that many games during the season and we sure don’t like that they represent 30 percent of our losses. That does get to us. We are not going to lose to a team three times in the same year, especially not Florida State. That’s the mentality and we sort of said that out loud.”

The Hurricanes, who forced four turnovers in the first two minutes and 20 seconds, raced out to an 8-0 lead, including making three shots before Florida State (25-5, 13-3 ACC) even attempted one. Miami would go on to take an 18-13 lead at the end of a first period that was capped with a buzzer-beating jump shot by senior guard Adrienne Motley.

Miami used a 13-4 run, including a personal 7-2 stretch by redshirt senior forward Keyona Hayes, to build an 11-point lead, 33-22, with 1:49 left on the second-period clock. The Seminoles scored the final three points of the half and the Hurricanes led, 33-25, entering the locker room.

The Hurricanes shot 48.3 percent (14-of-29) in the opening 20 minutes and outscored Florida State by a 22-14 margin in the paint.

With 1:53 left in the game, guard Leticia Romero connected on a 3-pointer to pull the Seminoles within two for the first time since it was 2-0, but Miami did not allow another point. Senior guard Ivey Slaughter missed a pair of free throws with 4.9 seconds left and senior guard Jessica Thomas pulled down the last of her season- and team-high seven rebounds to clinch the game.

“We stayed on the gas pedal until the end there. I have to give credit to Florida State,” Meier said. “They made a lot of adjustments and then their kids made a couple really big shots . . . but I think we deserved to win it, so it went our way.”

Comments

[Old Skool]

Thanks guys. The fun time was last night. Didn't play any rock and roll. That's Native's specialty.

Went to an speakeasy themed restaurant and bar that specialized in hand-crafted cocktails. Yepp, you had to knock on the door and give them the password.

Had charred octopus, crab cakes with aioli, duck fat steak fries, pretzel/monkey bread with a gruyere/mustard dipping sauce all washed down with some aged rum concoctions. Twas excellent. I'm surprised I remember it.

[Herbieibis]

Dam oldskool, wish I'd been their to celebrate with u because I would have to have drank a lot just to pronounce some of those dishes u ate.

[Herbieibis]

Can't cut the baseball team no slack, they STINK! I don't care how young they may be, u don't get shut out twice by Dartmouth. No hitting sisters of the poor and strike out Queens to boot.

[Old Skool]

Herbie however you pronounce it was Damn good

As for Dartmouth, they don't offer sports scholarships. We lost twice to a team full of walk-ons.

The writing on the wall just got a lot bigger for Morris.

[nemo2002]

The writing on the wall just got a lot bigger for Morris.
Posted by: Old Skool | March 05, 2017 at 06:58 PM

The sooner he leaves, the better.
Perhaps, our "award winning" AD will do SOMETHING.

[30CINCO]

Momentum in Miami

https://n.rivals.com/news/momentum-in-miami

[BigWindyCane1]

Momentum in Miami

https://n.rivals.com/news/momentum-in-miami

Posted by: 30CINCO | March 05, 2017 at 07:23 PM

Nice article. One thing is for sure, and that is that Miami has some really good players committed - the kind of players multiple championships are made of. Lingard and Davis are one of the best pair of running backs the Canes have recruited in one class. The 2016 OL was the best OL recruiting class the Canes have had in the last two decades. I hope they can keep the momentum in recruiting going. A ten-win season and the coastal division championship this season should deliver a top 5 recruiting class for the Canes in 2018

Florida continues to produce lots of talent, more than it did 15-20 years ago when Butch was at the U. South Florida talent pool is absolutely ridiculous. It seems CMR is doing a good job of figuring things out and has made an impact on the high-level recruits and coaches here.

[BigWindyCane1]

Devon Reed made All ACC third team and ACC All Defensive team. Way to go!

[jcane]

3/8 noon vs. Syracuse in ACC tnmt opener.

[TonyCane]

Fascinating article. To paraphrase Rogue One, recruiting is built on hope. We have it now, moreso than I have seen in a decade. And coaching aside, it's why Golden could never build on his strength - he was a good salesperson - once Miami was faced with the possibility of serious sanctions. Hope had been ruined in 2011 before it could even be built, leaving Golden and co to make due on projects, a good but not overpowering roster, and their coaching prowess.

[Go Canes!]

Morris will leave on his own terms, which I believe has been predetermined to be after next season.

He's earned that right imo.

[1mg Of epi]

This article was written a year ago (before Richt was hired). Very prophetic.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/miami-impact-on-sec/amp/

[86Cane]

NEW BLOG IS UP!