On Friday afternoon in Greenville, SC, the Miami Hurricanes and LSU Lady Tigers both advanced to the Elite Eight. The Canes and Tigers will meet Sunday afternoon, with a Final Four berth on the line. Here are our recaps of the Sweet Sixteen action:
No. 9 seed Miami Hurricanes over No. 4 seed Villanova Wildcats, 70-65
While the Wildcats clawed back, the Hurricanes hung on!
Although Miami established a 21-point lead that Villanova would erase, the Hurricanes again came up clutch, triumphing by five points to earn the program’s first Elite Eight appearance.
The game began with efficient scoring from both teams. The Canes had no problem puncturing the Cats’ defense for easy buckets at the basket, epitomized by Lashae Dwyer coming off the bench to score six first-quarter points off layups. March Maddy Madness continued for Villanova, with Siegrist, the nation’s scoring queen, putting in nine points in the first period.
Miami led 25-19 after the first quarter, maintaining their edge into the second by exerting physicality and force. In the half court, the Canes continued to slice the Cats for points in the paint. Miami’s domination of the glass also extended. At the half, the Hurricanes had a 21 to nine rebounding advantage. However, the Wildcats remained in…
