Miami Hurricanes Suffer Third Straight One-Possession Loss
The Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team lost a close game to No. 15 Virginia by three points, marking their third consecutive one-possession loss. The defeat came after a controversial late foul and a turnover on a risky inbound pass in the final seconds. Despite the loss, Miami shot 50% from three-point range and out-rebounded Virginia 30-23.
- The 86-83 loss to Virginia on February 21 snapped a four-game winning streak for the Hurricanes. - Two of Miami's victories during that winning streak were by a single point: a 67-66 win over Virginia Tech and a 77-76 win against NC State. - The team's most recent one-possession losses prior to the Virginia game occurred in January, with a 65-63 loss to Florida State and an 86-85 loss to California. - The deciding moment in the Virginia game came with 3.6 seconds left when a foul was called on Miami's Tre Donaldson during a three-point shot, resulting in three successful free throws for the Cavaliers. - Tre Donaldson and Shelton Henderson led the Hurricanes with 18 points each in the narrow defeat to Virginia. - With the loss, Miami's overall record moved to 21-6, and they hold a 10-4 record in Atlantic Coast Conference play. - Despite some close losses, Joe Lunardi's February bracketology for ESPN projected the Hurricanes as an 11th seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. - The Hurricanes' next contest is a road game against in-state rival Florida State.
