“Find a way to win.”
That has been Coach Jim Larrañaga’s message to his team all season long.
The Hurricanes, seeded ninth, did just that against the Syracuse Orange in the second round of the ACC Tournament.
Returning to his hometown of Brooklyn, redshirt senior forward Kamari Murphy led Miami with his sixth double-double of the season. He scored a career-high 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in a 62-57 victory to advance to the quarterfinals.
“Today I came in and played in my role,” Murphy said. “Rebounding, staying around the rim, finishing when I can and I made free throws.