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ASU Basketball: Breaking down the Miami matchup

After traveling nearly 2,400 miles to Coral Gables, Arizona St. faces one final obstacle on its road to make it to Portland: host school and No. 4 seed Miami.

The Hurricanes won their first round game against 13th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 69-62 behind a strong fourth quarter performance.

The Sun Devils won their opening game against UCF 60-45, behind a big performance from senior Courtney Ekmark. Ekmark nearly surpassed her season-high with 20 points against the Knights.

Here’s what to expect for ASU’s second round matchup with Miami.

Miami

What we can expect: The Hurricanes (25-8) enter the NCAA tournament a number four seed after finishing the year ranked No.