Technical Tidbits 2/16: Jackets fall to Hurricanes, drop below .500 in ACC play

The basketball team dropped a very winnable game at Miami yesterday evening by a final score of 70-61, falling to 15-11 overall and 6-7 in the ACC. The Hurricanes, who were already stricken with depth issues before the game even began, received word just 15 minutes before first tip that second-leading scorer and starting point guard Ja’Quan Newton had been suspended for three games. The door was already open for Tech, but the absence of such a prolific player really swung it further and made the win all the more possible. Instead, what we saw was a Tech offense that looked lost at times and a Miami offense that could do no wrong -- plus another career day from legendary referee Ted Valentine. Please, get that man away from this conference.

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