Survive and advance.
The Miami Hurricanes took the catch phrase quite literally at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Friday evening as they defeated the USC Trojans in the opening round of the 2022 NCAA tournament, 68-66.
The talk entering this matchup was how Miami would likely be dominated by the size of USC, whose average starting lineup height is 6’6’’, measuring five inches taller than Miami’s starting five on average. However it was Miami’s guard play who got the best of the Trojans, despite being out rebounded 38-26.
Led by Isaiah Wong’s game high 22 points on 7/12 shooting, Miami controlled the pace of the entire first half.