As the Carrier Dome roared to its loudest level of the night, Miami players stood still.
Syracuse followed-up a three-point play with an easy transition layup, and everything appeared to be going against Miami. Visibly fatigued, the Hurricanes watched as the Orange bench erupted. UM eighth-year head coach Jim Larrañaga tapped his hands on his shoulders to signal a timeout — to try to resuscitate the Hurricanes’ slow second-half.
Their rally sputtered midway through the second frame on Thursday night, and the Canes’ appeared destined to succumb in another game that was once tight. After a strong first half, Miami fell ice cold from the floor, Larrañaga was called with a technical foul and Syracuse swelled the lead in a 73-53 blowout victory over the Canes in front of 21,058 fans.