The Miami Hurricane · Mar 17, 2016
Third-seeded Canes face tough draw in NCAA Tournament
Redshirt senior guard Angel Rodriguez (13) defends the Louisville point guard at the BankUnited Center in a 73-65 win for the Canes. Nick Gangemi // Editor-in-ChiefFor the Hurricanes to win the NCAA title, it will take six consecutive wins over the next few weeks. Miami has six tournament wins in the history of its program. But this, the 10-year anniversary of George Mason’s Cinderella run under Head Coach Jim Larrañaga, could be the year the Canes (25-7) get hot in the tournament and make a run to the Final Four.
Predicated on senior guard play and veteran leadership up and down the roster, the No. 10 Canes have been strong all season, earning a three seed in the tournament’s South region.