Three-point defense isn’t enough of a weakness for the Miami Hurricanes to call it a full-fledged Achilles’ heel, but the issue does seem to crop up too often this time of year.
In 2017, the Quinnipiac Wolves canned 15 three-pointers to upset Miami in the second round of the NCAA tournament. A year later, Quinnipiac hit 10 to beat the Hurricanes in the first round. Even in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament March 8, the Syracuse Orange hit 14 to end Miami’s run in the quarterfinals.
The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, then, might not be the best first-round NCAA Tournament matchup for the Hurricanes.