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Miami Takes Down Boston College in OT with Buzzer Beater

Jordan Miller of the Hurricanes made a basket in the game’s final second to lead his team to victory.

Madison Williams

Miami is headed to the ACC tournament semifinals thanks to their 71–69 win in overtime over Boston College on Thursday.

A layup at the buzzer by Jordan Miller in overtime sealed the deal for the Hurricanes. 

The two teams remained close in score throughout the game, and eventually ended regulation in a 65–65 tie. However, the game almost didn’t go into overtime. BC’s Brevin Galloway stole the ball with three seconds left and attempted a half court shot, which narrowly missed going in. 

The No. 13 seed Eagles fought hard to keep their ACC tournament chances alive, first beating Pittsburgh and then Wake Forest to make it to the quarterfinals. They finished the regular season with a 6–14 ACC record.

With Miami’s win on Thursday, they head to the semifinals to face Duke on Friday. The Hurricanes took down the Blue Devils in their last meeting on Jan. 8, winning 76–74. It could be another close game to decide a spot in the ACC championship game on Saturday.

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MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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