Miami Hurricanes forward Norchad Omier suffered a sprained ankle in the opening minutes of UM’s ACC tournament semifinal loss to Duke, throwing his status for the NCAA Tournament into doubt.
The standout forward, who transferred to Miami from Arkansas State before the season, was a game-time decision, leading the fifth-seeded Hurricanes to become a trendy upset selection among college basketball pundits.
But Omier spent the week between the ACC tournament and Miami’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against Drake in the training room, working on making sure his ankle was strong enough to get him on the court.
