CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Miami Hurricanes earned a reputation as giant-killers last season when they knocked off a top-10 Duke squad in the regular season and beat highly-regarded USC and Auburn squads en route to the Elite Eight.
No. 22 Miami claimed its first upset win of the 2022-23 campaign on Tuesday, picking up a 66-64 victory over No. 6 Virginia at the Watsco Center.
The Hurricanes (12-1) started the game hot, going up 10-2 early in the contest. They outshot the Cavaliers 45% to 35% and knocked down 42% of their 3-pointers in the first half, compared to Virginia’s 22%. Miami also out-rebounded Virginia 20-14 in the first half.
