KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The University of Miami men’s basketball team pulled off a furious second-half rally and vaulted past the Texas Longhorns 88-81 on Sunday, advancing to the Hurricanes’ first Final Four in school history.
Miami trailed 70-60 with 8:31 remaining in the game, but went on a 13-2 run that gave the ‘Canes a 73-72 lead with 5:26 left.
From that point, UM and Texas remained locked in a one-possession game most of the way to the finish, where the Hurricanes got key rebounds and key shots in the closing moments.
