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University of Louisville
22-7, 11-5
Miami
23-5, 12-4
No. 12 Miami Rallies Past No. 11 Louisville 73-65
February 27, 2016 | Men's Basketball
AP Sports Writer
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- No. 12 Miami applied smothering defense led by center Tonye Jekiri to hold No. 11 Louisville without a point for nearly 5 minutes down the stretch Saturday to win 73-65.
Miami rallied from a 62-58 deficit and scored 12 consecutive points. Louisville missed nine straight shots, several while pressured by the 7-foot Jekiri.
Jekiri, playing with four fouls, made both ends of a 1-and-1 to put the Hurricanes ahead to stay, 63-62.
Angel Rodriguez had 17 points and seven assists for the Hurricanes (23-5, 12-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who completed a sweep of their nine league home games. The Cardinals (22-7, 11-5) fell behind Miami into third place in the league race with two games left.
Miami's Davon Reed scored 17 points, including a 3-pointer in the final minute to help seal the win. Sheldon McClellan added 13 points.
Quentin Snider had 14 points for Louisville. Sophomore Chinanu Onuaku, who fouled out late in the game, tied a career high with six assists and had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Leading scorer Damion Lee went 3 for 12 from the field, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range. He scored six points, more than 10 below his average.
The Cardinals were shooting 56 percent for the game before their late drought. Jekiri, who had been on the bench for 6 minutes because of his foul trouble, re-entered with 4:50 left and Miami trailing 62-61. His presence down the stretch made a big difference.
So did a roaring capacity crowd. The Hurricanes finished the season 15-1 at home, with the only loss to Northeastern in November.
It was the final home game for seniors Jekiri, McClellan, Rodriguez and Ivan Cruz Uceda.
The Hurricanes shot 59 percent in the first half but trailed 38-36 at halftime because Louisville shot 58 percent. The Cardinals outscored Miami 8-2 to start the second half for their biggest lead, 46-38.
The Hurricanes were without sixth man Ja'Quan Newton, who began a three-game suspension for a violation of team rules.
For Miami, the game was the third of four straight against ranked teams over a 12-day stretch.
TIP-INS
Miami is ranked in the top 15 for the 11th consecutive week, breaking the school record of 10 consecutive weeks set in 1959-60.
Miami beat Louisville for the first time since 1963. The Cardinals had won five straight in the series.
UP NEXT
Louisville hosts Georgia Tech on Tuesday.
Miami is at No. 23 Notre Dame on Wednesday
