Friday, March 4
GREENSBORO, N.C.
6 p.m.
University of Louisville
25-4,15-2ACC
59
vs
61
Miami
19-11,10-8ACC
1
2
3
4
F
Miami (FL)
13
13
12
23
61
Louisville
18
13
21
7
59
Team Stats
Miami
LOU
FG%
.436
.388
3FG%
.381
.333
FT%
1.000
.833
RB
25
32
TO
18
21
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
Miami’s Buzzer Beater Downs No. 4 Louisville in ACC Quarters
March 04, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Chelsie Hall scored 13 points to lead the Cardinals.
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Destiny Harden hit a turnaround midrange jumper at the horn to cap a one-woman comeback as Miami scored the game's final 17 points to down No. 4 Louisville 61-59 in Friday night's quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
The second-seeded Cardinals led 59-44 with 5:44 left, only to see the seventh-seeded Hurricanes stage a frantic rally that abruptly turned what looked set to be a Louisville win into a stunning reversal.
Harden did it almost single-handedly, scoring the game's last 15 points for Miami (19-11) on the way to 27 points on 11-for-15 shooting. That included the game-tying 3-pointer from the left wing with 31 seconds left.
Then, after the Cardinals committed a shot-clock violation, Miami got the ball back with 1.7 seconds left. Kelsey Marshall sent a one-bounce pass to Harden on the right side, with Harden catching and turning over Hailey Van Lith to launch a shot that caught all net.
Chelsie Hall scored 13 points to lead the Cardinals (25-4). Kianna Smith finished with 10 points, while Emily Engstler added eight points and nine rebounds.
BIG PICTURE
Miami: The Hurricanes had won five of six to close the regular season and likely put themselves on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. They beat 10th-seeded Duke in Thursday's second round, with coach Katie Meier saying she didn't ''have any question that we belong in the big dance'' afterward. That's especially true now after taking down a team that has spent all year ranked among the nation's elite.
Louisville: The Cardinals entered the tournament with a top-2 seed for the fifth straight season. They had won their last three games - including last weekend's blowout win at Notre Dame that saw the Cardinals lead 41-3 - with coach Jeff Walz saying his team's attention to detail had been much sharper. That seemed to be the case again, until Harden and the Hurricanes suddenly changed everything.
UP NEXT
Miami: The Hurricanes advanced to Saturday's semifinals to face the Georgia Tech-Notre Dame winner.
Louisville: The Cardinals will have to wait and see where they are seeded in the NCAA Tournament.
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
The second-seeded Cardinals led 59-44 with 5:44 left, only to see the seventh-seeded Hurricanes stage a frantic rally that abruptly turned what looked set to be a Louisville win into a stunning reversal.
Harden did it almost single-handedly, scoring the game's last 15 points for Miami (19-11) on the way to 27 points on 11-for-15 shooting. That included the game-tying 3-pointer from the left wing with 31 seconds left.
Then, after the Cardinals committed a shot-clock violation, Miami got the ball back with 1.7 seconds left. Kelsey Marshall sent a one-bounce pass to Harden on the right side, with Harden catching and turning over Hailey Van Lith to launch a shot that caught all net.
Chelsie Hall scored 13 points to lead the Cardinals (25-4). Kianna Smith finished with 10 points, while Emily Engstler added eight points and nine rebounds.
BIG PICTURE
Miami: The Hurricanes had won five of six to close the regular season and likely put themselves on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. They beat 10th-seeded Duke in Thursday's second round, with coach Katie Meier saying she didn't ''have any question that we belong in the big dance'' afterward. That's especially true now after taking down a team that has spent all year ranked among the nation's elite.
Louisville: The Cardinals entered the tournament with a top-2 seed for the fifth straight season. They had won their last three games - including last weekend's blowout win at Notre Dame that saw the Cardinals lead 41-3 - with coach Jeff Walz saying his team's attention to detail had been much sharper. That seemed to be the case again, until Harden and the Hurricanes suddenly changed everything.
UP NEXT
Miami: The Hurricanes advanced to Saturday's semifinals to face the Georgia Tech-Notre Dame winner.
Louisville: The Cardinals will have to wait and see where they are seeded in the NCAA Tournament.
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
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