Andy Enfield said USC should have been awarded possession after a missed free throw late in Friday's game vs. Miami.
"I thought Drew got fouled on the possession before when he drove and [would have] tied the game, they hit his arm," Enfield said. "It was very clear," Enfield said. The Trojans erased an 11-point halftime deficit and had a lead as late as the 4:52 mark in the second. "It was a one-point game," Enfield said. The lead official agreed with the call, so we're not going to grant the request for comment." The ball careened off the rim and went out of bounds, with Enfield suggesting it was tipped by Miami's Sam Waardenburg first.
Charlie Moore's 2 free throws with 3 seconds remaining and the Miami basketball team survived USC 68-66 winning its 1st NCAA Tournament game since 2016.
Charlie Moore made the only three-point shot of the game for Miami with 5:47 remaining in the game. Wong was sensational early scoring the first 13 points for Miami in the first 10 minutes of the game. A pair of free throws from freshman Bensley Joseph extended the Miami lead to 65-58 with 44 seconds remaining. Peterson received the inbounds pass from Isaiah Mobley and hit the rim from halfcourt to allow Miami to earn the victory. Miami made nine of 10 free throws down the stretch to earn the victory. Charlie Moore made two free throws with three seconds remaining and the Miami basketball team survived USC 68-66 to win its first NCAA Tournament game since 2016.
Drew Peterson was sensational down the stretch of USC's round one March Madness ...
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Miami? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? USC is in the top 50 of the country in adjusted efficiency, and the Trojans finished No. 3 in the Pac-12 in offense. The model also says one side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time. Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out. USC led the conference in offensive rebound rate, securing more than 35 percent of missed shots, and the Trojans are shooting over 35 percent from 3-point range this season. Miami's defense is near the bottom of the country in a key area, ranking No. 319 in shooting efficiency allowed. SportsLine's model is leaning over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 141 points. The Trojans struggle to create steals, and USC finished last in the Pac-12 in 3-point defense, with opponents shooting 38.8 percent during conference play. McGusty is shooting 48 percent from the field and 37.3 percent from 3-point range, and he is a threat to explode against USC. Overall, the Hurricanes are in the top 20 of the country in offensive efficiency, ranking only behind Duke among ACC squads. USC is 26-7 overall and 11-0 against teams outside the Pac-12. Miami and revealed its coveted picks and predictions for the NCAA Tournament 2022. Miami is committing a turnover on only 14.2 percent of possessions, No. 8 in the country, and USC is near the bottom of the nation in turnover creation rate at 14.7 percent.
Drew Peterson scored eight points in the game's final minute and Reese Dixon-Waters had a career-high 16 points.
On Miami's final possession, fouled Charlie Moore, who sank both of his free throws that proved to be the game-winners. Despite trailing by 13 points late in the first half, the Trojans rallied out of halftime and battled with the Hurricanes (24-10, 14-5 ACC) for the entire second half. USC fell behind in the first half by committing 12 turnovers and going on a 5:30 scoring drought.
USC men's basketball traveled to Greenville, South Carolina to take on the Miami Hurricanes in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament.
The loss ends USC's March Madness run, and the teams 2021-21 season. Despite a strong effort from the Trojans, USC was unable to secure a win and advance past the first round of March Madness. Heading into Friday's contest, the Trojans were given the No. 7 seed, while Miami was seeded at No. 10.
The Miami basketball program will play its first NCAA Tournament game against USC on Friday at 3:10 PM ET in Greenville, South Carolina.
A win in the NCAA Tournament would help the culture for the future. Miami has an advantage playing much closer to home than USC who is traveling nearly from coast to coast for the first-round NCAA Tournament game. The Miami basketball team has been at its best this season when forcing turnovers. Miami is making its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 10 seasons. The loss to Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals broke a seven-game winning streak for Miami away from the Watsco Center. Miami has a veteran team that has dealt well with adversity all season. Miami needs good performances from guards Kameron McGusty, Charlie Moore and Isaiah Wong against USC. Wong has been inconsistent at times this season.
The 1989 NCAA Tournament national championship game was decided on a foul call with three seconds left. Rumeal Robinson of Michigan drove into the paint.
Friday in Greenville, S. C., USC and Miami did not play a national championship game or a Final Four game, but the ending looked very familiar. USC’s turnovers, shooting fouls against Miami jump shooters, and late missed free throws all prevented the Trojans from having a much more advantageous position in the final seconds. Robinson hit the free throws and Michigan won the national title.
USC basketball begins their NCAA Tournament run against the Miami Hurricanes.