YELLOW JACKET’S BUZZ BURST HURRICANE’S BUBBLE

The Miami Hurricanes needed to win its final four home games to get a realistic chance at making the NCAA Tournament. They fell well short of that on Wednesday night, losing to the worst team in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets beat Miami handily on their home floor in Atlanta, GA, 78-68 on senior night.

 

Georgia Tech jumped out early leading the Hurricanes by 16 points at the half. They were led in scoring by senior Lewis Clinch who had 30, a career high in his last game at home. Clinch was absolutely on fire from the three point line sinking 9 of 16 three-point attempts. His stellar play gave the Yellow Jackets their first win since January 31^st when they shocked Wake Forrest.

 

As for Miami, the dim hopes of making the NCAA Tournament were likely put out after the loss. Star guard Jack McClinton only managed 13 points and the Hurricanes were led in scoring by Brian Asbury. The Hurricanes will likely be looking to the NIT or hoping they can make a deep run into the ACC tournament to turn their fortunes around for making the “big dance.”

 

The Hurricanes got the balanced scoring they usually lack, however they did not play well enough on defense against Clinch, who seemed poised to make a statement in his final game. He was probably looking to erase some of the memories of a season in which the Yellow Jackets managed just two conference wins.

 

Miami will next play host to North Carolina State on Saturday before beginning the ACC tournament next Thursday.