More March Madness! Miami eliminates FINAL No. 1 seed Houston 89-75…as no top-ranked team makes the Elite Eight for the first time in HISTORY
The No.5 seed Miami Hurricanes defeated the No.1 seed Houston Cougars 89-75 in a historic NCAA moment.
Houston’s loss marks the first time in NCAA history that no No. 1 seeded team has reached the Elite Eight round of the tournament.
The Hurricanes will play the winner of Xavier vs. Texas in the Elite Eight.
Miami, which finished the season with a 28-7 record, became the fifth team this season to score at least 70 points against Houston, which finished the year with a 33-4 record.
The No. 5 Hurricanes reached a regional final for the second year in a row just hours after the No. 9-seeded Miami women’s team held on to beat Villanova and advance to the Elite Eight for the first time. Miami and UConn are the only schools with teams remaining in both tournaments.
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Norchad Omier #15 and Nijel Pack #24 of the Miami Hurricanes high five against the Houston Cougars