The University of Miami Women’s Basketball team had a historic run at this year’s March Madness tournament, making it all the way to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history. The 'Canes started the tournament as a ninth-seeded team, but still managed to knock off top-seeded Indiana, pull off a 17-point comeback against Oklahoma, and top Villanova in the final seconds of the Sweet Sixteen. They met their match when they faced off against the LSU Lady Tigers where they lost 54-42, with LSU going on to ultimately win the tournament. The ‘Canes left Greenville with their heads held high, knowing there are big things to come for Miami Basketball. Here are some of the best photos from the historic game, taken by The Miami Hurricane Photo Team.
DALLAS This year s record-breaking women s NCAA Tournament featured breakout stars, upsets and capped off with the flamboyant Kim Mulkey leading LSU to its first basketball championship.
They were up 21 points at the start of the third, then they were down with less than a minute on the clock. Sophomore guard Jasmyne Roberts sank a floater, got fouled, and then hit two free throws to bring the ninth-seeded Miami Hurricanes back into the lead against fourth-seeded Villanova with 37 seconds left on the clock.
This year’s record-breaking women’s NCAA Tournament featured breakout stars, upsets and capped off with the flamboyant Kim Mulkey leading LSU to its first basketball championship. Mulkey’s unforgettable outfits were just