Final Nov 21
JMU 99 -3.0 o146.0
UIC 81 3.0 u146.0
Final Nov 21
MIA 69 -9.0 o143.0
DRKE 80 9.0 u143.0
Final OT Nov 21
OHIO 81 -2.0 o146.5
MTU 83 2.0 u146.5
Final Nov 21
LAS 67 -1.5 o144.0
UCSD 72 1.5 u144.0
Final Nov 21
OKST 78 2.0 o163.0
FAU 86 -2.0 u163.0
Final Nov 21
USF 74 -6.5 o145.5
PORT 68 6.5 u145.5
Final Nov 21
ECU 78 -4.0 o135.0
JVST 86 4.0 u135.0
Final Nov 21
MONM 62 4.5 o146.5
YSU 72 -4.5 u146.5
Final OT Nov 21
HALL 69 7.0 o126.0
VCU 66 -7.0 u126.0
Final Nov 21
BRAD 82 -7.0 o135.5
TXST 68 7.0 u135.5
Final Nov 21
TOL 103 -13.0 o154.5
STET 78 13.0 u154.5
Final Nov 21
RMU 86 9.5 o151.5
COR 76 -9.5 u151.5
Final Nov 21
UNCG 58 17.5 o146.5
IND 69 -17.5 u146.5
Final Nov 21
RAD 51 22.0 o144.5
CLEM 79 -22.0 u144.5
Final Nov 21
SYR 66 11.0 o155.0
TEX 70 -11.0 u155.0
Final Nov 21
NIAG 73 14.0 o136.5
KENT 76 -14.0 u136.5
Final 0OT Nov 21
BAY 99 -2.5 o150.5
SJU 98 2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
EMU 68 7.0 o134.5
OAK 64 -7.0 u134.5
Final Nov 21
BRY 66 -12.5 o153.0
STONE 67 12.5 u153.0
Final Nov 21
MER 72 18.5 o150.0
SCAR 84 -18.5 u150.0
Final Nov 21
JOHNSU 52 -0.0 o0.0
CHAT 72 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
EDW 59 -0.0 o0.0
UNF 108 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
NJIT 64 12.5 o135.0
BUCK 81 -12.5 u135.0
Final OT Nov 21
SEMO 77 1.5 o149.5
CARK 73 -1.5 u149.5
Final OT Nov 21
PRE 58 8.5 o135.0
SFA 55 -8.5 u135.0
Final Nov 21
TRN 78 -0.0 o0.0
SHSU 105 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
VAN 73 2.5 o150.5
NEV 71 -2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
CCSU 54 -2.0 o142.0
SH 67 2.0 u142.0
Final Nov 21
UTM 77 11.5 o155.5
AMCC 81 -11.5 u155.5
Final Nov 21
ORU 68 21.5 o149.5
MISS 100 -21.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
TXWES 66 -0.0 o0.0
UNT 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
LNDNWD 64 9.5 o145.0
VALP 77 -9.5 u145.0
Final Nov 21
MINCR 60 -0.0 o0.0
NDSU 67 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
PRIN 62 -7.5 o152.5
WRST 80 7.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
46 -0.0 o0.0
WIU 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
TAMCOM 56 24.5 o144.5
OKLA 84 -24.5 u144.5
Final Nov 21
TST 49 31.0 o147.0
MICH 72 -31.0 u147.0
Final Nov 21
TTU 77 -10.5 o149.5
STJOE 78 10.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
GRAM 58 23.5 o152.5
UNM 80 -23.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
TENN 64 -12.5 o126.5
UVA 42 12.5 u126.5
Final Nov 21
EWU 81 14.0 o158.5
WSU 96 -14.0 u158.5
Final Nov 21
ORE 78 -6.5 o139.5
ORST 75 6.5 u139.5
Final Nov 21
AFA 69 16.0 o136.0
CAL 78 -16.0 u136.0
Final Nov 21
MEM 68 2.0 o154.5
SF 64 -2.0 u154.5
Miami 4th Atlantic Coast22-9
Southern California 3rd Pacific-1225-6

Miami @ Southern California preview

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

It has been a process for Miami and Southern California to reach this phase of the season feeling so good about themselves.

One of them will be in even a better state of mind Friday following an NCAA Tournament Midwest Region first-round game in Greenville, S.C.

"Players develop confidence during the course of a season," Hurricanes coach Jim Larranaga said. "The more you win, the more confident you become."

Seventh-seeded Southern Cal (26-7) is one win away from setting a program record despite losses in three of their past four games.

"We won a lot of close games this year," Trojans coach Andy Enfield said. "I really credit our players for learning how to win on the road, especially tight games. We hope that carries over to the NCAA Tournament."

Tenth-seeded Miami (23-10), which contended for the Atlantic Coast Conference title, has won seven of its last 10 games.

"We've run into some walls," Hurricanes guard Kameron McGusty said. "We've faced adversity and we've seen what we're made of. We're so locked in and we've grown so much as a group and we look to continue to grow and take it to the tournament."

Both teams reached their conference tournament semifinals last week. Miami fell to top-seeded Duke in the ACC, while USC was ousted by rival UCLA in the Pac-12.

They have learned how to win in various settings. Each team won 13 times away from their home arenas, sharing the mark for the second-best total in that category this season.

Larranaga and Enfield know how to use the underdog card in the NCAA Tournament. Larranaga directed George Mason to the Final Four, while Enfield took Florida Gulf Coast to the Sweet 16.

"Their assistant coaches, I know very well, so it will be a very friendly game before the game and hopefully our guys will be ready to play," Enfield said. "But Coach L has done a terrific job. He has been doing it a long time."

Southern Cal's Boogie Ellis racked up 27 points to match his career-high total in the league tournament setback. Isaiah Mobley is the team's leading scorer at 14.3 points per game as he's among four Trojans averaging in double figures.

"It should be a good matchup," Mobley said. "I don't think any game should be a cakewalk."

This might have a hometown feel to it for Trojans forward Chevez Goodwin, who has logged 171 career games for the second-highest total in NCAA history. He played for two different college teams in South Carolina -- College of Charleston and Wofford -- before transferring to Southern Cal.

Larranaga said Enfield's teams generally mix up defensive alignments.

"They'll play man. They'll play zone," Larranaga said.

McGusty tops four Miami players averaging double-figure points at 17.6.

Half of Miami's eight all-time wins in NCAA Tournament play have come under Larranaga, who has the Hurricanes dancing for the fifth time.

Larranaga said he was glad to be assigned to a site with a Friday start. He said Miami, which will have had a week off between games, isn't as physical as some teams.

"Every chance we get to regroup and generate some more energy, the better off we are," Larranaga said.

The only two previous meetings were December games, with Southern Cal winning in 1990 and 1992.

The Miami-USC winner will have a Sunday date with either No. 2 seed Auburn or 15th-seeded Jacksonville State.

--Field Level Media

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