Monday Musings: Hurricanes bow out with a fight
Happy Monday, all. Hope your week has gotten off to a good start. As usual, there’s no shortage of things to discuss across the University of Miami sports spectrum, so let’s get right to it… 1) The Miami Hurricanes gave it a valiant effort, but came up just short against Purdue in the second round.
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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - MARCH 22: Malik Reneau #5 of the Miami Hurricanes shoots the ball against Jack Benter #14 of the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Enterprise Center on March 22, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) | Getty Images Happy Monday, all. Hope your week has gotten off to a good start.
As usual, there’s no shortage of things to discuss across the University of Miami sports spectrum, so let’s get right to it… 1) The Miami Hurricanes gave it a valiant effort, but came up just short against Purdue in the second round. The Hurricanes fell behind in the first half 25-20, but went on a 16-4 run to take a 36-29 lead with just two minutes left in the first half. I had real belief.
The Canes were moving the ball well, had a ton of energy, and flat-out looked like the better team. But Purdue closed on a quick 9-4 run to recapture the momentum and make it tight going into the locker room. And they carried that into the second half early, taking the lead at 43-42 and never giving it up again.