Miami Holds Off Wake to Advance in ACC Tournament

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jordan Miller had 18 points and nine rebounds for No. 14 Miami, which held off Wake Forest’s furious comeback for a 74-72 victory in the quarterfinals of the New York Life Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday.

ACC player of the year Isaiah Wong had 17 points and five assists and Norchad Omier had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Miami – the top seed for the first time since 2013 when the Hurricanes won the ACC title game.

Tyree Appleby had 24 points behind five 3s for ninth-seeded Wake Forest (19-14), which fell just short in rallying from an 18-point second-half deficit. Cameron Hildreth added 17 points.

Daivien Williamson, whose buzzer-beater beat Syracuse and effectively ended coach Jim Boeheim’s 47-year coaching career on Wednesday, missed a half-court heave at the buzzer that would have won the game.

The Hurricanes (25-6) move on to Friday’s semifinals, where they’ll face the winner of No. 21 Duke vs. Pittsburgh game that was slated for Thursday afternoon.