Daily News | No. 9 Miami is next for Villanova. Here’s a look at how the Sweet 16-bound Hurricanes match up
Villanova’s run to the Sweet 16 has been dominant, powered by the hot shooting hands of its backcourt and the play of senior star Maddy Siegrist, one of the top players in women’s college basketball.
The Wildcats have scored 76 points in each of their early-round games , powering past No. 13 Cleveland State, 76-59, ahead of a second-round win over No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast, 76-57.On Friday, they’ll take on No. 9 Miami , which hasn’t necessarily been dominant in its Sweet 16 run but has been effective in knocking off higher seeds by single-possession margins in the final seconds — none more thrilling than the Hurricanes’ 70-68 defeat of top-seeded Indiana.
“I always tell my team, ‘Act like you’ve been there before,’” Meier said after the Hurricanes’ win over the Hoosiers, “but we haven’t.”What’s gotten Miami this far has been its defense, fueled by senior forward Destiny Harden. She leads the Hurricanes with 5.8 rebounds per game and her inbounds jumper with less than four seconds left against Indiana was the game-winner.
As a team, the Hurricanes averages are crazy, too, with 38.2 boards per game, and 8.8 steals per game. They swarm opponents with a sea of orange, as we saw in the final moments of the second-round game against the Hoosiers, when getting off a good shot or seeing the pass was virtually impossible.
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