Omier's 18 points and last-second block helps Miami fend off Pitt 72-68
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Norchad Omier scored 18 points and recorded a block with 1.8-seconds left and Miami withstood hard-charging Pittsburg at the end to secure a key 72-68 win on Saturday.
Out of a timeout and down 70-68 with 10.3 seconds left, Pitt's Jaland Lowe fielded the ball in the backcourt off the inbound and drove left. Omier picked him up off a screen and deflected his flailing shot attempt as he tried to draw the foul against Omier who has a four-inch height advantage over the 6-foot-3 Lowe.
Kyshawn George made two foul shots for Miami (14-6, 5-4 ACC) with 1.8 seconds left for the game’s final margin. The Hurricanes have won two straight following back-to-back losses.
Pitt's loss ended its two-game win streak.
George's 3-pointer with 13:20 remaining put the Hurricanes ahead 56-37. But the Panthers began their methodical return and with 4:11 left, Blake Hinson buried a 3 to reduce the Panthers' deficit to 64-55.
Carlton Carrington made a jump shot, Lowe made a 3 followed by one from Ishmael Leggett and Lowe made two foul shots and Miami led 68-65 with 1:23 left.
Wooga Poplar's jumper gave Miami a five-point lead before Lowe's 3 with 46 seconds left. Poplar missed a 3 out of Pitt's immediate timeout after Lowe's 3 to set up the final 10 seconds.
Nigel Pack and Poplar each scored 17 points for Miami and George scored 11.
Hinson led Pitt (12-8, 3-6) with 21 points, Lowe 17 and reserve Leggett 14.
Miami capitalized on Pitt's 1-for-10 shooting spell in the first half and went on an 11-1 run for a 25-14 lead with consecutive 3-pointers from Poplar with 8:48 before halftime.
Pitt hosts Wake Forest on Wednesday. Miami travels to North Carolina State on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Federiko Federiko vs. Norchad Omier (Kyshawn George gains possession) | Â | |
19:48 | +2 | Wooga Poplar makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:26 | +3 | Zack Austin makes three point jump shot (Federiko Federiko assists) | 3-2 | |
19:03 | Â | Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:01 | Â | Jaland Lowe defensive rebound | Â | |
18:53 | Â | Jaland Lowe misses two point layup | Â | |
18:51 | Â | Blake Hinson offensive rebound | Â | |
18:39 | Â | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:37 | Â | Wooga Poplar defensive rebound | Â | |
18:29 | +2 | Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot | 3-4 | |
18:14 | +2 | Jaland Lowe makes two point layup | 5-4 | |
17:56 | +3 | Norchad Omier makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists) | 5-7 | |
17:35 | Â | Zack Austin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:33 | Â | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | Â | |
17:29 | Â | Zack Austin blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup | Â | |
17:27 | Â | Hurricanes offensive rebound | Â | |
17:22 | +2 | Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot | 5-9 | |
16:59 | Â | Zack Austin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:57 | Â | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | Â | |
16:41 | +3 | Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists) | 5-12 | |
16:14 | Â | Norchad Omier blocks Blake Hinson's two point layup | Â | |
16:12 | Â | Blake Hinson offensive rebound | Â | |
16:12 | Â | Norchad Omier blocks Blake Hinson's two point layup | Â | |
16:10 | Â | Panthers offensive rebound | Â | |
16:09 | Â | Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:07 | Â | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | Â | |
16:01 | Â | Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball) (Zack Austin steals) | Â | |
15:58 | Â | Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Zack Austin draws the foul) | Â | |
15:58 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:58 | +1 | Zack Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-12 | |
15:58 | +1 | Zack Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-12 | |
15:47 | Â | Federiko Federiko blocks Kyshawn George's three point jump shot | Â | |
15:45 | Â | Federiko Federiko defensive rebound | Â | |
15:27 | +2 | Federiko Federiko makes two point dunk (Jaland Lowe assists) | 9-12 | |
14:58 | Â | Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:56 | Â | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | Â | |
14:48 | +2 | Carlton Carrington makes two point jump shot | 11-12 | |
14:29 | Â | Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:27 | Â | Federiko Federiko defensive rebound | Â | |
14:03 | Â | Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:01 | Â | Wooga Poplar defensive rebound | Â | |
13:52 | Â | Nijel Pack misses two point layup | Â | |
13:50 | Â | Norchad Omier offensive rebound | Â | |
13:44 | +2 | Bensley Joseph makes two point jump shot | 11-14 | |
13:25 | Â | Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:23 | Â | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | Â | |
13:17 | Â | Jaland Lowe personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul) | Â | |
13:05 | Â | Norchad Omier misses two point layup | Â | |
13:03 | Â | Blake Hinson defensive rebound | Â | |
12:44 | +2 | Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup | 13-14 | |
12:24 | +2 | Paul Djobet makes two point layup | 13-16 | |
12:00 | Â | Zack Austin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:58 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
11:52 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point dunk (Bensley Joseph assists) | 13-18 | |
11:34 | Â | Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:32 | Â | Wooga Poplar defensive rebound | Â | |
11:22 | Â | Blake Hinson shooting foul (Michael Nwoko draws the foul) | Â | |
11:22 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:22 | +1 | Michael Nwoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-19 | |
11:22 | Â | Michael Nwoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
11:22 | Â | William Jeffress defensive rebound | Â | |
11:02 | Â | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:00 | Â | Zack Austin offensive rebound | Â | |
10:54 | Â | Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:52 | Â | Michael Nwoko defensive rebound | Â | |
10:43 | Â | Paul Djobet misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:41 | Â | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | Â | |
10:19 | Â | Michael Nwoko shooting foul (Zack Austin draws the foul) | Â | |
10:19 | Â | Zack Austin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
10:19 | +1 | Zack Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 | |
10:07 | +3 | Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists) | 14-22 | |
9:45 | Â | Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup | Â | |
9:43 | Â | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | Â | |
9:25 | Â | Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:23 | Â | Paul Djobet offensive rebound | Â | |
9:17 | Â | Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:15 | Â | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | Â | |
9:06 | Â | Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:04 | Â | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | Â | |
8:49 | +3 | Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists) | 14-25 | |
8:48 | Â | Panthers 30 second timeout | Â | |
8:26 | Â | Wooga Poplar shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul) | Â | |
8:26 | Â | Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | Â | |
8:26 | Â | Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | Â | |
8:26 | +1 | Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 15-25 | |
8:02 | +3 | Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists) | 15-28 | |
7:39 | Â | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:37 | Â | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | Â | |
7:19 | Â | Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:17 | Â | Nijel Pack offensive rebound | Â | |
7:10 | Â | Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:08 | Â | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | Â | |
6:57 | Â | Carlton Carrington misses two point layup | Â | |
6:55 | Â | Hurricanes defensive rebound | Â | |
6:55 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
6:26 | +3 | Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists) | 15-31 | |
6:01 | +2 | Blake Hinson makes two point jump shot | 17-31 | |
5:36 | Â | Paul Djobet turnover (bad pass) (Blake Hinson steals) | Â | |
5:23 | Â | Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball) (Bensley Joseph steals) | Â | |
5:18 | +2 | Nijel Pack makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists) | 17-33 | |
4:59 | +3 | Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists) | 20-33 | |
4:34 | +3 | Norchad Omier makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists) | 20-36 | |
4:10 | +2 | Blake Hinson makes two point layup (Ishmael Leggett assists) | 22-36 | |
3:46 | Â | Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:44 | Â | Blake Hinson defensive rebound | Â | |
3:39 | Â | Kyshawn George shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul) | Â | |
3:39 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:39 | Â | Ishmael Leggett misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
3:39 | +1 | Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-36 | |
3:23 | Â | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:21 | Â | Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound | Â | |
3:15 | +3 | Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists) | 26-36 | |
2:56 | Â | Federiko Federiko blocks Nijel Pack's two point jump shot | Â | |
2:54 | Â | Hurricanes offensive rebound | Â | |
2:48 | Â | Hurricanes 30 second timeout | Â | |
2:41 | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists) | 26-38 | |
2:28 | +3 | Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists) | 29-38 | |
2:15 | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point dunk | 29-40 | |
1:59 | Â | Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:57 | Â | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | Â | |
1:37 | Â | Nijel Pack turnover (lost ball) (Carlton Carrington steals) | Â | |
1:27 | Â | Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:25 | Â | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | Â | |
0:56 | Â | Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:54 | Â | Jaland Lowe defensive rebound | Â | |
0:52 | Â | Bensley Joseph blocks Jaland Lowe's two point layup | Â | |
0:50 | Â | Hurricanes defensive rebound | Â | |
0:35 | Â | Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:33 | Â | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | Â | |
0:09 | Â | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:07 | Â | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |