Dave Hyde: Florida Atlantic, Miami make up half the Final Four. Who’s got it better than us?
One of the most incredible stories in South Florida sports history just happened. I just can’t decide which one it is. Advertisement Was it Florida Atlantic University’s men’s basketball team coming out of nowhere the past two weekends, surprising the basketball world and snipping the nets in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night after beating […]
Hyde10: Miami wins and wins again, as South Florida rises to the top of the college basketball world (yes, us)
The University of Miami’s women team basketball beat top seed Indiana to reach the Sweet 16, then beat fourth-seeded Villanova on Friday to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Miami’s men did it the other way. They beat fourth-seed Indiana to reach the Sweet 16, then top seed Houston on Friday night to […]
Dave Hyde: A campus walk with Jim Larrañaga is evidence of Miami Hurricanes’ Sweet 16 success
It’s just after noon and a soft sunshine plays across the University of Miami campus as Jim Larrañaga leaves his basketball office for his daily walk. He wasn’t sure he’d have time for it Tuesday between the two-hour staff meeting, the nine media interviews, the private talks with various players and the general preparation for […]
