Miami Hurricanes at USC Trojans
· Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
Moore's foul shots lift Miami to 68-66 NCAA win over Trojans
Moore drove the lane in the final moments and appeared to have his layup blocked by Chavez Goodwin. But a foul was called and Moore made the free throws.
USC's Drew Peterson put up a shot from halfcourt that banked off the backboard and front of the rim as time ran out, sealing the Hurricanes' first win in the tournament in six years.
Miami (24-10) will play Auburn on Sunday in a Midwest Region second-round game.
Isaiah Wong led Miami with 22 points before fouling out with 2:07 to play with his team ahead 59-58. The Hurricanes stretched the lead to 65-58 with 44 seconds left, but Peterson, who led the Trojans with 17 points, hit consecutive 3s and Peterson's inside basket tied it.
Miami won its first NCAA game since defeating Wichita State in the second round in 2016.
Miami led 29-16 late in the first half, but the Trojans (26-8) opened the second half on 17-2 run to go ahead.
Wong scored the next five points to regain the lead and set up a tight, back-and-forth battle to the final seconds.
There were eight lead changes over the final 11 minutes.
Wong scored Miami's first 13 points to lead his team to an early lead, but USC went ahead 14-13 on Chavez Goodwin's putback. That's when the Hurricanes went on an 18-6 run to lead 31-20.
THE BIG PICTURE
Miami: The Hurricanes leaned heavily on Wong the first 37 minutes, then got contributions from Moore and Kameron McGusty to advance. They'll need everyone from the start if they hope to keep playing after Auburn showed its power and versatility in an 80-61 first-round victory over Jacksonville State.
Southern California: The Trojans' slow start put them in an early hole, and it didn't help that they had trouble taking care of the ball with 18 turnovers, 12 off steals. USC made just 8 of 27 shots the first 20 minutes as Miami moved out to a double-digit lead.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Miami Deadball Team Rebound. | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Drew Peterson missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Charlie Moore made Free Throw. | 68 - 66 |
Statistics
 MIA |
 USC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-56 | FG | 24-50 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 1-14 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 7 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 19-25 | FT | 9-15 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| 12 | Steals | 1 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 14,255 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Clemson | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Miami | 4-1 | 1.5 | 15-3 |
| NC State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Stanford | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Louisville | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| North Carolina | 2-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| SMU | 2-3 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| Wake Forest | 2-3 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
| California | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Notre Dame | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Boston College | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Florida State | 0-5 | 5.5 | 7-11 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Purdue | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Michigan | 6-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Michigan State | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| UCLA | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 14-4 |
| Iowa | 3-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Indiana | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Minnesota | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Washington | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Rutgers | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Oregon | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-7 | 7 | 8-10 |