Arizona State Sun Devils at Miami Hurricanes

Arizona State holds on late, ousts Miami 57-55

When in trouble, they kept grinding.

And at the final buzzer, it all paid off.

"That's a really, really good team that we just beat," Arizona State coach Charli Turner Thorne said.

Arizona State (22-10) was down by as many as eight in the second half, and survived a game where it shot 35 percent. Jamie Ruden came off the bench to score a team-best 10 for the Sun Devils.

"I think we played a heck of a basketball game," Cornelius said, struggling with her emotions.

She raced downcourt, got fouled and made the two free throws. So on Miami's final shot the ball went to senior Emese Hof, who Arizona State held scoreless through three quarters.

Arizona State swarmed the court in celebration.

"It took forever," Ryan said. "You could have blown on that ball and it would've went in. It was a scary moment."

Meanwhile, Miami looked on in stunned disbelief.

"Arizona State, that was a lesson in toughness," Miami coach Katie Meier said. "They were as tough as any team we've played all year."

"I love every single person on this team," Cornelius said. "We played our hearts out."

"They know, if they do what they need to do, they can beat anybody in the country," Turner Thorne said.

TIP-INS

Miami: Mompremier became the 15th Division I women's player this season to record multiple 20-rebound games. She had 15 by halftime, while Arizona State's entire roster had 19 at that point. ... Hof is the second Miami women's player to play in four NCAA Tournaments with the Hurricanes. Erykah Davenport (2015-18) is the other. ... Miami finished 17-3 at home, tied for the second-most home wins in a season in school history.

MORE MOMPREMIER

Mompremier's 22 rebounds tied for the sixth-most in an NCAA women's tournament game. The record is 27, held by Anriel Howard in 2016 when she was with Texas A&M.

1 OF 11

Arizona State is one of 11 schools with wins in both the NCAA men's and women's tournaments this season. The others: Baylor, Buffalo, Florida State, Gonzaga, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State and Oregon.

UP NEXT

Arizona State plays top-seeded Mississippi State in the Sweet 16 on Friday.

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