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Omier's 18 points and last-second block helps Miami fend off Pitt 72-68

AP
Jan 27, 2024

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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1st Half
PITT
Panthers
29
MIA
Hurricanes
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Federiko Federiko vs. Norchad Omier (Kyshawn George gains possession)
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		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
19:01		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
18:53		Jaland Lowe misses two point layup
18:51		Blake Hinson offensive rebound
18:39		Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
18:37		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
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		Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
17:33		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
17:29		Zack Austin blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup
17:27		Hurricanes offensive rebound
17:22	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot	5-9
16:59		Zack Austin misses two point jump shot
16:57		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
16:41	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	5-12
16:14		Norchad Omier blocks Blake Hinson's two point layup
16:12		Blake Hinson offensive rebound
16:12		Norchad Omier blocks Blake Hinson's two point layup
16:10		Panthers offensive rebound
16:09		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
16:07		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
16:01		Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball) (Zack Austin steals)
15:58		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Zack Austin draws the foul)
15:58		TV timeout
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		Federiko Federiko blocks Kyshawn George's three point jump shot
15:45		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
15:27	+2	Federiko Federiko makes two point dunk (Jaland Lowe assists)	9-12
14:58		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
14:56		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
14:48	+2	Carlton Carrington makes two point jump shot	11-12
14:29		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
14:27		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
14:03		Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
14:01		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
13:52		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
13:50		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
13:44	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point jump shot	11-14
13:25		Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
13:23		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
13:17		Jaland Lowe personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
13:05		Norchad Omier misses two point layup
13:03		Blake Hinson defensive rebound
12:44	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup	13-14
12:24	+2	Paul Djobet makes two point layup	13-16
12:00		Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
11:58		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
11:52	+2	Michael Nwoko makes two point dunk (Bensley Joseph assists)	13-18
11:34		Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
11:32		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
11:22		Blake Hinson shooting foul (Michael Nwoko draws the foul)
11:22		TV timeout
11:22	+1	Michael Nwoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-19
11:22		Michael Nwoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:22		William Jeffress defensive rebound
11:02		Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
11:00		Zack Austin offensive rebound
10:54		Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
10:52		Michael Nwoko defensive rebound
10:43		Paul Djobet misses three point jump shot
10:41		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
10:19		Michael Nwoko shooting foul (Zack Austin draws the foul)
10:19		Zack Austin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
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		Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
9:43		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
9:25		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
9:23		Paul Djobet offensive rebound
9:17		Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
9:15		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
9:06		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
9:04		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
8:49	+3	Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists)	14-25
8:48		Panthers 30 second timeout
8:26		Wooga Poplar shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
8:26		Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
8:26		Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
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		Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
7:37		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
7:19		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
7:17		Nijel Pack offensive rebound
7:10		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
7:08		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
6:57		Carlton Carrington misses two point layup
6:55		Hurricanes defensive rebound
6:55		TV timeout
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		Paul Djobet turnover (bad pass) (Blake Hinson steals)
5:23		Jaland Lowe turnover (lost ball) (Bensley Joseph steals)
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		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
3:44		Blake Hinson defensive rebound
3:39		Kyshawn George shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
3:39		TV timeout
3:39		Ishmael Leggett misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:39	+1	Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-36
3:23		Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
3:21		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
3:15	+3	Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	26-36
2:56		Federiko Federiko blocks Nijel Pack's two point jump shot
2:54		Hurricanes offensive rebound
2:48		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
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		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
1:57		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
1:37		Nijel Pack turnover (lost ball) (Carlton Carrington steals)
1:27		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
1:25		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
0:56		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
0:54		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
0:52		Bensley Joseph blocks Jaland Lowe's two point layup
0:50		Hurricanes defensive rebound
0:35		Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
0:33		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
0:09		Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
0:07		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PITT
Panthers
39
MIA
Hurricanes
32

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
19:44		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
19:38	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	29-43
19:20		Wooga Poplar personal foul
19:14	+2	Blake Hinson makes two point dunk (Federiko Federiko assists)	31-43
19:14		Wooga Poplar shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
19:14		Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:14		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
18:56	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point dunk	31-45
18:39		Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
18:37		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
18:30	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point dunk (Nijel Pack assists)	31-47
18:28		Panthers 30 second timeout
18:28		TV timeout
18:18		Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
18:16		Hurricanes defensive rebound
18:04		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
18:02		Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
17:50		Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot
17:48		Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
17:42	+3	Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)	34-47
17:28		Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
17:28	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-48
17:28		Nijel Pack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:28		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
17:14		Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
17:06		Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
17:04		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
16:55		Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
16:53		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
16:42		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
16:40		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
16:32		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
16:30		Paul Djobet defensive rebound
16:15		Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
16:13		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
16:07		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
16:05		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
15:54		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
15:52		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
15:35		Paul Djobet personal foul
15:35		TV timeout
15:26		Federiko Federiko offensive foul
15:26		Federiko Federiko turnover (offensive foul)
15:14		Ishmael Leggett personal foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
15:09	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	34-50
14:42		Ishmael Leggett turnover (lost ball) (Kyshawn George steals)
14:31	+3	Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot (Paul Djobet assists)	34-53
14:17		Panthers turnover (back court violation)
14:05		Paul Djobet misses two point layup
14:03		Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
13:54	+3	Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)	37-53
13:22	+3	Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)	37-56
12:59		Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot
12:57		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
12:54		Nijel Pack turnover (lost ball) (Ishmael Leggett steals)
12:49	+2	Ishmael Leggett makes two point jump shot	39-56
12:26		Carlton Carrington personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
12:11		Guillermo Diaz Graham blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup
12:09		Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
12:02		Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
12:00		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
11:42		Paul Djobet misses three point jump shot
11:40		Blake Hinson defensive rebound
11:29		Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
11:27		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
11:19	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point jump shot	39-58
11:00	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point jump shot (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists)	41-58
10:48		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
10:48		TV timeout
10:35		Blake Hinson blocks Wooga Poplar's two point jump shot
10:33		Michael Nwoko offensive rebound
10:31		Zack Austin personal foul
10:30	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot	41-60
10:14		Michael Nwoko personal foul
10:06		Blake Hinson misses two point layup
10:04		Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
9:59		Guillermo Diaz Graham misses two point layup
9:57		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
9:48		Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball)
9:39		Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
9:37		Blake Hinson offensive rebound
9:34	+2	Blake Hinson makes two point layup	43-60
9:12		Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
9:10		Blake Hinson defensive rebound
8:56	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point layup	45-60
8:45		Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball) (Carlton Carrington steals)
8:35		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
8:33		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
8:25		Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
8:23		Wooga Poplar turnover (bad pass) (Jaland Lowe steals)
8:14	+2	Jaland Lowe makes two point layup	47-60
8:02	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot	47-62
7:42	+3	Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)	50-62
7:13		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
7:11		Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
7:06		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
7:04		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
7:03		Jump ball. (Hurricanes gains possession)
7:03		TV timeout
6:43		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
6:41		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
6:24		Wooga Poplar shooting foul (Federiko Federiko draws the foul)
6:24		Federiko Federiko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:24	+1	Federiko Federiko makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-62
6:12		Norchad Omier turnover (bad pass) (Ishmael Leggett steals)
6:03		Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
6:01		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
5:39		Bensley Joseph misses two point layup
5:37		Hurricanes offensive rebound
5:32		Norchad Omier misses two point dunk
5:30		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
5:13		Kyshawn George personal foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul)
4:57		Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot
4:55		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
4:31	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point dunk (Nijel Pack assists)	51-64
4:16		Norchad Omier personal foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-64
4:16		Jaland Lowe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:16		Jaland Lowe offensive rebound
4:08	+3	Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)	55-64
3:44		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
3:42		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
3:38	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	55-66
3:19	+2	Carlton Carrington makes two point jump shot	57-66
2:54		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
2:52		Blake Hinson defensive rebound
2:47	+3	Jaland Lowe makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	60-66
2:35		Hurricanes 30 second timeout
2:35		TV timeout
2:21		Jaland Lowe personal foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
2:21	+1	Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-67
2:21	+1	Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-68
2:02	+3	Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)	63-68
1:37		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
1:35		Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
1:23		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Jaland Lowe draws the foul)
1:23	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-68
1:23	+1	Jaland Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-68
1:02	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point jump shot (Nijel Pack assists)	65-70
0:54		Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
0:52		Carlton Carrington offensive rebound
0:47	+3	Jaland Lowe makes three point jump shot (Ishmael Leggett assists)	68-70
0:45		Panthers 30 second timeout
0:19		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
0:17		Blake Hinson defensive rebound
0:10		Panthers 30 second timeout
0:03		Norchad Omier blocks Jaland Lowe's three point jump shot
0:01		Kyshawn George defensive rebound
0:01		Ishmael Leggett personal foul (Kyshawn George draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-71
0:01	+1	Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-72
0:00		End of period

+ 1

Kyshawn George makes regular free throw 2 of 2