Louisville women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz took the blame Friday after his Cardinals saw their sizeable late lead evaporate on their way to suffering a stunning 61-59 upset to No. 7 seed Miami in the ACC tournament quarterfinals in Greensboro, N.C.
Leading by 15 points with just 5:44 remaining, Louisville had a 99.9% chance to win the game, according to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (BPI), but Miami outscored the No. 2-seed Cardinals 17-0 in the final five minutes to complete its furious rally. The Hurricanes’ Destiny Harden sealed the win with a turnaround jumper at the buzzer.
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