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NCAA Tournament: Five Reasons the Hurricanes Can Get to the Sweet 16

By Alan Rubenstein

Mar 16, 2017; Tulsa, OK, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga during practice at BOK Center. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2017; Tulsa, OK, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga during practice at BOK Center. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 20, 2017; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Miami Hurricanes guard Bruce Brown (11) shoots the ball as Virginia Cavaliers forward Isaiah Wilkins (21) defends in the first half at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Big Games from Bruce Brown

Bruce Brown has been at his best this season in the big games. He had 30 in the win over North Carolina and 25 in the win over Duke. Although the Heels crushed the Canes in the ACC Tournament, Brown was the only Miami player in double figures with 21.

He has been one of the nation’s best two way players as a freshman. In addition to carrying them on his back in the season’s biggest games, Brown also had Miami’s second ever triple double this season.

He’s an incredibly versatile player. He is third on the team in scoring at 11.9 PPG, second in assists and rebounds at 5.8 and 3.2 and leads the team with 1.4 steals per game.

Brown also came up big late in what was arguably Miami’s biggest win of the season at Virginia. That was possibly the game that secured a NCAA Tournament bid for the Hurricanes.

Brown scored eight of his 14 points in the final five minutes of regulation and overtime as the Hurricanes pulled a 54-48 upset over the Cavaliers.

Brown will have a tough match-up on both ends of the court against both Michigan State and then if they win Kansas.

Bridges is listed as a guard but is really more of a forward. Nairn, Winston and Joshua Langford are all talented guards. Michigan State will be missing their second best player Eron Harris who sustained a season ending knee injury late in the season.

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