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The Detroit Lions meet with Appalachian State DT Demetrius Taylor at the Miami Hurricanes pro day

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal is a former Miami offensive lineman, so it is not surprising when he spends a lot of his time working with the players in the trenches.

A huge second half vs. Miami was a reminder that the Jayhawks are the highest seed still standing.

The stirring, historic run into the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight and Sunday’s first half against mighty Kansas showed us all how close the Miami Hurricanes are to being a basketball school, too.

It was a stretch of games on the schedule, three in four days, that probably caused Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour to shudder a bit — at St. Louis, at Washington, at Tampa Bay.

CHICAGO — If Kansas’ men’s basketball team is to reach the Final Four, the Jayhawks will have to defeat a team that has a former KU player at the lead guard position.

MIAMI — There was this one burst that sealed the historic night for Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball.

An Elite Eight matchup with mighty Kansas for a spot in the Final Four? Who would’ve believed it?

CHICAGO — The Miami Hurricanes’ improbable ride through March Madness continued, as they overcame Iowa State’s suffocating defense and deafening fan contingent to advance to their first Elite Eight in school history with a 70-56 win over the Cyclones in the most unforeseen Sweet 16 matchup of the NCAA Tournament.