Miami Takes No. 1 Seed In ACC, Edges Pitt 78-76 For Title

March 5, 2023 7:37 am

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Wooga Poplar made a career-best six 3-pointers for 18 points, and 16th-ranked Miami captured the No. 1 seed for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with a 78-76 win over No. 25 Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Miami shares the regular-season title with Virginia, which clinched its half of the crown with a 75-60 win over Louisville earlier Saturday. Miami beat Virginia in their only meeting this season. It’s Miami’s first No. 1 seed for the ACC Tournament since 2013. Blake Hinson had 24 points for Pitt, which ended up as the No. 5 seed in the tournament.