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Miami booked its first ever ticket to the Final Four on Sunday with a thrilling win over Texas in the NCAA Tournament. That upset was largely fueled by the performance of star player Jordan Miller.
The guard led all scorers with 27 points in the Hurricanes’ 88-81 victory. More impressively, he went a perfect 20-20 from the floor.
In doing so, he became just the second player in the modern era to post a perfect shooting night in the Big Dance. Miller went 7-for-7 on his field goal attempts while also hitting each of his 13 free throws.
Jordan Miller is the second player to shoot 7-for-7 or better from both the field and the free throw line in an NCAA Tournament game over the last 60 years.
The other: Christian Laettner in the 1992 Elite Eight vs Kentucky. pic.twitter.com/QYO2GF43Of
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 26, 2023
Four of those shots from the charity stripe iced the win for Miami, which capped off a historic night for both Miller and the program as a whole.
The college basketball world is now reacting to the performance on social media.
Jordan Miller DIDN’T MISS 🔥
27 PTS
7-7 FG
13-13 FT #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/CHXkKmb9aT— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 26, 2023
The Jordan Miller Game.
27 points. 7 of 7 from the field. 13 of 13 from the foul line. Shades of Christian Laettner.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 26, 2023
Jordan Miller’s perfect game
7 of 7 from field
13 of 13 from lineUM is in the final four @SixthRingCanes
— Five Reasons Sports (@5ReasonsSports) March 26, 2023
Jordan Miller joins Christian Laetter’s epic 1992 game against Kentucky with a perfect game.
Perfect from the floor
Perfect from the lineinsane
— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) March 26, 2023
Miller obviously had an incredible night, and he’ll look to continue his hot streak in the Hurricanes’ next matchup. They’ll face off against UCONN in the Final Four.