Ross, NC State push past No. 16 Miami 83-81 in OT
By AARON BEARD
AP Basketball Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Ernest Ross scored on a go-ahead putback in traffic with 33 seconds left in overtime and North Carolina State beat No. 16 Miami 83-81. The late basket was part of a huge day for Ross, a 6-foot-9 second-year forward. He finished with career highs of 17 points and nine rebounds for the Wolfpack. Isaiah Wong had 25 points and six rebounds to lead Miami. The Hurricanes erased a 10-point deifict in this one after rallying from 16 down to win the first meeting. North Carolina State is 14-4 and Miami is 14-3.