Miami Hurricanes women trounce FAMU

The University of Miami women trailed Florida A&M 12-7 eight minutes into the opener of the Miami Holiday Tournament on Sunday afternoon at the BankUnited Center.

After that, everything changed. Miami (9-3) went on a 26-3 run over the next 81/2 minutes, including one stretch in which the Hurricanes scored 16 consecutive points. Just like that, Miami led 33-15 on its way to an 83-47 romp.

“Our starters just were flat, so we subbed all five and then when we brought the starters back in, I thought that changed the game,” Miami coach Katie Meier said of the slow start and the ensuing run.

“Sometimes it’s a matter of they don’t realize that they’re just playing a little bit shy of 100 percent and then you sit them down. And then they seem to get the message without me having to say much more.”

A big help for Miami in its big first half run was an aggressive defensive approach that pressured Florida A&M (3-7) in the backcourt. Miami forced 16 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes and turned them into 22 points.

Michelle Woods led UM with 17 points.

This story was originally published December 28, 2014 at 10:53 PM with the headline "Miami Hurricanes women trounce FAMU."