Miami and Georgetown will play for third place in the ESPN Events Invitational on Friday in Kissimmee, Fla.The Hurricanes (5-2) lost to No. 9 BYU in the first game of the event on Thursday, 72-62. As for Georgetown, the Hoyas (5-1) went on a 16-2 run in the final minutes of regulation, only to lose to Dayton 84-79 in overtime.Miami hung tough with the Cougars in the first half to lead 33-29, but were blocked — literally — from winning in the second half.BYU’s Keba Keita blocked seven shots, including six of the second half. Four of them came in the first 6:09, and BYU took advantage of Keita’s play to go on a 10-0 run and take control of the game.”I haven’t seen blocked shots like that,” Miami coach Jai Lucas told the Orlando Sentinel. “He gets seven blocks in a game, that’s a big difference. That’s a separator. It changes their whole defense when he’s able to protect the rim and do that.”The Hurricanes shot 42.4% in the first half, but with Keita clogging the key, Miami managed just 37.9% for the game.Malik Reneau led the Hurricanes with 14 points and nine rebounds. Shelton Henderson added 13 points and Tre Donaldson had 12.The Hoyas had an up-and-down game against the Flyers on Thursday.
