Tied at 83-83 with 3.6 seconds remaining, Virginia’s Chance Mallory was sent to the free throw line.
The Hurricanes have been no stranger to late game heroics themselves, with their previous two wins coming by one point each.
But Miami wasn’t able to make it three storybook wins in a row, as Mallory hit all three free throws to ice the game 86-83 in favor of the Cavaliers.
No.14 Virginia fell behind initially to the red-hot Canes on Saturday at John Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va..
The Cavaliers opened the first half with an early 11-7 lead, but the Canes quickly responded with a 17-2 run to take a 24-13 advantage.