UVa Wastes Effort On McClinton

Calvin Baker’s defense helped slow down Jack McClinton.

For 39 minutes Thursday night, Virginia had Miami’s Jack McClinton on lockdown. But when the visitors needed it most, McClinton had a clutch shot still in his bag. The Hurricanes’ star guard came up with a critical 3-pointer in the final minute to turn a nip-and-tuck game into a two-possession affair and the visitors escaped with 62-55 victory.

McClinton and Miami coach Frank Haith said afterward that the put-it-away 3-pointer was a set play with an adjusted screen read.

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