"Usually I don't react": When Haley Cavinder explained why she shushed the crowd during Miami vs. Indiana game

Haley Cavinder garnered plenty of attention for a certain action she did towards the Indiana Hoosiers crowd during the second round of the 2023 NCAA tournament. She reflected on it and said that her behavior is usually different.

During an interview with Bleacher Report in March 2023, Cavinder was asked about her decision to shush the opposing crowd. In that game, she finished with nine points and eight rebounds on 3 of 8 shooting to help No. 9-ranked Miami beat No. 1-ranked Indiana.

"Usually, I don't react to the students or people saying stuff to me, like on the court when people should, like, talk trash," Cavinder said. "I'm just like, I'm not giving these people a reaction but for some reason, the referees had to go to the monitor to, like, look at the clock and stuff, and so that allowed the students to start chanting, like, 'stick to TikTok' super loud, which is funny, because I think that's like all part of the game. I'm just glad we won."

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Haley Cavinder won ACC Player of the Week for Miami

Haley Cavinder has been on a roll for the Hurricanes, especially after this past week of games.

She led Miami to victories over Nevada and Oregon State at the 2024 Maui Classic, averaging 22.5 points, 12.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists while shooting 56.7%. This earned her ACC Player of the Week honors on Monday.

This season, Cavinder is putting up 18.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 4.9 apg on 49.4% shooting. Her efforts have helped Miami to an 11-1 record, scoring 75.4 points with a winning margin of 11.5 points.

Aside from Cavinder, two other players are scoring in double-digits for the Hurricanes. Cameron Williams is averaging 12.2 ppg and 6.3 rpg while Jasmyne Roberts is providing 10.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.8 spg and 1.7 apg.

Cavinder and Miami will be back in action when they host No. 17-ranked North Carolina at Watsco Center on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.