Delaney: BU win greater loss for Miami

The Boston University men's ice hockey team defeated Miami (Ohio) University, 4-3 in overtime to win the NCAA Division I title. What a game. The Terriers, ranked No. 1 in the country for most of the season, scored twice in the final minute of the third period to force OT.

The result is a tougher loss for Miami than a terrific win for BU. The RedHawks led 3-1 with under seven minutes to play and lost in OT. Jaw-dropping disappointment. At one point, Miami was 0-for-7 on the power play. Maybe that's the difference?

In a post-game interview, longtime BU coach Jack Parker said his team was excited during intermission before OT and he had to remind them to settle down, they hadn't won anything yet. Parker's statement reminded me of Hamilton Central soccer coach Brian Latella last fall.

Latella's Emerald Knights scored three goals in the final 17 minutes of their Class D state final in November to defeat defending champion Chazy. Latella yelled to his guys to calm down, stay in the game after Matthew Broedel's second goal tied the game with 2:45 left.

5 is good for BU and UNC

BU's NCAA hockey title was the program's fifth. The UNC men's basketball team won the Tarheels fifth title last week. North Carolina's 89-72 victory over Michigan State made Tyler Hansbrough, Danny Green and Bobby Frasor the school's all-time winningest four-year class with 124 wins. BU's six-member senior class won its 99th game against Miami, the most since the class of 1999 (98). The BU class of 1996 is the school's winningest with........124.