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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Beatrice Mompremier scored 23 points with 13 rebounds and No. 25 Miami kept Pitt winless in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 65-51 victory on Sunday.Mompremier was 9-of-12 shooting in posting her 19th double-double this season and Emese Hof added 11 points and 11 rebounds for her ninth double-double this season.Miami (21-5 , 9-2) led by one after the first quarter then opened the second period with 13 straight points. Pitt’s only points were a pair of free throws in the final minute to cut the deficit to 32-20 at halftime. Pitt missed all 10 field-goal attempts in the period.Mompremier had six points in an 8-0 spurt to a 17-point lead midway through the third period and the Hurricanes remained comfortably in front.Danielle Garven scored 13 points for the Panthers (9-16, 0-11), who made only 2 of 19 3-point attempts.Miami , which was coming off a win over defending national champion Notre Dame, has won the last five meetings with Pitt and 10 of the last 11.Pitt is still looking for its first win since defeating Duquesne on Dec. 29. The Seahawks are heading to the playoffs.Although Seattle hasn’t actually clinched a playoff berth yet, Monday night’s win over Minnesota just about ensured that the Seahawks will be there in January. They now have a two-game lead in the wild card race with three games to play , and considering that the 49ers and Cardinals are two of their three remaining opponents, it’s extremely hard to believe they won’t do what they need to do to make the playoffs.Here’s how the playoff picture looks heading into Week 15:1. Saints (11-2): Moved back into first place thanks to the Rams’ loss.2. Rams (11-2): Two poor games in a row for Jared Goff is alarming as they head into the home stretch.3. Bears (9-4): A bye week is still a long shot, but the win over the Rams puts it in play.4. Cowboys (8-5): Have all but clinched the NFC East.5. Seahawks (8-5): They’ll be a dangerous opponent for the Bears or Cowboys in the wild card round.6. Vikings (6-6-1): They don’t look much like a playoff team , but they still have a great chance of making it.7. Panthers (6-7): Carolina is in a tailspin.8. Eagles (6-7): The defending champs are almost certainly not making the playoffs.9. Washington (6-7): It’s not just Mark Sanchez at quarterback. The whole team looks like it quit on the season.10. Packers (5-7-1): Joe Philbin won his first game, but he’s not going to get the Packers to the playoffs.11. Buccaneers (5-8): By losing to the Saints did they miss a chance to save Dirk Koetter’s job?12. Giants (5-8): Playing better, but still stuck in last place in the NFC East.13. Lions (5-8): Matt Patricia has already lost more games this year than Jim Caldwell lost in either of the last two years.14. Falcons (4-9): This season has been a major disappointment.15. Cardinals (3-10): At least they swept the 49ers.16. 49ers (3-10): A surprising win over the Broncos may cost them the first pick in the draft.
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