College mascots come in many stripes—fierce, funny, and sometimes both. And then there’s Sebastian the Ibis, the sailor-hat-sporting mascot of the University of Miami Hurricanes. Sebastian’s tale is ...

This is definitely one of the best events they’ve had, you know, outside of [UM] making the Final Four,” said Chris Rhoades, a University of Miami senior.

Nevertheless, it appeared to be nothing but love between him and the Miami mascot on Monday night. The Heat went on to defeat the 76ers 117-105, and all without needing any bowls of ice water for ...