The University of Virginia (UVA) basketball team dominated Miami with a 60-38 victory at John Paul Jones Arena. UVA's win streak extended to seven games, with a 23rd straight home victory. Jake Groves and Reece Beekman played crucial roles in the win. Miami struggled offensively, scoring its lowest points in an ACC game since 1985. UVA's sharp basketball and dominant performance improved its NCAA tournament resume.
UNC 68, Miami 56; 7:33 left. Some Miami fans headed for the exits. Imagine that. Elliot Cadeau with his first multi-3 game of the season, with two. RJ Davis with 25 points and five 3s.
Second half about to begin here. Miami with a one-point lead. UNC made its final three shots from the field after that 3-for-17 stretch. Cormac Ryan is 10 for his past 40 from 3. Would be a good time for him to break out of his slump. Feels like a big 20 minutes for Tar Heels.
HALFTIME: Miami 41, No. 3 UNC 40. Omier 16 pts and 5 reb. Pack 18 pts (4 threes). Bacot 2 pts, 7 reb for Tar Heels, Davis 16 pts. @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops #GoCanes #ACC
HALF: Hurricanes lead UNC 41-40. Nijel Pack has 18. Norchad Omier has 16. Hurricanes need someone else to step up in the second half, but this is a tight ballgame after it looked like the Tar Heels were about to run away with it early.
Halftime: Miami 41, UNC 40. Tar Heels led by as many as 12. https://t.co/3ctMgEGjd8
Wooga Poplar layup gives UM a 34-33 lead over No.3 UNC. Crowd on its feet. @MiamiHerald @MiamiHerald @CanesHoops #GoCanes #ACC https://t.co/TBdDblhFPx
Three-point play by Norchad Omier cuts UM deficit to six, 29-23..Third-ranked Tar Heels lead with 6 minutes to go first half. @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops
Tar Heels on a 15-2 run, shooting 60 percent, race to a 15-4 lead over Miami, 1-of-last 7, shooting 22 percent. @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops #GoCanes #ACC
Timeout, Jim Larranaga and Miami here 4:42 into things. UNC with an early 15-4 lead. The kind of start it needed after Tuesday (when it trailed by a similar score, at a similar point). RJ Davis with a pair of 3s; Cormac Ryan with another (also encouraging for Tar Heels).
Starting lineups: Miami: Cleveland, Joseph, Pack, Poplar, Omier. UNC: Cadeau, Ryan, Davis, Bacot, Ingram. @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops #GoCanes #ACC
Tip Off at 4 p.m. Pre-game reading for you... @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops @UNC_Basketball #GoCanes #ACC #UNC https://t.co/KfJO1V5SxE
UM won past two games vs. UNC, aim to topple No. 3 Tar Heels in front of sellout crowd at home Saturday. Preview, interviews, injury updates here. https://t.co/r39CG5zGBl @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops #GoCanes #ACC #TarHeels #UNC
Wooga Poplar and Kyshawn George, both dealing with tender ankles, work on shooting on eve of game vs No.3 UNC @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops #GoCanes #ACC https://t.co/jkzerJy1rn
More video from UM basketball practice on eve of UNC game.. @HeraldSports @MiamiHerald @CanesHoops #GoCanes https://t.co/qpgRTG6CV6
Coach L confirms that Wooga Poplar is in a boot around campus as precaution for sore ankle, but practiced yesterday and hoping he can play tomorrow v UNC. Kyshawn George (ankle) questionable. @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops #GoCanes #ACC
Miami Hurricanes routed 60-38 by Virginia on the road, fewest UM points since 1948. Details here (if you can stomach it, Canes fans). https://t.co/9DTi4WAFDj @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops #GoCanes #ACC
Miami Hurricanes routed 60-38 by Virginia on the road, fewest UM points since 1948 https://t.co/GdI9iR83DO
#UVA won its seventh straight game, ripping Miami on Monday night, 60-38, running its home win streak to 23 and improving its NCAA tournament resume. “I think we’ve established some things. It’s just about execution, hustle and confidence.” https://t.co/fSAKfxVoWT
UM loses 60-38 at Virginia. Lowest pts all-time for UM in an ACC game. And lowest overall since 1985. Coach L sat down and took himself out of game twice. Kyshawn George ankl injury. Bad night all around. @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops #GoCanes #ACC
Miami just scored 38 points against Virginia. Nigel Pack and Matthew Cleveland combined for 4 points in the loss. Virginia has now reeled off 7 wins in a row.
FINAL: Virginia 60, Miami 38. It's Miami's lowest point total ever in an ACC game, per @ESPNStatsInfo. Cavaliers have won seven in a row, Miami drops to .500 in the ACC.
#UVA played one of its sharpest, and most dominant, games of the season, blasting Miami 60-38 on Monday, the 'Hoos seventh straight win and 23rd straight home victory. https://t.co/fSAKfxVoWT
Miami began the day averaging 80.8 points per game. Final: #UVa 60, Miami 38. #Defense
#UVA has 18 assists on 21 made baskets and just two turnovers. That's some crisp basketball. 'Hoos lead 49-23 over Miami with 9:51 to play.
14-point half for De'Andre Hunter. Virginia beating Miami by 26. It is ALL happening! #wahoowa
#UVa shot 48% and committed only one turnover in the first half. Couple that with another strangling defensive effort ... Cavaliers lead Miami 29-17
Miami almost got to 20 with a couple of late threes! Virginia leads 29-17 at the half 😂
HALFTIME: #UVA 29, Miami 17 A dominant half from the 'Hoos, who got 8 points from Reece Beekman and 7 each from Isaac McKneely and Jake Groves.
Virginia’s on a 23-4 run over the last 10 minutes. Miami’s getting next to nothing offensively from every player not named Norchad Omier.
Miami's football team scored 29 points against Virginia. Miami's basketball team might not.
Taine Murray 3. #UVA leads 25-11 with 3:29 left in the half. Cavaliers on an 11-0 run and have outscored the Canes 23-4 over the last 10:17.
#UVA hit 2 of its first 10 shots tonight. But during the 12-0 run that gave it control here against Miami it went 5 for 6 from the floor. The Hurricanes, meanwhile, are 4 for 15 shooting. Virginia leads 14-9 (but still can't hit free throws.)
Miami made three of its first six shots. Missed last eight. #UVa on a 12-0 binge and leads 14-7. Jake Groves continues to be Cavaliers' Vinnie Johnson. Look it up, kids.
#UVA is on a 12-0 run (10-0 since Jake Groves checked in and he has 7 of those points) and now leads Miami 14-7 with 8:48 left in the half.
Miami is getting fully Virginia’d right now
Instant offense. Jake Groves checks in and quickly scores an unguarded low-post bucket and sinks a 3. #UVA now leads Miami 8-7 with 10:45 to go in the first half.
#UVA has hit just one of its first eight shots here against Miami and trails 7-2 with 14:49 left in the first half. Not ideal.
UM standout freshman Kyshawn George limps off and gets left ankle taped early in Virginia game. @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops
Virginia (17-5, 8-3 ACC) is back home at John Paul Jones Arena for a 7 p.m. tip against Miami (15-7, 6-5 ACC). #UVa is looking to extend its win streak, which sits at six straight games. https://t.co/gAhpVI7Z9A