Live Game Thread: Men's Basketball - Miami Vs. UCF

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Miami will play its second game of the season Friday night hosting UCF.

Miami raise the Final Four Banner in the rafters before tipoff which is scheduled for 6:35 PM Eastern.

Tip is scheduled for 7:00 PM Eastern

Updates and analysis on this thread

Talk about the game here.

 

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Wooga Poplar starts us off a with a corner three.

 

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Great crowd on hand at the Watsco Center

 

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The three ball is falling early for the Hurricanes. Joseph and Poplar (2) have buckets from deep.

 

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Matthew Cleveland continues to affect the game. He has five points and an assist and hit from three.

 

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Miami up 18-10 with 12:15 left in the 1st half.

Poplar leads all scorers with six points.

Kyshawn George pokes the ball out for a steal, leading to a Norchad Omier fast-break dunk.

 

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Christian Watson getting some early minutes as well as Nwoko, Casey and Georgie. Seems like the four will be in the rotation heavy this year.

 

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The Hurricanes have been able to get out and run on several occasions in this one. Miami has ten fast break points to UCF's none. This team can beat you several different ways.

Miami up 32-24 with 3:24 left.

 

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Miami has 13 fast break points and 11 points off of turnovers.

The athleticism of this team is glaring. Canes can quickly get up and down the floor with anyone.

Miami has a slight rebounding edge 23-17 and lead in assists as well 8-2.

 

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Bensley Joseph with some active hands tonight. Three steals.

 

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Norchad with a rebound and euro step for the put back. An array of moves from the big fella.

Miami up 45-29 with 17:49 left.

 

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Wooga Poplar is a gifted athlete. He's got 17 points now on 4-5 shooting. Perfect from three (3-3) and perfect from the line (6-6). Also has a block and a steal, plus four rebounds.

Canes maintaining a double-digit lead 58-41 with 11:46 left in the game.

 

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UCF cut this game down to 10 with 10 minutes and now 8 with eight minutes left. The knights have been able to get to the hoop and draw fouls. Canes trying to stay out of foul trouble.

Poplar and Omier with three apiece.

 

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Miami is getting killed in paint points 40-22 right now.

 

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