Live Game Thread: Miami Basketball At NC State

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Is Matt Cleveland playing tonight?

 

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Is Matt Cleveland playing tonight?

Matthew Cleveland of the University of Miami men’s basketball team will miss tonight’s game against NC State due to a hip injury.

Cleveland is expected to return in the near future.

A junior from Atlanta, Cleveland is averaging 14.8 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Hurricanes this season.

 

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Miami trails 9-4.

DJ Horne has 8 points already for the Hurricanes. Every starter for Miami has at least missed one shot.

 

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Poplar left the court for a moment due to injury but is back in and seems okay.

 

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NC State in control early, lead 15-7.

George and Omier are the only scorers for the Hurricanes thus far.

 

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Freshman Paul Djobet and Poplar leading the team in rebounds with four apiece.

 

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Poplar clearly okay, skys for a dunk.

 

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Djobet has already equled his season total in rebounds with 5

 

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NC State leads Mami 19-18

Omier drives baseline to score his 10th point, leads Hurricanes.

 

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Miami leading 5-1 in assists and 15-10 in rebounds. A concerted effort in both categories.

 

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Nice hustle play by George to keep possession, leads to a Nwoko layup.

 

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Starters Joseph and Poplar 1-7 from three.

 

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Pack just one shot attempt, he needs to be more aggressive to score.

 

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NC State leads Miami 29-27

Miami already with 8 turnovers to State's 4. Canes killing the Pack on the offensive glass 10-4.

 

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NC State leads Miami 40-32

Wolfpack is on a 7-0 run in the last two minutes. Miami is 1-9 from the field to start the second half.

Canes still abysmal from three (4-19).

 

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Nijel Pack gets on the scoreboard with a three with 14:06 left.

 

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NC State leads 46-41 with 11:31 left.

Poplar is having a night to forget, he's 3-15 from the field (1-5 from three).

Omier has his fourth straight double-double (16 points and 11 rebounds).

 

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Rebounding is keeping Miami in this game, leading 37-21.

 

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Pack takes it to the rim for a score. Miami needs him to heat up.

 

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Seven straight points by Pack ties the game at 50 with 9:17 left.

 

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Elite dish by Poplar finds Nwoko to give Miami a two-point lead.

 

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Wolfpack gets the lead right back with a bucket. Miami has only led for 1:50 in this game.

 

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All 13 points for Pack here in the second half. Buries a three.

 

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Turnovers continue to plague the Hurricanes. Joseph turns over another, leads to a trip to the line for the Pack.

 

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NC State leads Miami 64-60 with 4:43 left.

Nijel Pack with another three has 18 points on 6-11 shooting (3-6 from three).

 

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All five starters for Miami are in the negative in plus/minus.

 

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NC State leads 66-60 with 3:51 left. Miami with the ball.

 

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Pack has scored 17 of the last 19 points for Miami, two free throws has Miami within four.

 

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Omier commits fourth foul with 2:46 left. Wolfpack up three.

 

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Omier commits fourth foul with 2:46 left. Wolfpack up three.

Two free throws pushes lead to five.

 

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Pack misses two of three free throws at the line but a 10-second violation gives the ball back to the Canes. Miami can't score on the possession and have to foul.

 

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