Live Game Thread: Miami Basketball at Virginia Tech

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Miami (4-9) vs. Virginia Tech (5-8)

Tip is scheduled for 2 PM Eastern.

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Miami trails Virginia Tech 16-14.

Four lead changes.

Canes keeping pace with the Hokies early on in Blacksburg.

Brandon Johnson paces the team with 7 points on 3-4 shooting.

Canes shooting 75 percent from the field compared to 66.7 by the Hokies.

Miami getting some paint points (10) but matches Tech in assists (5).

 

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Miami trails Virginia Tech at 28-26 in first half.

The Hurricanes can get on the break off of misses and turnovers.

Miami leading in bench points 12-7, Fast break points 8-2, and paint points 22-12.

Canes shooting 63.2 from field to 52.6 for Virginia Tech.

 

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Miami trailed Virginia Tech 39-40 at Halftime and now leads 66-59.

Neither team has led by more than six until Miami took a 7-point lead with a Austin Swartz three-pointer.

15 lead changes

Matthew Cleveland (15) Jahlil Bethea (11) lead the Hurricanes in scoring.

Both shooting well from the field with Cleveland at 5-8 (3-4 from three) and Bethea at 4-6 (3-4 from three).

Miami leading in field goal percentage (61-52), bench points (22-12), and Fast break points (12-4).

Divine Ugochukwu leads in assists (6), Kidd in rebounds (5).

 

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Miami still having many breakdowns defensively, but freshman class really excelling, 27 combined points with 8:56 left in the game.

Canes maintaining lead, 70-63

 

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Virginia Tech ties the game at 74 with 5:27 left.

Hokies on a 9-2 run.

A three and a fast break bucket by Tech off of a Kidd turnover knots the game.

Austin Swartz (12) joins Cleveland and Bethea in double-digit points. The freshman is 5-7 from the field (2-3 from three).

 

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Bethea (13) with pull up jumper breaks the tie, just under five minutes to go.

 

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Cleveland completes a three-point play to give Miami the lead, 79-76, 3:21 left.

 

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Bethea with a quick put back jumper off of a missed free throw gives Miami a six point lead, 2:48 left.

He has 15 points.

 

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Cleveland has been a big difference maker in this game. Comes up with huge rebound, and gets fouled adds to this total with a free throw.

Canes with 83-79 lead, with just under two minutes to go.

 

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Isolation for Bethea does not score a bucket for Miami as he comes up just short at the top of the key.

Canes up two points with 10 seconds left.

 

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Virginia Tech gets the basket and the foul to tie the game. Three point play give Hokies the lead with 2.7 seconds left.

 

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Failed shot from Cleveland from half court gives Hokies the win.

Miami still searching for its first ACC win. Tech snaps four-game losing streak against Miami.