Live Game Thread: Miami Basketball Vs. Clemson
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Wooga Poplar of the University of Miami men’s basketball team will miss this evening’s game against No. 16 Clemson due to an ankle injury.
Poplar is day-to-day and expected to return to action in the coming weeks.
A junior from Philadelphia, Poplar has started all 12 games for the Hurricanes this season and is averaging 16.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest.
Poplar is day-to-day and expected to return to action in the coming weeks.
A junior from Philadelphia, Poplar has started all 12 games for the Hurricanes this season and is averaging 16.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest.
Norchad Omier starts the game with a block at the rim and Cleveland nails first shot with a three.
The battle between PJ Hall and Norchad Omier is fun to watch. Omier outmuscles Hall for an offensive rebound, resulting in a bucket, then beats him down the floor for an easy score. Omier with 7 points on 3-3 shooting.
Miami leads 13-10.
Miami leads 13-10.
Pack buries a three to extend lead to six. Then makes a bucket around the rim. Seems to be fully healthy.
Ball movement by the Hurricanes finds an open George for a three. He's not afraid to shoot the basketball, 2-7 from the field (2-4 from three).
Miami holding on to a 25-24 lead with 7:14 left in the first half.
Miami holding on to a 25-24 lead with 7:14 left in the first half.
Nijel Pack doing a great job of getting in the point and kicking it out to open men, has one assist but if a few makes from open looks would have boosted that stat.
Pack hits another from deep and bucket at the rim. He's got ten. Four Canes in double digits, Cleveland (10), George (12), Pack (10), and Omier (11)
Pack's eight points in the last few minutes brings Miami within one point - 51-50. Pack is 3-4 from three.
Beautiful shot off the glass at the rim by Pack. He continues to attack. Omier adds another with a nice post move and Miami has a three-point lead with 14:01 to go. Canes on a 7-0 run in last 1:45.
Miami gets to the free throw line for the first time with just under 14 minutes left in the game. Pack gets to the rim, is fouled, and hits two free throws.
Pack on a heater right now. He is the reason Miami is up by five with about 12 minutes to go. He has 19 points on 7-12 shooting also has four rebounds and 3 assists.
Miami's advantage in assists 14-9 feels like the difference in this game. Cleveland leads team with 4.
Miami's top three scorers, Cleveland (7-12), Omier (7-11), and Pack (7-12), are shooting very efficiently from the field.
Miami still winning assist battle 15-10.
Miami still winning assist battle 15-10.
Bensley Joseph gets the steal and goes to the basket for two and draws the foul, misses the free throw.
Omier draws the foul down low on Hall, hits two free throws. Canes have a ten-point lead. Hall's fourth foul
Miami has extended its lead by getting out on the break in the second half. Leading 15-4 in the game.
Miami leads 81-69 with 3:54
Miami leads 81-69 with 3:54
