Live Game Thread: Miami Basketball vs. Louisville

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Live Updates and Analysis here!

The Hurricanes want to build on its first ACC win, beating Notre Dame 63-57 at home.

The tip is scheduled for 2 PM Eastern from Louisville, Kentucky.

 

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Interim head coach Bill Courtney will miss the contest due to an illness.

Assistant Kotie Kimble will serve as head coach.

 

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Louisville jumps out to a 9-4 lead.

Miami starting out shooting 2-10 from the field (20 percent).

 

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Louisiville leads Miami 28-18

Miami getting out-shot by Louisville (12-26 to 8-22) 46% to 36%.

Lynn Kidd and Divine Oguchukwu lead Miami with 4 points apiece. Kidd also has 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

Miami being out-rebounded 17-11.

 

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HALFTIME: Louisville leads Miami 46-38

Staton-McCray has caught fire and already has a season-high 16 points on 6-8 shooting (2-4 from three) He also has 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

Louisvile shooting better than Miami (54% - 46%)

Cardinals outrebounding Miami 21-15 and have more paint points 30-22.

Cards also leading in assists 12-7

 

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Louisville leads Miami 68-60 with 8:16 left.

Matthew Cleveland has come on in this second half scoring 15 points on 7-15 shooing (1-4 from three).

Staton-McCray has 21 points.

Miami shooting better than Louisville in the second half (50% to 35 %).

Louisville out-rebounding Miami 35-26, Cards also sharing the basketball much better out-assisting the Canes 17-7.

 

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Cardinals lead Canes 79-67 with 3:59 left.

Louisville is on a 7-0 run.

 

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Louisville leads Miami 86-76

Sixth straight 20-point game (his 9th of the year) for Matthew Cleveland as he hits a three with 43 seconds left. He has 21.

 

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FINAL: Louisville defeats Miami 88-78

AJ Staton McCray led the Canes with 22 points (season-high), on 8-13 shooting (2-5 from three).

Matthew Cleveland scores 21 on 9-18 shooting (2-5 from three). His two assists led the team with Divine Ugochukwu.

Miami out-shot Louisville 50.8 percent to 49.3 percent.

Cardinals shot 35 percent from three compared to 29 percent from Miami.

Louisville scored 19 points from 10 Miami turnovers and out-assisted Miami 20-7.