Live Game Thread: Miami Basketball vs. Presbyterian

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Live Updates and Analysis Here.

The tip is scheduled for 2:00 PM Eastern.

 

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University of Miami men’s basketball players Isaiah Johnson-Arigu and Nijel Pack will both miss today’s game against Presbyterian.

Pack (foot injury) and Johnson-Arigu (illness) are expected to return in the coming weeks.

Pack currently leads the Hurricanes in scoring (13.9) and assists per game (4.3), while Johnson-Arigu is averaging 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds per contest this season.

 

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Miami leads Presbyterian 30-20 with about 7 minutes left in the first half.

It was a back-and-forth battle at first, but Miami is started to pull away and is maintaining a lead.

Lynn Kidd is having an impressive day working the inside game. He has 12 points (4-4 shooting) and has 7 rebounds and 2 assists.

Miami shooting great from the field at 64 percent.

Canes with 20 paint points to Presbyterian's 10.

 

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HALFTIME: Miami leads Presbyterian 49-33

The Hurricanes have two players in double-digit scoring (Kidd - 14, Brandon Johnson - 13).

The two are a combined 11-12 from the field.

Kidd has 9 boards to go with 4 assists.

Canes shooting 71 percent from the field (20-28) and 50 percent from three (4-8).

Miami out-rebounding Presbyterian 19-7. Big difference in paint points in favor of Miami (30-14).

 

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Miami leads Presbyterian 68-51.

Matthew Cleveland starting to pour it on in the second half. He has a total of 15 points on 6-9 shooting (1-2 from three). Also has 3 rebounds and one assist.

Kidd now with a double-double, he has 10 rebounds with 16 points, perfect from the field (6-6)

 

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Miami maintaining a 16-point lead.

Canes still shooting well from the field - 66 percent and continues to dominate the boards (30-20) and paint points (44-30)

 

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FINAL: Miami defeats Presbyrterian 94-75, snap seven-game losing streak.

Matthew Cleveland led all scorers with 24 points, Three Canes score 20 or more (Kidd - 20, Brandon Johnson - 22).

Kidd also added 11 rebounds and 6 assists.

Miami shot 67 percent from the floor, to 46 percent for Presbyrterian.

Miami dominated in rebounds (35-23), and Paint points (52-36).

Canes committed 9 turnovers.