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Live Game Thread: Miami Basketball Vs. Wake Forest

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Wooga Poplar of the University of Miami men’s basketball team will miss today’s game at Wake Forest 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 every game this season except for the previous contest against Clemson and is averaging 16.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest.
 
Kyshawn George picks up right where he left off, firing from three and making from distance for the game's first basket.
 
George continues to be aggressive in his second start. He has three rebounds, three field goal attempts and five points.
 
Pack pushes it up the floor for an alley-oop tap-in by Omier and drives at the rim for another bucket. He has 8 points
 
Miami with four points from the bench, four more than its last game. AJ Casey hit a nice jumper from the baseline.

Canes down 34-30 with 3:52 left in the first half.
 
Joseph hits a stepback three to bring Miami within four. First score of the game for Joseph.
 
Kyshawn George hits another three. He has 19 points and is 5-7 from three-point range. He then pushes the ball up the floor finding Cleveland for a dunk in transition.

Canes up 54-53 with 12:10 left in the game.
 
Miami shooting better from the field (43-38 percent), from three (56-38 percent) and from the free throw line (88-69 percent).
 
Both teams trading baskets right now. Mid range jumpers from Pack and Cleveland keep it close and Joseph draws a foul.

Miami up 61-60
 
Joseph with a nice dish inside. Omier slams it home for the dunk.

Score tied at 69 with 2:31 left.
 
Omier continues to lead the ACC with double doubles. Gets rebound and put back with pure strength.

Score tied at 71
 
Miami now up by two points as Joseph draws a foul on an offensive rebound. Miami leads by two with 1:02 left after Joseph buries two from the line.
 
Two quick buckets by Miami puts the Canes up five. Dunk from George (Omier assist) and three from Pack.
 
Pack drives to the basket, misses, but Omier draws the foul on an attempted put back. He hits two from the line. Miami down 81-80 with 1:07 left.
 
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