Live Game Thread: Miami Basketball Vs. Wake Forest

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Live Updates and analysis here.

Tip is set for 2:15 PM Eastern.

 

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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.

 

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Kyshawn George picks up right where he left off, firing from three and making from distance for the game's first basket.

 

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Pack burying a three. Canes off to a great shooting start so far.

 

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Cleveland adds the third three for the Canes. Miami 3-3 from deep.

 

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Two quick fouls by Bensley Joseph hurts

 

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Pack 2-2 from three. Score tied at 14 with 13:40 left in the first half.

 

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Miami falls behind 22-14 quickly here. As Wake hits a flurry of threes.

 

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Wake 5-9 from deep 55.6 percent, Miami 4-7 from three 57.1 percent

 

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Omier hobbling after made basket at the rim, still in the game.

 

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George continues to be aggressive in his second start. He has three rebounds, three field goal attempts and five points.

 

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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

 

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Omier, holding his right ankle, hops over to the scorer's table.

 

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Miami trails Wake Forest 29-24 with 6:58 left.

 

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Omier not on the floor but able to put weight on the ankle.

 

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Joseph commits another foul, he has three with 5:38 to go in the first half.

 

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Omier not on the floor but able to put weight on the ankle.

Omier back on the floor.

 

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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.

 

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Wake Forest starter Hallis with 3 fouls

 

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Kyshawn George ties season high with 13 points (3-4 from three). Leads team.

 

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Pack makes a layup in transition but is on the floor holding his right ankle.

 

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George ties it up at 44 with another three.

 

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Joseph hits a stepback three to bring Miami within four. First score of the game for Joseph.

 

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Pack back on the floor.

 

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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.

 

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Miami shooting better from the field (43-38 percent), from three (56-38 percent) and from the free throw line (88-69 percent).

 

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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

 

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Cleveland starting to heat up. Consecutive buckets have the Canes up four with 5:03 to go.

 

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Joseph with a nice dish inside. Omier slams it home for the dunk.

Score tied at 69 with 2:31 left.

 

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Omier continues to lead the ACC with double doubles. Gets rebound and put back with pure strength.

Score tied at 71

 

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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.

 

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Two quick buckets by Miami puts the Canes up five. Dunk from George (Omier assist) and three from Pack.

 

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Tough foul calls go against Miami. Wake ties it up at 78 with 2:06 left.

 

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Wake on an 8-0 run in the last 2:15. Canes down 81-78

 

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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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Miami gets the ball back after pressure at mid court. Went to review.

 

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Wake hits a three to extend lead to four. Miami has 22 seconds left to get the win.

 

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Omier gets another put back to make it a two-point game with 12 seconds left. Wake ball.