Live Game Thread: Miami Vs. Georgia

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Live Updates and Analysis here!

Tip is at 3:30 PM Eastern

 

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Furious Pace thus far in a 9-9 tie.

Miami started out cold from the floor shooting but a three be Omier and steal by Joseph leading to a Cleveland layup got things going.

 

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Miami was down by eight points in this game but battled back despite abysmal shooting. Miami is 2-12 from three (17%) and 6-22 from the field (27%).

Cleveland leads the Hurricanes with 9 points and 3 rebounds. Omier has 7 points and 5 rebounds.

Georgia leads 23-18

 

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Poplar is 0-6 from the field

 

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Miami starting to dictate the pace now, forcing tough shots and hitting threes. Triples from Joseph, Poplar, and Pack extend it to double digits.

 

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Miami winning the rebounding battle 20-16

 

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Miami has ten points from turnovers.

 

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Georgia is scoreless in the last 2.5 minutes

 

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Miami is 5-18 from three, but still have a 7-point lead. Outhustling the Bulldogs.

 

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Miami shooting 27.8 from three and 35.1 from the field.

Georgia shooting 35.7 from three and 33.3 from the field.

 

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Miami winning the 2nd chance points battle 9-0 and rebounding battle 24-20. Miami has ten points from turnovers and have only committed two in this game so far.

 

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Miami on a 6-0 run with AJ Casey starting to get going. He's got four an assist and a rebound off the bench. The only one to score from Miami's bench.

 

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Miami leads 45-32

Pack now with 10 points, second player with double figures to go with 5 rebounds and 1 assist.

 

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Casey is going to have to hold it down with Omier with 3 fouls.

 

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Casey just picked up his third foul. Freshman Nwoko now in the game.

 

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Wooga Poplar hits a jumper elevating super high. That was followed by a steal and layup from Joseph then a three by Cleveland.

Miami up 54-38

 

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Poplar just 3-11 from the floor but has ten points.

 

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Joseph really elevating his game to the next level. Has 9 points on 4-7 shooting, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

 

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Miami shutting down Georgia's leading scorer Abdur-Rahim, who is 0-7 from the floor and has 3 points.

 

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Miami up 64-46 with 8:29 left.

 

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Miam's shooting from the field has improved tremendously - 64.7 percent

 

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Nijel Pack wincing in pain, checking his left leg.

 

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Nijel Pack wincing in pain, checking his left leg.

Pack back in the game. Could have been a cramp. Looks fine.

 

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Georgia's 6-0 cut the lead to 12.

 

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Miami up 71-58 with 3:54 to go.

 

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