Game Details

Miami (25-7, 14-5 ACC, NET: 32) vs. Virginia (28-4, 16-3 ACC, NET: 13)
Day/Time: Friday, 7 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN

Forecast

KenPom: Virginia 75-72
BartTorvik: Virginia 74-71

Miami rotation

6’9” senior Malik Reneau: 19.0 ppg, 6.6 rebounds/g, 55.9% FG, 36.5% 3FG, 5.7 FTAs/g
6’3” senior Tre Donaldson: 16.8 ppg, 5.9 assists/g, 46.2% FG, 35.4% 3FG,
6’6” freshman Shelton Henderson: 13.9 ppg, 4.8 rebounds/g, 56.8% FG, 27.7% 3FG
6’4” junior Tru Washington: 11.9 ppg, 4.1 rebounds/g, 45.7% FG, 36.4% 3FG
6’11” senior Erndest Udeh Jr.: 7.1 ppg, 9.4 rebounds/g, 74.8% FG
6’4” freshman Dante Allen: 6.3 ppg, 41.7% FG, 29.9% 3FG
6’8” freshman Timo Malovec: 4.7 ppg, 35.0% FG, 33.3% 3FG

Virginia rotation

6’9” freshman Thijs de Ridder: 15.9 ppg, 6.3 rebounds/g, 51.3% FG, 34.1% 3FG
6’5” senior Malik Thomas: 12.1 ppg, 4.1 rebounds/g, 40.6% FG, 33.9% 3FG
6’6” junior Sam Lewis: 10.4 ppg, 3.6 rebounds/g, 45.0% FG, 36.9% 3FG
5’10” freshman Chance Mallory: 9.6 ppg, 3.8 rebounds/g, 3.5 assists/g, 43.3% FG, 34.3% 3FG
6’3” senior Jacari White: 8.9 ppg, 45.0% FG, 43.4% 3FG
7’0” freshman Johann Grunloh: 7.7 ppg, 5.5 rebounds/g, 2.4 blocks/g, 52.9% FG, 35.0% 3FG
7’0” senior Ugonna Onyenso: 6.4 ppg, 4.9 rebounds/g, 2.6 blocks/g, 54.9% FG, 28.1% 3FG
6’4” senior Dallin Hall: 5.9 ppg, 4.3 assists/g, 42.1% FG, 34.1% 3FG
6’7” senior Devin Tillis: 4.8 ppg, 40.8% FG, 38.3% 3FG

Analytics: Miami vs. UVA

Data: KenPom; rankings: among 365 D1 teams

Points per possession

Virginia offense: 1.216 PPP (33)
Miami defense: 1.001 PPP (34)

Miami offense: 1.218 PPP (32)
Virginia defense: 0.962 PPP (16)

Rebounds

Offensive-Virginia: 37.9% (10)
Defensive-Miami: 74.1% (20)

Offensive-Miami: 37.3% (15)
Defensive-Virginia: 71.3% (97)

Turnover rate

Virginia offense: 15.9% (128)
Miami defense: 18.4% (82)

Miami offense: 16.3% (157)
Virginia defense: 15.8% (241)

Shooting zones-Virginia offense vs. NC State defense

Per game FGs/FGAs; Data: CBB Analytics

Virginia in the paint: 16.5/29.2, 56.4%
Virginia threes: 10.2/28.3, 35.8%
Virginia FTs: 20.4 FTA/g, 71.9%

Miami D in the paint: 14.2/26.6, 54.4%
Miami D on threes: 9.2/26.4, 35.0%
Miami opponent FTs: 16.8 FTA/g

Shooting zones-Miami offense vs. Virginia defense

Per game FGs/FGAs; Data: CBB Analytics

Miami in the paint: 21.8/33.1, 60.1%
Miami threes: 8.3/23.4, 35.2%
Miami FTs: 22.7 FTA/g, 68.0%

Virginia D in the paint: 13.5/28.7, 47.1%
Virginia D on threes: 6.9/22.2, 31.1%
Virginia opponent FTs: 19.7 FTA/g

Game coverage

Pregame note: Johann Grunloh

Johann Grunloh, who had been listed as a “game-time decision” in the availability report, is in the starting lineup tonight.

Media timeout: Game tied at 4-4, 14:52/1st

Defenses dominating at the outset: Virginia is 2-of-9 with two turnovers, Miami is 2-of-7 with three turnovers.

Virginia has missed a couple of open shots; Miami really isn’t getting open looks.

Media timeout: Virginia 10-8, 11:11/1st

Virginia: 5-of-16 FG, 0-of-6 3FG, two TOs
Miami: 3-of-12 FG, 0-of-4 3FG, 2-of-2 FT, four TOs

Ugonna Onyenso: four points (2-of-2 FG), one rebound, two blocked shots

Media timeout: Game tied at 15-15, 7:22/1st

Defenses still dominating.

Virginia: 6-of-19 FG, 0-of-7 3FG, 3-of-3 FT, five TOs
Miami: 5-of-18 FG, 1-of-8 FG, 4-of-4 FTs, four TOs

Miami has gone to the 2-3 zone that they used in the February game in Charlottesville, and worked at first, before it didn’t.

Media timeout: Virginia 21-17, 3:54/1st

Remember, these teams played to an 86-83 final three weeks ago.

Tony Bennett would love this.

Onyenso: eight points (4-of-4 FG), two rebounds, three blocked shots in 11 minutes off the bench.

Halftime: Virginia 38-23

Virginia outscored Miami 23-6 in the final six minutes, going 8-of-11 from the field (3-of-6 3FG) in that stretch.

Ugonna Onyenso: 10 points (5-of-5 FG), three rebounds, three blocked shots in 15 minutes.

Virginia: 14-of-31 FG, 3-of-13 3FG, 7-of-12 at the rim, six turnovers
Miami: 9-of-28 FG, 1-of-10 3FG, 4-of-8 at the rim, six turnovers

Second chance points: UVA 14-8

Points in the paint: UVA 22-14

FTs: UVA 7-of-7, Miami 4-of-4

Analysis

Miami averages 21.8 FGs in the paint (60.1 FG%) per game; they were 7-of-13 (53.8%) in the paint in the first half.

UM averages 74.1% rate on defensive rebounds; first half: 52.9%.

UM offensive rebound rate coming in: 37.3%. First half: 26.3%.

Virginia is winning in the trenches.

There will be paint blistering off the walls in the UM locker room.

Media timeout: Virginia 45-28, 15:09/2nd

Good first five minutes for Virginia; actually grew the lead a small bit.

Another stretch like this one, and Miami may lose its will.

Media timeout: Virginia 53-42, 10:07/2nd

Still a game. Miami has made four of its last five shots, and Virginia missed a couple of easy ones.

Virginia will want to keep this in the 10- to 14-point range at the under-8; Miami won’t mind keeping it where it is, with a goal of getting it to six to eight at the under-8.

Media timeout: Virginia 62-44, 7:49/2nd

The 9-2 run is a layup, three and dunk from Malik Thomas, and an open 15-footer on a break from Sam Lewis.

Miami timeout: Virginia 77-54, 2:59/2nd

Since that one mini-run from Miami, Virginia has outscored the ‘Canes 24-12.

Final: Virginia 84, Miami 62

We’ve got another one tomorrow night.

 

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