CIS GAMEDAY: Miami Opens the ACC Tournament vs. Louisville

Trinton Breeze
4 min read
March Madness is just around the corner, and the Miami Hurricanes’ postseason play is here.

Your Miami Hurricanes will be taking on the Louisville Cardinals today in the ACC Tournament after seeing the Cardinals take down the SMU Mustangs yesterday.

Enough talk, let’s dive into this preview and cover what you need to know about today’s matchup before the Hurricanes take on the Cardinals.

Miami vs. Louisville: How to Watch, Listen​

  • Tipoff: 2:30 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN
  • Local Radio: UM Sports Radio (Joe Zagacki, Don Bailey Jr.)
  • AM: 560 WQAM
  • FM: 103.4 FM
  • Online: Audacy App
  • Sirius XM: 84
You can also follow along on the CIS LIVE GAME THREAD, which will start a few hours before tipoff.

Miami's Season Rewind

Miami: 24-7 (KenPom: 29)

  • 11/3: 86-69 W vs. Jacksonville
  • 11/6: 101-61 W vs. Bethune-Cookman
  • 11/10: 102-61 W vs. Stetson
  • 11/16: 82-68 L vs. Florida
  • 11/20: 99-72 W vs. Elon
  • 11/23: 97-41 W vs. Delaware State
  • 11/27: 72-62 L vs. BYU
  • 11/28: 78-65 W vs. Georgetown
  • 12/2: 75-66 W vs. Ole Miss
  • 12/6: 88-64 W vs. Southern Miss
  • 12/13: 104-79 W vs. ULM
  • 12/16: 98-81 W vs. FIU
  • 12/21: 105-67 W vs. North Florida
  • 12/30: 76-69 W vs. Pittsburgh
  • 1/6: 81-77 W vs. Wake Forest
  • 1/10: 91-81 W vs. Georgia Tech
  • 1/14: 81-69 W vs. Notre Dame
  • 1/17: 69-59 L vs. Clemson
  • 1/20: 65-63 L vs. Florida State
  • 1/24: 85-76 W vs. Syracuse
  • 1/28: 79-70 W vs. Stanford
  • 1/31: 86-85 L vs. California
  • 2/7: 74-68 W vs. Boston College
  • 2/10: 75-66 W vs. North Carolina
  • 2/14: 77-76 W vs. NC State
  • 2/17: 67-66 W vs. Virginia Tech
  • 2/21: 86-83 L vs. Virginia
  • 2/24: 83-73 W vs. Florida State
  • 2/28: 76-54 W vs. Boston College
  • 3/4: 77-69 W vs. SMU
  • 3/7: 92-89 L vs. Louisville

Miami Vs. Louisville Odds

The Canes head into the game tonight as a 2.5-point underdogs against the Louisville Cardinals. The total is set at 155.5. The money line sits at +116 for Miami and -140 for the Cardinals of Louisville.

The Hurricanes are 16-13 ATS, In their latest outing against the Louisville Cardinals, the Hurricanes were listed as an underdog, and ended up not covering against the Cardinals.

Miami Starting Lineup

(Starting lineup based on the last game)

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#34 – Dante Allen
6-3 – 220 – GUARD – FRESHMAN
6.6 PPG, 3.0 REB, 2.1 AST*

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#3 – Tre Donaldson
6-3 – 198 – GUARD – JUNIOR
16.6 PPG, 3.7 REB, 5.8 AST*

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#7 – Shelton Henderson
6-6 – 240 – GUARD – FRESHMAN
14.1 PPG, 4.9 REB, 2.0 AST*

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#5 – Malik Reneau
6-9 – 238 – FORWARD – SENIOR
19.2 PPG, 6.5 REB, 2.1 AST*

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#8 – Ernest Udeh Jr.
6-11 – 266 – FORWARD – SENIOR
7.0 PPG, 9.5 REB, 0.5 AST*

Quick Hits
ABOUT LAST GAME...


▪ Miami battled but ultimately fell to Louisville, 92-89, Saturday inside the Watsco Center to close out the regular season.
▪ Donaldson led all scorers with 25 points and added six assists.
▪ Malik Reneau scored 18 points and made a career- high 14 free throws as Tru Washington added 12 points, five rebounds and four assists, and Henderson totaled 11 points.

ALL-ACC CANES


▪ After leading Miami to the largest turnaround in Division I this season, Malik Reneau, Tre Donaldson and Ernest Udeh Jr. garnered All-ACC honors.
▪ Reneau was named to the All-ACC First Team as the Miami native leads the team in scoring at 19.0 points per game to go along with 6.6 rebounds.
▪ Donaldson was voted to the All-ACC Second Team after averaging 16.8 points, 5.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
▪ Udeh Jr. was voted to the All-ACC Defensive Team as the rim protector swatted 41 shots and was second in the league in rebounding at 9.4 per game.

Postgame Show on YT

Did you miss the game? Don't worry! CIS has you covered with a post-game show available on the CIS YouTube Channel. You can also find post-game coverage on our website, including highlights, comments from coaches and the players, stats, and maybe some key takeaways.

Live BLOG

Want to interact with the CIS crew during today's game? Consider coming over to the conversation on the CIS Forums, where we’ll share live updates from inside at the Charlotte arena while also answering questions.
 

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