Good morning, Miami Hurricanes Nation. Today, we finally see Miami Basketball play its first preseason exhibition game. Tonight’s dress rehearsal is against our friends from nearby Saint Leo College, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. in Coral Gables.
Saint Leo returned six players from last season’s 11-17 team. Leading scorer Kanon Koster is gone, but Honorable Mention Logan Ryan is back alongside another threat, Shunta Wilson, who was their second-leading scorer against FAU and Florida State earlier last week. Shunta transferred over from the University of Charleston (D2), where he played a decent amount of time.
7 p.m. ET | Wednesday, October 30 | Watsco Center
According to a report by Jon Rothstein, Miami's experienced guard Matthew Cleveland might not be ready to go versus FDU next week in the Canes home opener.
According to Jon Rothstein, it is undisclosed. So it's unlikely he will play in today’s exhibition game against the Saint Leo Lions.
Last season for the Miami Hurricanes, he averaged 13.7 points per game to go along with 6.7 rebounds per game with 1.7 assist per game.
A player that can exploit that could be Lynn Kidd, the Virginia Tech transfer.
At 6-foot-11, 235-pound center averaged 13.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in 23.3 minutes per game while shooting a team-best 66.8 percent from the field in the 2023-24 season. His .668 field goal percentage currently ranks first among ACC players and is 11 percent better than the next.
Kidd significantly increased his scoring from 2022-23 (5.0) and became a full-time starter for the Hokies last season, achieving five double-doubles and 24 games with double-digit scoring.
I believe Lynn will dominate the paint tomorrow evening. The Lions played FAU earlier last week, and 7-foot center Matas Vokietaitis could not be stopped on 8 of 10 shooting from the field. Scoring 23 points.
Last season, the Saint Leo Lions gave up an average of 84.4 points per game. Opponents averaged just shy of 37.1 rebounds as well. The Lions do not foul much, so surely we will see them go with a 2-3 zone set versus the Hurricanes on Wednesday. There will be opportunities to attack the gaps and kick out for three, but they lack size, so I would like to get it inside more to Lynn Kidd, and I think he would go to work.
Saint Leo's tallest player is only 6-foot-6, while Lynn Kidd stands at 6-foot-11 and has more experience. Therefore, I’ll choose Kidd as the MVP and X-Factor for tomorrow’s game.
Saint Leo returned six players from last season’s 11-17 team. Leading scorer Kanon Koster is gone, but Honorable Mention Logan Ryan is back alongside another threat, Shunta Wilson, who was their second-leading scorer against FAU and Florida State earlier last week. Shunta transferred over from the University of Charleston (D2), where he played a decent amount of time.
Miami Basketball’s Exhibition Game
At 7 p.m. tonight, ESPN+ will stream Miami’s home basketball exhibition game against the Saint Leo Lions. The Hurricanes begin the season unranked in both the AP and the Coaches Polls and enter tonight’s game projected as the No. 6 team in the ACC.How To Watch
Miami (0-0) vs. Saint Leo (0-0)7 p.m. ET | Wednesday, October 30 | Watsco Center
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- Home Radio: UM Sports Network – 560 WQAM, Audacy App
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According to a report by Jon Rothstein, Miami's experienced guard Matthew Cleveland might not be ready to go versus FDU next week in the Canes home opener.
According to Jon Rothstein, it is undisclosed. So it's unlikely he will play in today’s exhibition game against the Saint Leo Lions.
Last season for the Miami Hurricanes, he averaged 13.7 points per game to go along with 6.7 rebounds per game with 1.7 assist per game.
Senior Lynn Kidd can be Miami's X-Factor versus Saint Leo
There’s no point in selling a bill of goods that Saint Leo can defeat the Hurricanes this Wednesday evening at the Watsco Center. It's unlikely to happen, as Saint Leo simply lacks size, and Miami will exploit their advantage in the post during the game.A player that can exploit that could be Lynn Kidd, the Virginia Tech transfer.
At 6-foot-11, 235-pound center averaged 13.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in 23.3 minutes per game while shooting a team-best 66.8 percent from the field in the 2023-24 season. His .668 field goal percentage currently ranks first among ACC players and is 11 percent better than the next.
Kidd significantly increased his scoring from 2022-23 (5.0) and became a full-time starter for the Hokies last season, achieving five double-doubles and 24 games with double-digit scoring.
I believe Lynn will dominate the paint tomorrow evening. The Lions played FAU earlier last week, and 7-foot center Matas Vokietaitis could not be stopped on 8 of 10 shooting from the field. Scoring 23 points.
Last season, the Saint Leo Lions gave up an average of 84.4 points per game. Opponents averaged just shy of 37.1 rebounds as well. The Lions do not foul much, so surely we will see them go with a 2-3 zone set versus the Hurricanes on Wednesday. There will be opportunities to attack the gaps and kick out for three, but they lack size, so I would like to get it inside more to Lynn Kidd, and I think he would go to work.
Saint Leo's tallest player is only 6-foot-6, while Lynn Kidd stands at 6-foot-11 and has more experience. Therefore, I’ll choose Kidd as the MVP and X-Factor for tomorrow’s game.