What's up everybody. Happy gameday!

Getting this live thread started here early while getting everything ready on CanesInSight for tipoff. Miami is a 7.5-point underdog. Will the Canes take care of business, or will the Hurricanes head home second round?

Refresh the feed below for updates from the couch and CIS’s takes on the game.

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 1:47 PM

Slowly slipping away from Miami

Sigh...

Purdue is now up by eight. It's starting to slip away from Miami. Jai Lucas calls timeout to regroup.

8:50 2H: Purdue 62, Miami 54

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 1:37 PM

11:12 2H: Miami, 50 Purdue 55​

Purdue is hitting everything from deep. Malik Reneau is heading to the lien for two. Miami can make it a one poesstion game. The game is closing in on Miami though.

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 1:23 PM

Purdue takes the lead out of halftime

Purdue takes the lead coming straight out of halftime. Ernest Udeh picks up his second foul. All the momentum is on Purdue's side

45-42 Purdue.

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 12:57 PM

HALFTIME: Miami 40, Purdue 38​

We’re not gonna complain about any leads. The Hurricanes are leading the No. 2 seed Purdue Boilermakers.

Shelton Henderson leads the Hurricanes in points with 10 at the break. Following him is Dante Allen with eight, and Tre Donaldson with seven

The Hurricanes are shooting 51/50/100 from the floor, compared to Purdue's 53/55/100.

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 12:48 PM

Canes take the LEAD!

Miami has taken the 31-29 lead from Purdue.

Shelton Henderson leads the Hurricanes with 10, followed by Dante Allen with eight. Hurricanes are shooting 46/50/100 from the floor.

KEEP IT UP!

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 12:37 PM

Canes are hanging in there

Miami has fought back to only a one possession game.

Nice little sequence by Jai Lucas and Miami

21-20 Purdue

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 12:26 PM

7-0 Run for Purdue

After the were playing pretty well before the first media timeout, the Hurricanes came out the timeout cold. The Boilermakers are now on a 7-0 run.

19-12 Purdue

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 12:16 PM

15:55 1H: Miami 10, Purdue 8​

Both teams are playing well early as Miami is shooting 50 percent from the field (4-8), 66 percent from three (1-2) compared to 66/0/0 for Purdue.

Tre Donaldson and Dante Allen has three quick ones for the Canes.

For the Boilermakers, Trey Kayfman has six

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 12:06 PM

Pregame sights

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 12:03 PM

Miami is rocking the same five today:

Miami Starters

• 3 Tre Donaldson
• 35 Dante Allen
• 7 Shelton Henderson
• 5 Malik Reneau
• 8 Ernest Udeh Jr.

Purdue Starters

• 0 CJ Cox
• 2 Fletcher Loyer
• 3 Braden Smith
• 4 Trey Kaufman-Renn
• 45 Oscar Cluff

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 11:42 AM

The view from the Enterprise Center​

We’re 40 minutes from tipoff here in St. Louis, and the arena is slowly filling up.

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 11:23 AM

Miami [7] vs. [2] Purdue: How to Watch, Listen​

• Tipoff: 12:10 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Local Radio: UM Sports Radio (Joe Zagacki, Don Bailey Jr.)
• AM: 560 WQAM
• FM: 103.4 FM
• Online: Audacy App
• Sirius XM: 84

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By: Trinton Breeze

03/22/2026 11:21 AM

Miami is off to Enterprise Center

The Hurricanes are off to the Enterprise Center

 

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Kentucky fans are cheering Purdue

I confronted some, asked why, response was because Purdue is better…then another said because we’re Catholics and yall are convicts

Why would they root for the "better" team to advance?

Tell them to stick to bourbon and horse racing.... or ask them what happened to Kentucky Basketball

 

All in all, half went pretty good.

If refs even out the calls a little, and they dont shoot 56% from 3 again, I like where we are at.

Need Reneu to have a 2nd half like mizzou

Agreed. Still can’t shake the brutal assault on Udeh going up with the official a few feet away..and a few other misses…short of that, gotta be happy where we are

 

I also think Purdue a lil scared of Henderson , young Buck got 0 fouls & 4 to give, I say use’em all

 

Why would they root for the "better" team to advance?

Common sense is not a part of their heritage…

 

Can't let Braden Smith turn it on in 2nd half

 

I don't know **** about bball..

can our Canes really beat Purdue?

 

Hard to believe we’re shooting 50%. What a close to end the half.

 

Why would they root for the "better" team to advance?

Tell them to stick to bourbon and horse racing.... or ask them what happened to Kentucky Basketball

I told them that why would you root for a 2 seed that’s 8 point favorite…it’s always us against the world

I’ll be rooting for Iowa State now in the next game

 

I told them that why would you root for a 2 seed that’s 8 point favorite…it’s always us against the world

It all trickles down from historical football jealousy & contempt. No more no less

 

Hard to believe we’re shooting 50%. What a close to end the half.

is thqt good? serious question.

 

Why would they root for the "better" team to advance?

Tell them to stick to bourbon and horse racing.... or ask them what happened to Kentucky Basketball

Take a look at our starting 5 and then look at Purdue’s, remember they’re from Kentucky, and it all makes sense.

 

Take a look at our starting 5 and then look at Purdue’s, remember they’re from Kentucky, and it all makes sense.

Yeah but without seeing a lineup I’d be willing to bet the Kentucky starting 5 are of similar shade

 

Yeah but without seeing a lineup I’d be willing to bet the Kentucky starting 5 are of similar shade

People will put things aside if it helps their team win lol

 

is thqt good? serious question.

If we keep that pace, we win.

 

Can't let Braden Smith turn it on in 2nd half

Yes. Let Kaufman-Renn do whatever he’s gonna do. Do not help and leave him and the other 2 get open shots

 

Cmon guys guard that guy

 

Why is Miami **** bent on giving up uncontested 3s?

 

That’s off Reneau

 

Miserable watching a team make every 3

 

Another wide open 3. Cannot win this game if we keep on allowing that.